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DailyHerald.com's 2009 Season Coverage

Prep Top 20

Football

The best teams throughout the Daily Herald's circulation range.

Rank School W L T Notes
1 WW South 13 1 0 Sixth state title
2 Glenbard West 13 1 0 7A runner-up 25-2 last two years
3 Cary-Grove 14 0 0 Impressive run to 6A state title
4 Glenbard North 11 2 0 Six shutouts powered Panthers
5 Fremd 11 1 0 Record-setting year for Wright
6 Stevenson 10 1 0 Mitz left quite a legacy
7 Lake Zurich 9 4 0 Great run almost ended in Champaign
8 Naperville Central 8 3 0 Redhawks will miss Linne
9 Downers Grove South 8 3 0 Another WSC Gold title
10 Montini 10 4 0 Went for it and won 5A state title
11 Geneva 9 2 0 Gave 7A state champ a run
12 Crystal Lake South 9 2 0 Made ninth straight playoff trip
13 Leyden 8 3 0 Maldonado led way to special year
14 St. Charles North 8 4 0 Earned first quarterfinal berth
15 Lake Park 8 3 0 First playoff win since 2003
16 Warren 8 3 0 Kennedy had memorable season
17 Hinsdale Central 7 3 0 Lost in playoffs without Whitelaw
18 Glenbard South 9 3 0 First conference title in 32 years
19 Wheaton North 7 5 0 Surprise run to 7A quarters
20 South Elgin 7 3 0 Beat six playoff teams

Rankings determined by our sports staff.

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Marty Maciaszek has covered high school sports for the Daily Herald since 1992.