Hilltoppers check in at No.3 in Associated Press' Week One State Football Rankings

The Associated Press released its first Illinois high school football state rankings on Tuesday night.

Checking in at No. 3 in the AP's Class 5A rankings are the Hilltoppers of Joliet Catholic Academy.

JCA garnished two first-place votes, trailing Rochester who were voted No.1 and Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, who checked in at No. 2 in Class 5A.

Checking in at No. 9 in Class 5A are the Hilltoppers' Sunday night opponent, the Fenwick Friars. The Hilltoppers and the Friars will be engaged in a Class 5A Top Ten battle at Triton College Sunday night at 6 p.m.

Fenwick (0-0) was scheduled to take on Nazareth Academy (AP Class 7A No.3) on March 19, at Triton College. The Friars fell victim to the world-wide-virus and had to cancel the game with the Roadrunners.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ILLINOIS STATE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

CLASS 5A

1. ROCHESTER (3) 1-0

2. SHG 1-0

3.JOLIET CATHOLIC 1-0

4. ST.RITA 1-0

5.MONTINI 0-1

6.HILLCREST 1-0

7.STERLING 1-0

8.ROCK. BOYLAN 1-0

9.FENWICK 0-0

10.SYCAMORE 1-0

ASSOCIATED PRESS ILLINOIS STATE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

CLASS 8A

1. LINCOLN-WAY EAST 1-0

2. LOYOLA ACADEMY 1-0

3.WARREN 1-0

4.MARIST 1-0

5.MAINE SOUTH 1-0

6.GLENBARD WEST 1-0

7.BROTHER RICE 1-0

8.NAPERVILLE CENTRAL 1-0

9. HINSDALE CENTRAL 1-0

10. H-F 1-0