AP Polls before Week 8

Class 8A
1. Glenbard North (7-0)  Plays WWS in state's top game of the weekend
2. Stevenson (7-0)  Already NSL conference champs 
3. Simeon (7-0)  Class of the Public League and Illini Red Bird Champs
4. Loyola (6-1)  Catholic probably to be decided week 9 @ St. Rita
5. Barrington (7-0)  Play Palatine schools next two weeks who are hungry to get into playoffs
6. Mt. Carmel (5-2)  Caravan looking run through Catholic crossover at St. Laurence
7. Schaumburg (5-2)  Two losses by a combined four points
8. Naperville North (5-2)  Tough conference foe in Wheaton North this week
9. York (6-1)  Took hit against Glenbard West.  Still in good postion to go 8-1
10. South Elgin (6-2)  Two tough 5-2 teams in Geneva and Waubonsie to end season

Class 7A
1. East St. Louis (7-0)  Look to keep on rolling through Southwestern Conference
2. Wheaton-Warrenville South (7-0)  Victory against Glenbard North puts them at top of 7A?
3. St. Rita (7-0)  Mustangs with most playoff points in 7A
4. Glenbard West (7-0)  Beat York despite injuries
5. Carmel (7-0)  Wrap up East Suburban Catholic vs. Notre Dame
6. Crystal Lake South (7-0)  7A and 6A tweener has Fox Valley (Valley) Conference title on the line vs. Cary Grove
7. Rockford Boylan (7-0)  Another 7A and 6A tweener looking to week 9 battle with Hononegah for NIC10 supremacy
8. Lincoln-Way East (6-1)  At the top of Southwest Suburban Blue
9. Lake Zurich (6-1)  More dangerous than a number 9 ranking
10. Elk Grove (6-1)  Mid-Suburban East title on line against Mt. Prospect this week

Class 6A
1. Danville (7-0)  Big 12 Conference on the line vs. Normal Community week 9.
2. Lemont (7-0)  No walk in the park against TF North Friday night
3. Morgan Park  (6-1)  Playing for number Illini Prairie State Conference crown vs. Hubbard
4. Marmion (7-0)  Cadets face Montini for Suburban Christian Blue title in week 9
5. Prairie Ridge (6-1)  In line to take Fox Valley (Fox) Conference
6. Rock Island (6-1) Want to finish strong against two 5-2 opponents
7. Hubbard (7-0)  Looking to be second to Simeon of Public League with showdown vs. Morgan Park
8. Cary-Grove (5-2)  Survived OT scare at McHenry
9. Normal Community (6-1) Big game at 7-0 Danville week 9
10. Crystal Lake Central (5-2)  Potential 6A sleeper

Class 5A
1. Joliet Catholic (6-1)  Hilltoppers try to get into 2nd in East Suburban Catholic vs. Marist
2. Vernon Hills (7-0)  Lake Forest a threat to score on the Cougars
3. Richwoods (7-0)  Tough matchup against 4A Quincy Norte Dame
4. Metamora (6-1)  A win vs. Washington secures the Mid-Illini title
5. Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-1)  Up agsinst 7-0 Breese power in 4A
6. Montini (5-2)  Two tough games against St. Francis and Loyola last two weeks.
7. Sycamore (7-0) Northern IL Big 12 East title on line at Kaneland
8. Kaneland (7-0) Hosts Sycamore.  Win and close to top 5A seed
9. Marion (7-0) Looking to continue rolling through South 7
10. Sterling (6-1) Only loss to Sycamore.  Should take Northern IL Big 12 West