Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 ahead of the IHSA state quarterfinals

No. 2 Mount Carmel will travel to No. 1 Lincoln-Way East on Saturday, but that’s not the only game featuring two ranked teams in the quarterfinals of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs.

Last week’s rankings in parentheses.

1. Lincoln-Way East 11-0 (1): The Griffins are 0-4 in playoff games against Mount Carmel, including a 48-7 loss in the Class 8A quarterfinals last year.

NEXT: Saturday vs. No. 2 Mount Carmel.

2. Mount Carmel 9-2 (2): Brady Cloherty set a school record for single-season touchdown passes when he tossed No. 46 against Barrington.

NEXT: Saturday at No. 1 Lincoln-Way East.

3. Loyola 10-1 (3): The Ramblers have won their two playoff games by a combined score of 83-0 on the heels of their only loss and a bye week.

NEXT: Saturday at No. 9 St. Ignatius.

4. Brother Rice 9-2 (4): The Crusaders stuck mostly to the ground against Batavia, with Decatur Washington rushing for 116 yards and Jameson Davis adding 98.

NEXT: Saturday at Normal Community.

5. IC Prep 10-1 (5): Jake Yost filled in at quarterback and threw three TD passes against Johnsburg. Next is Byron, which beat the Knights in the playoffs last year.

NEXT: Saturday at Byron.

6. Hersey 11-0 (6): The Huskies trailed for the first time all season after Glenbard West scored the opening TD, but their powerful offense prevailed.

NEXT: Saturday at Lincoln-Way West.

7. Oswego 10-1 (7): Luke Hernandez had two carries for 98 yards against Naperville North while Ammar Banire ran for 99 yards in his second game back from injury.

NEXT: Saturday vs. No. 11 Bolingbrook.

8. Huntley 11-0 (9): Carson Rowe returned the opening kickoff for a TD against Lane Tech. Next, the Red Raiders face their first ranked team outside the Fox Valley.

NEXT: Friday vs. No. 14 New Trier.

9. St. Ignatius 9-2 (10): A 5-foot-8 fullback, Nino Capuano was unstoppable against Maine South, running for 271 yards on 31 carries in the Wolfpack’s win.

NEXT: Saturday vs. No. 3 Loyola.

10. Downers Grove North 10-1 (11): Technically, the Trojans’ defense pitched a shutout against St. Rita, which scored only on an interception return.

NEXT: Saturday at Richards.

11. Bolingbrook 10-1 (12): TJ Lewis’ winding, twisting 73-yard dash in the fourth quarter capped a big night for him and set up a clinching field goal against Lyons.

NEXT: Saturday at No. 7 Oswego.

12. Prospect 10-1 (15): Matthew Donnelly has scored nine TDs in two playoff games, but the Knights travel downstate for a tough assignment.

NEXT: Saturday at East St. Louis.

13. Morris 11-0 (22): Coach Alan Thorson said his team started getting ready for Montini last winter, and the Warriors delivered a big win behind quarterback Marion Persich’s 183 rushing yards.

NEXT: Saturday vs. Sterling.

14. New Trier 10-1 (24): The Trevians’ go-ahead TD against Homewood-Flossmoor came on a 49-yard halfback pass from Throy Nightingale Jr. to John Baxter.

NEXT: Friday at No. 8 Huntley.

15. Geneva 9-2 (8): Bennett Konkey made eight catches for 125 yards and a TD in his final high school game before he heads to Illinois.

NEXT: Season over.

16. Providence 9-3 (19): The Celtics forced three quick turnovers that led to three TDs and built a 28-0 halftime lead over Morgan Park. Broden Mackert ran for 165 yards and 3 TDs.

NEXT: Saturday vs. Carbondale.

17. Fenwick 8-3 (21): The Friars dominated above the ground against Hononegah as Myles Hill threw for 315 yards and four TDs.

NEXT: Saturday vs. No. 19 Wheaton North.

18. Wheaton Warrenville South 8-3 (25): AJ Rogers threw for 350 yards and six players scored in the Tigers’ win over Riverside-Brookfield.

NEXT: Saturday vs. Normal West.

19. Wheaton North 8-3 (NR): Grant Neibch led the Falcons on an 80-yard drive in the final 1:23, hitting Johnny Clayton for the winning TD against Geneva.

NEXT: Saturday at No. 17 Fenwick.

20. Batavia 8-3 (13): Following the Bulldogs’ loss to Brother Rice, coach Dennis Piron said he’s still deciding whether to retire after 16 years on the job and two state titles.

NEXT: Season over.

21. Maine South 9-2 (14): Jameson Purcell and Keaton Vitel combined on TD passes of 66 yards and 51 yards in the Hawks’ loss to St. Ignatius.

NEXT: Season over.

22. Homewood-Flossmoor 8-3 (17): The Vikings lost defensive tackle David Hill, a Wisconsin recruit, to an injury very early in their loss to New Trier.

NEXT: Season over.

23. St. Francis 7-5 (NR): The Spartans are starting to play like defending Class 5A state champions, scoring on their first six possessions against Woodstock.

NEXT: Saturday at Cary-Grove.

24. Nazareth 7-5 (NR): The Roadrunners hope to get Missouri recruit Chris Kasky and Michigan State recruit Henry Sakalas back from injuries before the season ends.

NEXT: Saturday vs. Quincy.

25. Niles Notre Dame 8-4 (NR): Peter Panagiotopoulos is one of the top receivers in the state statistically with 81 catches for 1,198 yards and 18 TDs.

Next: Saturday vs. Harlem.

Others to watch: Cary-Grove, Lincoln-Way West, Wauconda, Richards, Richmond-Burton.