Mike Clark

Mike Clark

Joined: Dec 22, 2022

Mike Clark has covered Illinois and Indiana high school sports for decades with a focus on football, basketball, wrestling, track and field and baseball. He has covered high school sports for SBLive Sports since 2022.

Following a 19-7 win over Glenbard West, Downers Grove North moved up to No. 10 in Illinois.

Lincoln-Way East is back in the Top 5 this week.

Lincoln Way-Central, which has won five straight to move to 8-1, is one of three new teams in this week's Illinois high school football Top 25 rankings.

The St. Francis Spartans, who ripped DePaul Prep, 35-14, last week, have entered this week's Illinois Top 25 at No. 24.

Kankakee junior quarterback Phillip Turner looks for a pass in a game against Lincoln-Way East on September 7, 2025.

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The 2025 Illinois high school football regular season rolls on, and High School On SI has top 25 rankings. Providence and Carmel join the rankings this week. Il

Kankakee is one of three new teams in this week's Illinois Top 25 state rankings, with the Kays settle in at No. 24.

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Yorkville, Kankakee and Morris join this week's Illinois Top 25.

Undefeated St. Charles North (5-0) scored 15 points in the final 45 seconds to shock then-No. 10 Batavia, 43-42, and earn a spot in this week's Top 10, at No. 10.

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St. Charles North leaps into the top 10 after a comeback for the ages and Sandburg joins the Illinois Top 25 rankings. 1. Mount Carmel (5-0) Previous ranking: 1

East St. Louis is back up to No. 3 this week after devouring Alton, 60-6.

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Lincoln-Way West enters the Illinois rankings.

East St. Louis has slipped to No. 4 in this week's Illinois High School Football State Rankings after a 1-2 start.

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East St. Louis slips again; Brother Rice climbs into the Top 5; Oswego joins the Top 25.

No. 2 Lincoln-Way East blew past Kankakee, 41-0, to improve to 2-0, early in the 2025 Illinois high school football season.

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Glenbard West and Main South jump into the Top 10; Glenbrook South climbs five spots; Barrington, Lyons and Hinsdale Central enter the Top 25.

Mount Carmel quarterback Emmett Dowling looks to pass during his team's 43-42 win over Archbishop Moeller in Ohio.

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Mount Carmel assumes the No. 1 spot after knocking of Ohio's Archbishop Moeller; Prairie Ridge jumps into the Top 25 at No. 11.

Until someone proves otherwise, East St. Louis will continue to reign over the top high school football teams in the state of Illinois.

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Three-time defending state champions. National recruits. Powerhouse dynasties. These are the top 25 Illinois high school football teams entering the 2025 season.

Nov 6, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Illinois-Chicago Flames head coach Luke Yaklich reacts from the sideline during the game against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Freeport’s Paityn London (21) looks around the court during a game against Stillman Valley Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Freeport High School.

Blake Fagbemi of Benet Academy leads a break in a quarterfinal game at the 93rd Pontiac Holiday Tournament.

Benet's Jayden Wright (left) and Blake Fagbemi celebrate the Redwings' 55-54 win over Warren in the IHSA Class 4A state championship game on March 15 in Champaign.