Here are the latest @NBCSPreps Top 25 Power Rankings.
1. Lincoln-Way East (1-0) (1)
Last Week: Beat Crete-Monee, 41-13
This Week: vs Naperville Central
EDGY's Take: The Griffins roll on but when will four-star ranked athlete AJ Henning start playing?
2. Loyola Academy (1-0) (2)
Last Week: Beat Rockford MI, 27-7
This Week: @ New Trier
EDGY's Take: The Ramblers now look forward to the War on the North Shore.
3. Phillips (0-1) (3)
Last Week: Lost to Pickerington Central Ohio, 49-18
This Week: vs Chaminade Mo. @ East St. Louis
EDGY's Take: The Wildcats had its moments early against nationally ranked Pickerington Central, but too many turnovers and a tough end of the first half spelled doom for Phillips.
4. Batavia 1-0 (4)
Last Week: Beat Lemont, 22-15
This Week: vs. Naperville North
EDGY's Take: The defense will help carry the Bulldogs early this season.
5. Lake Zurich (1-0) (5)
Last Week: Beat Fremd, 20-7
This Week: vs. Nazareth Academy
EDGY's Take: The defense will help carry the Bears early this season.
6. Nazareth Academy 1-0 (6)
Last Week: Beat Lutheran North, Mo., 20-6
This Week: @ Lake Zurich
EDGY's Take: The Road Runners get a big win over Missouri power Lutheran North and get another tough game at Lake Zurich.
7. Maine South (1-0) (14)
Last Week: Beat Glenbard West, 35-14
This Week: vs Mount Carmel @ Gately
EDGY's Take: The Hawks come out and impressed in its win over Glenbard West. Nothing comes easy this week either in Chicago.
8. Homewood-Flossmoor 1-0 (9)
Last Week: Beat Michigan City , IN., 34-30
This Week: vs Lutheran North Mo. @ East St. Louis
EDGY's Take: The Vikings get a nice win over a top Indiana program last Friday and now play in East St. Louis against Lutheran North on Saturday.
9. Hinsdale Central (1-0) (11)
Last Week: Beat Naperville Central 35-34
This Week: @ Willowbrook
EDGY's Take: The Red Devils never quit a rally from a 28-7 deficit and beat Naperville Central 35-34. Will RB Luke Skonka be back after an early third quarter injury last week?.
10. Brother Rice 1-0 (18)
Last Week: Beat Marist, 20-16
This Week: vs. Crete-Monee
EDGY's Take: The Crusaders get a huge win over Marist and can't overlook the Warriors this week.
11. Naperville Central (0-1) (10)
Last Week: Lost to Hinsdale Central, 35-34
This Week: @ Lincoln-Way East
EDGY's Take: QB Payton Thorne showed an All State caliber game in its loss to Hinsdale Central last Friday.
12. Stevenson 1-0 (12)
Last Week: Beat Schaumburg, 35-7
This Week: @ Neuqua Valley
EDGY's Take: The Patriots will look to hit the road and take on one of the top DuPage Valley teams in Naperville this Friday.
13. Cary-Grove 1-0 (13)
Last Week: Beat Crystal Lake South, 29-22
This Week: @ Crystal Lake Central
EDGY's Take: The Trojans out battle Crystal Lake South for the win last Friday.
14. Marist 0-1 (8)
Last Week: Lost to Brother Rice, 20-16
This Week: vs Mishawaka IN.
EDGY's Take: Despite the loss to rival Brother Rice, the Redhawks will win a lot of games this season.
15. Mount Carmel 1-0 (15)
Last Week: Beat Hope Academy, 42-7
This Week: vs Maine South @ Gately
EDGY's Take: The Jordan Lynch era has begun with a win over Hope Academy. Next up is Air Inserra and the always explosive Hawks.
16. New Trier 1-0 (16)
Last Week: Beat York, 21-13
This Week: vs Loyola Academy
EDGY's Take: This week is the game that New Trier fans have been wanting for a long time.
17. Oswego 1-0 (17)
Last Week: Beat Plainfield Central, 35-0
This Week: @ Minooka
EDGY's Take: The Panthers have quite the offense back this season and defense is always a priority in Oswego.
18. Glenbard West 0-1 (7)
Last Week: Lost to Maine South, 35-14
This Week: @ Proviso East
EDGY's Take: The Hilltoppers will need to go back to work this week and limit the penalties and turnovers.
19. St. Charles North 1-0 (20)
Last Week: Beat Schaumburg, 23-16
This Week: @ Bolingbrook
EDGY's Take: Can the North Stars keep winning if standout QB Peyton Brown can't return from injury?
20. Barrington 1-0 (21)
Last Week: Beat Warren Township, 31-14
This Week: @ Buffalo Grove
EDGY's Take: The Broncos get a big road win over Warren Township and has any program reload year in and year out as well as Barrington?
21. Neuqua Valley 1-0 (22)
Last Week: Beat Glenbard North, 27-6
This Week: vs Stevenson
EDGY's Take: The Wildcats RB Will Chevalier is off and running this fall. Big test this week in hosting Stevenson.
22. Richards 1-0 (23)
Last Week: Beat Brother Rice (Mich), 56-20
This Week: @ St. Rita
EDGY's Take: The Bulldogs will look to make CCL Blue power St. Rita winless so far this year on Friday.
23. Montini Catholic 1-0 (24)
Last Week: Beat Hyde Park, 53-0
This Week: vs. Chris The King
EDGY's Take: The Broncos have a good shot at getting off to a strong early start this fall.
24. Prairie Ridge 1-0 (25)
Last Week: Beat Crystal Lake Central, 58-27
This Week: @ Hampshire
EDGY's Take: The Wolves offense kicked into high gear in a big win over Crystal Lake Central last Friday.
25. Simeon 1-0 (NR)
Last Week: Beat Naperville North, 30-20
This Week: @ Trotwood Madison Ohio
EDGY's Take: The Wolverines now hit the road and take on Ohio Division III power Trotwood Madison.