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Here are the latest state rankings from the Associated Press:

Class 8A
1. Maine South (2-0)
2. Chicago Mt. Carmel (2-0)
3. Bolingbrook (2-0)
4. Naperville North (2-0)

5. Hinsdale Central (1-1)
6. Fremd (2-0)
7. Lincoln-Way East (2-0)
8. Belleville West (2-0)
9. Warren (2-0)
10. Belleville East (2-0)

Class 7A
1. St. Rita (2-0)
2. Glenbard West (2-0)
3. Wheaton Warrenville South (1-1)
4. Geneva (2-0)
5. Prospect (2-0)
6. Boylan (2-0)
7. Crystal Lake South (2-0)
8. Carmel (1-1)
9. Lake Zurich (1-1)
10. Huntley (2-0)

Bolingbrook's National Honor Society is fundraising in memory of Quaashi Chandler, the Curie player who died during Friday night's game against the Raiders. Donations will be split between Chandler's family and an asthma research foundation and can be sent to: Bolingbrook High School National Honor Society, Attn. Andrea Heil, 365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Checks should be made out to Bolingbrook High School National Honor Society.

Here is the school's official release.

Programming notes

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Naperville North, Naperville Central and Waubonsie Valley are all expected to be at Bolingbrook on Saturday for a 7-on-7 passing camp. Here are a few links to get you caught up:

--North has been a regular at The Brook.

--Waubonsie is making the most of its contact days.

--Justin McCareins is uncertain about a return to the NFL this season.

--Ron Kremer takes a look at the lineman challenge at The Brook.

Nick Linne.jpgNaperville North, Waubonsie Valley and Naperville Central - that's Redhawks quarterback Nick Linne pictured above - are scheduled to compete in the Raider Passing Jamboree on July 18 at Bolingbrook. The Saturday morning event begins at 9. Here's the list of teams expected to be in attendance:

How it all began

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Herald News writer Ron Kremer has a nice feature up on former Bolingbrook head coach Phil Acton, who still organizes the offseason football activities at the school. It's become a destination for some of the top programs in the state.

"When I retired, the first thing John said to me was, 'You'll still run the summer stuff for me, right?'" Acton recalled of the conversation he had with his Bolingbrook football successor, current Raiders coach John Ivlow.

"I said, 'Why not?'" Acton said. "I've been doing this for 30 years now. It started with Bill Zimmer (the ex-Lockport coach) and I working together back in 1980. In that first year, we went one night at his place and one night at mine.

"It's grown every year, to the point where it is now. We have 48 teams (in the Raider Passing Jamboree) and I had to turn down 15 or 16 others."

Naperville North and Waubonsie Valley are scheduled to take part in the Raider Lineman Challenge - now in its 21st year - on July 15 at Bolingbrook. Here's a preliminary list of programs expected to participate (with more expected to sign up):

Bolingbrook
East Aurora
Eisenhower
Lemont
Pontiac
Proviso East
Plainfield Central
Proviso West
Plainfield South
Wheaton Warrenville South
Romeoville
Shepard
Naperville North
Minooka
Downers Grove South
Chicago Raby
Chicago Hubbard
Chicago Manley
Chicago Bogan
Chicago Julian
Yorkville
Oswego
Waubonsie Valley
Sandburg

Naperville North is one of 14 teams scheduled to participate in Bolingbrook's 7-on-7 competition on Tuesday. It's the second of five consecutive Tuesday night sessions that run through July 21.

Here's Tuesday's expected field, as provided by former Bolingbrook head coach Phil Acton:

Bolingbrook
Lockport
Plainfield Central
Plainfield East
Lockport
East Aurora
Naperville North
Proviso East
Chicago Dunbar
Chicago Robeson
Chicago Curie
Chicago Harlan
Chicago Manley
Chicago Raby

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