Football / Top 20
Football
Team Comment
1. Glenbard West (9-0) Ready for a run in 7A
2. Batavia (9-0) A No. 1 seed in 7A after same 6A draw in 2011
3. Cary-Grove (9-0) Top seed in Class 6A northern bracket
4. Neuqua Valley (9-0) First unbeaten regular season
5. Palatine (8-1) MSL West champs finally healthy
6. Benet (8-1) First-ever ESCC championship
7. Waubonsie Valley (8-1) Still remember last year's early exit
8. Glenbard North (8-1) Tough draw in Class 8A
9. Wheaton North (8-1) First win over WW South since 2002
10. Kaneland (9-0) Thriller over Morris nets 3rd straight No. 1 seed
11. Lakes (8-1) NSC Prairie champs crushing foes
12. Grayslake North (8-1) Savoring outright FVC Fox title
13. Montini (7-2) Leads all qualifiers with 59 playoff points
14. Stevenson (7-2) Earned share of NSC Lake crown
15. Rolling Meadows (7-2) Interesting 6A matchup with Lake Forest
16. Schaumburg (7-2) Palatine provides reality check
17. Aurora Christian (8-1) No one wants to see this 3A No. 4 seed
18. Libertyville (7-2) Eager to extend successful season
19. Lake Zurich (7-2) Came through under pressure vs. Warren
20. Hinsdale Central (7-2) First-round rematch with OP-RF