The following rankings include all 14 schools in the Courier News coverage area and are based on performance against like-sized schools.
| FIRST STRING | |
| Bartlett | |
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Record: 9-0 Last week: Bartlett 51, East Aurora 6 This week: vs. Niles Notre Dame Scouting report: Perfect regular season complete, but Hawks striving to attain even bigger goals. |
| Huntley | |
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Record: 8-1 Last week: Johnsburg 17, Huntley 7 This week: vs. Batavia Scouting report: Entire body of work this season keeps Raiders in No. 2 spot, but last week’s loss raises some doubts. |
| St. Charles East | |
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Record: 7-2 Last week: East 42, Thornridge 0 This week: vs. Lake Zurich Scouting report: Saints defense hasn’t allowed a touchdown since quadruple overtime loss at Neuqua in Week 6. |
SECOND STRING |
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| Genoa-Kingston | |
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Record: 7-2 Last week: G-K 15, Byron 13 This week: vs. Hampshire Scouting report: Cogs beat Hampshire last year, but have lost 10 of past 11 vs. Whip-Purs since 1998. |
| Hampshire | |
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Record: 6-3 Last week: Hampshire 34, Marengo 7 This week: at G-K Scouting report: Whip-Purs riding high after winning six straight games, claiming BNC East title. |
St. Charles North |
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Record: 6-3 Last week: North 20, Neuqua Valley 0 This week: at Crystal Lake South Scouting report: North Stars back in playoffs for seventh straight year after becoming first team to shut out Neuqua since 2003. |
| THIRD STRING | |
| St. Edward | |
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Record: 4-5 Last week: St. Edward 20, Marmion 8 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Green Wave held its own in ultra-competitive Suburban Catholic Conference this year.. |
| Larkin | |
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Record: 4-5 Last week: Waubonsie Valley 51, Larkin 13 This week: Season complete Scouting report: First-year coach Matt Gehrig and his staff got a lot out of hard-nosed Royals this season. |
| South Elgin | |
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Record: 3-6 Last week: South Elgin 42, Streamwood 0 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Storm was a few bounces away from four or five wins this season. |
| Dundee-Crown | |
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Record: 3-6 Last week: Jacobs 21, D-C 7 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Chargers are 1-14 and losers of 11 straight league games since FVC split into two divisions in 2006. |
| FOURTH STRING | |
| Jacobs | |
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Record: 2-7 Last week: Jacobs 21, Dundee-Crown 7 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Twenty-one point outburst last week was Golden Eagles’ highest scoring output since Week 1 victory. |
| Burlington Central | |
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Record: 2-7 Last week: Harvard 42, Central 16 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Rockets sitting on sidelines during playoffs for only the second time in the past nine years. |
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Elgin |
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Record: 1-8 Last week: Lake Park 43, Elgin 23 This week: Season complete Scouting report: Maroons ready to put their first 1-8 season since 1981 in rearview mirror. |
| Streamwood | |
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Record: 1-8 Last week: South Elgin 42, Streamwood This week: Season complete Scouting report: Hard times continue for Sabres, who are 4-41 past five years and in midst of three straight 1-8 campaigns. |
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