CSN Preps Power Rankings: Week 10

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1. Loyola Academy (9-0) (2)

Last Week: Beat Mount Carmel, 49-21

This Week: vs. West Aurora

EDGY's Take: The Ramblers have been impressive all season long and closed out the regular season with a win over the Caravan.

2. Glenbard West (9-0) (3)

Last Week: Beat Addison Trail, 48-28

This Week: vs. Moline

EDGY's Take: The Hilltoppers wind up in 7A but those first few rounds? Wow that's a rough draw to say the least.

3. Libertyville (9-0) (4)

Last Week: Beat Lakes, 40-6

This Week: vs. Downers Grove North

EDGY's Take: The Wildcats might have drawn the toughest opening round game of any high seed in the run happy Trojans.

4. Homewood-Flossmoor (8-1) (1)

Last Week: Lost to Bolingbrook, 22-21

This Week: vs. O'Fallon

EDGY's Take: OK, now it's time to get back to work. Trust me no one in Homewood or Flossmoor will take the Panthers lightly.

5. Montini Catholic (9-0) (6)

Last Week: Beat Marmion Academy, 35-0

This Week: vs. Wauconda

EDGY's Take: The Broncos get a new view on the IHSA playoff bus in 6A...and still remain one of the favorites to play in DeKalb.

6. Naperville Central (8-1) (8)

Last Week: Beat Lake Park, 28-7

This Week: vs. Bolingbrook

EDGY's Take: The Redhawks didn't draw anything easy here in Bolingbrook. 

7. Phillips (9-0) (7)

Last Week: Beat Perspectives, 55-0

This Week: vs. Genoa-Kingston 

EDGY's Take: The only question these days is how healthy are the Wildcats? 

8. Brother Rice (8-1) (9)

Last Week: Beat St. Rita, 37-21

This Week: vs. Bartlett

EDGY's Take: The Crusaders have a good chance to make a nice run in 8A.

9. Oak Park-River Forest (8-1) (11)

Last Week: Beat Hinsdale Central, 39-7

This Week: vs. Fremd

EDGY's Take: The Huskies are getting it done with defense and a strong running game.

10. Lincoln-Way East (7-2) (12)

Last Week: Beat Sandburg, 25-21

This Week: vs. Jacobs

EDGY's Take: The Griffins defense will need to contend with Jacobs QB Chris Katernick.

11. Mount Carmel (7-2) (9)

Last Week: Lost to Loyola, 49-21

This Week: vs. Glenbard North

EDGY's Take: Did anyone in the state draw a tougher opening round game? Run versus run here. 

12. Joliet Catholic (8-1) (13)

Last Week: Beat Marist, 35-28

This Week: vs. Vernon Hills

EDGY's Take: The Hillmen seem to be getting healthy at the right time of the year. VH QB Connor McNamara is a player. 

13. Hinsdale Central  (7-2) (10)

Last Week: Lost to OPRF, 39-7

This Week: vs. Neuqua Valley

EDGY's Take: Big loss last week to OPRF in several ways. The Red Devils will need to bring their A game in Round 1.

14. Huntley (9-0) (14)

Last Week: Beat Dundee-Crown, 43-6

This Week: vs. Minooka

EDGY's Take: The Red Raiders defense will need to slow down Minooka QB Johnny Carnagio this week.

15. Nazareth Academy (7-2) (15)

Last Week: Beat St. Viator, 49-22

This Week: vs. Sycamore

EDGY's Take: Not an easy draw at all playing the Spartans in Round 1.

16. Batavia (8-1) (16)

Last Week: Beat Streamwood, 51-7

This Week: vs. Pekin

EDGY's Take: The Bulldogs are sick of me telling them they haven't won a 7A state playoff game, and I'm sick of saying it as well.

17. Simeon (7-2) (17)

Last Week: Beat Collins, 47-6

This Week: vs. Lincoln Park 

EDGY's Take: The Wolverines seem to be under several radar screens for now in 7A. Big mistake my friends. 

18. Glenbard North (7-2) (19)

Last Week: Beat Neuqua Valley, 42-28

This Week: @ Mount Carmel

EDGY's Take: Again not an easy draw at all here, yet the Panthers have won seven straight and seem to be clicking.

19. Cary-Grove  (8-1) (20)

Last Week: Beat Crystal Lake South, 43-0

This Week: vs. Belleville West

EDGY's Take: The Trojans are just build for post-season football regardless of the class. 

20. Lincoln-Way North (9-0) (21)

Last Week: Beat Lincoln-Way West, 28-21 OT

This Week: vs. Champaign Centennial

EDGY's Take: The Phoenix have been playing on emotions all season and can that continue through the post-season? 

21. Notre Dame (8-1) (22)

Last Week: Beat Carmel, 25-13

This Week: vs. Marist

EDGY's Take: Well at least the Dons get another shot at the Redhawks who beat them 49-42 back in Week 4.

22. Neuqua Valley (6-3) (18)

Last Week: Lost to Glenbard North, 42-28

This Week: @ Hinsdale Central

EDGY's Take: The Wildcats have talent and playoff potential but the turnovers need to stop immediately.

23. Barrington (8-1) (23)

Last Week: Beat Hoffman Estates, 29-18

This Week: vs. Plainfield South

EDGY's Take: A game like this one is exactly why we all wanted to see the 1-32 seeding. Did anyone fathom Plainfield South at Barrington?

24. Maine South (7-2) (24)

Last Week: Beat Evanston, 34-31

This Week: vs. Plainfield North

EDGY's Take: The Hawks always seem to just find a way to win. Sophomore RB Fotis Kokosioulis strikes fear in every opposing defense and sports writer this season.

25. Geneva (8-1) (25)

Last Week: Beat Larkin, 41-27

This Week: vs. Oswego East

EDGY's Take: The Vikings have the potential to make a nice run in Class 7A.

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