1. Loyola Academy (12-0) (1)
Last Week: Beat H-F, 34-28
This Week: @ Palatine
EDGY's Take: The Ramblers pull out the win over H-F to advance. Can the Ramblers beat upstart Palatine on the road?
2. Glenbard West (12-0) (2)
Last Week: Beat Auburn, 45-14
This Week: vs Cary-Grove
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EDGY's Take: You'll be hard pressed to find a more physical game in the semifinals than this Saturday at Duchon Field.
3. Libertyville (12-0) (3)
Last Week: Beat Normal Community, 41-27
This Week: @ Bradley
EDGY's Take: The Wildcats hit the road to take on the surging Boilermakers in Bradley.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor (10-2) (4)
Last Week: Lost to Loyola Academy, 34-28
This Week: Season completed
EDGY's Take: The Vikings graduate a ton from the 2015 team yet H-F can also reload as well as anyone in Illinois.
5. Montini Catholic (12-0) (5)
Last Week: Beat DeKalb, 49-14
This Week: vs Prairie Ridge
EDGY's Take: The Broncos will now get a huge test at home on Saturday against the Wolves.
6. Nazareth Academy (10-2) (10)
Last Week: Beat Joliet Catholic, 35-21
This Week: @ St. Laurence
EDGY's Take: Good things happen when Notre Dame commit ATH Julian Love gets as many touches as possible.
7. Phillips (12-0) (7)
Last Week: Beat Geneseo, 24-7
This Week: vs. Marengo
EDGY's Take: Phillips gets a big emotional win over Geneseo but will now need to focus heavily on beating Marnego at Gately Stadium.
8. Cary-Grove (11-1) (14)
Last Week: Beat Batavia, 42-21
This Week: @ Glenbard West
EDGY's Take: Talk about a battle of two heavyweight programs this week. Can the Trojans run the ball against the Hitters?
9. Palatine (10-2) (17)
Last Week: Beat Brother Rice, 28-24
This Week: vs Loyola Academy
EDGY's Take: Down 17-0 only to rally and win 28-24 over Brother Rice? These Pirates just never say die.
10. Waubonsie Valley (8-4) (24)
Last Week: Beat Naperville Central, 17-0
This Week: @ Marist
EDGY's Take: The Warriors just ground and pound rival Naperville Central out of the state playoffs.
11. Marist (8-4) (23)
Last Week: Beat Oswego, 38-35
This Week: vs Waubonsie Valley
EDGY's Take: The Redhawks now host Waubonsie Valley in the semifinals. Did anyone outside of these two schools see this coming?
12. Prairie Ridge (11-1) (17)
Last Week: Beat Riverside-Brookfield, 42-13
This Week: @ Montini Catholic
EDGY's Take: The Wolves advance beating R-B but will need to clean up the turnovers and penalties this week.
13. Naperville Central (10-2) (6)
Last Week: Lost to Waubonsie Valley, 17-0
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Redhawks only two losses came at the hands of the Warriors in 2015.
14. Brother Rice (10-2) (8)
Last Week: Lost to Palatine, 28-24
This Week: CCL Playoffs
EDGY's Take: The Crusaders will reload for 2016 starting with WR Ricky Smalling. Plenty of talent still remains at Rice.
15. Joliet Catholic (10-2) (9)
Last Week: Lost to Nazareth Academy, 35-21
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Hilltoppers just couldn't avoid the turnover monster to end the season.
16. Batavia (10-2) (11)
Last Week: Lost to Cary-Grove, 42-21
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Bulldogs are another program that will just reload for 2016.
17. Mount Carmel (8-3) (12)
Last Week: CCL Playoffs
This Week: CCL Playoffs
EDGY's Take: The Caravan have plenty of names to watch in 2016 including sophomore QB/DB Houston Griffith.
18. Lincoln-Way East (8-3) (13)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: With the closing of LW North, the 2016 Griffins could be a monster 8A program to watch.
19. Hinsdale South (9-3) (22)
Last Week: Beat Lincoln-Way North, 42-35
This Week: vs Crete-Monee
EDGY's Take: The balance on offense has been the real story for the Hornets. Hinsdale South is just very tough to defend this post-season.
20. Bradley (9-3) (21)
Last Week: Beat Niles North, 28-17
This Week: vs Libertyville
EDGY's Take: Take away the passing game and the Boilermakers running game is more than ready.
21. Crete-Monee (10-2) (NR)
Last Week: Beat Sacred Heart Griffin, 38-35
This Week: @ Hinsdale South
EDGY's Take: Was the 38-35 win over SHG the biggest non-state championship win in Crete-Monee program history?
22. Oswego (9-3) (18)
Last Week: Lost to Marist, 38-35
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Panthers will graduate a terrific senior class in the spring.
23. Lincoln-Way West (11-1) (NR)
Last Week: Beat Peoria, 40-13
This Week: @ Champaign Central
EDGY's Take: The Warriors running game led by senior RB Gabe Montalvo is legit.
24. Lincoln-Way North (11-1) (15)
Last Week: Lost to Hinsdale South, 42-35
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Phoenix never quit and played hard on every down in it's loss to Hinsdale South. Still hard to believe this was the last football game ever for this school.
25. Oak Park-River Forest (9-2) (19)
Last Week: Season Completed
This Week: Season Completed
EDGY's Take: The Huskies have been a consistent winner under John Hoerster.