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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.

Lincoln-Way East did a lot of celebrating during its 49-20 win over Andrew High last week and now the Griffins are celebrating their rise to the No. 1 spot in this week's Top 25 Illinois High School Football Rankings.
Illinois

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (10/22/2024)

Lincoln-Way East leapfrogs East St. Louis to reach No. 1; Edwardsville earns its place at No. 24.

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East St. Louis remains undefeated at 7-0 and they continue as Illinois No. 1 high school football team after a 57-0 win over Alton.
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Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (10/14/2024)

Palatine and Prospect jump into the rankings after big rivalry wins and unbeaten Lyons rises into the top five.

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Fremd jumped 14 spots, from No. 22 to No. 8, in this week's Top 25 Illinois High School Football Rankings, after the Vikings defeated Barrington, 56-35.
Illinois

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (10/7/2024)

Fermd and Geneva make big jumps; All 25 ranked teams return from last week but with some minor shuffling in positions.

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Tate Beran and his Geneva Vikings teammates moved to 5-0 last week and earned a spot in our Top 25 Illinois high school rankings, at No. 19.
Illinois

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (10/4/2024)

Stability reigns at the top of the rankings, while Geneva, Quincy and Parairie Ridge earns spots in the Top 25

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Libertyvillle is off to a 4-0 start and the Wildcats join this week's Top 25 Illinois High School Football Rankings at No. 22.
Illinois

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (9/26/2024)

The top eight teams are unchanged, while Libertyville and Fremd join the rankings.

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Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is one of two new team's in this week's Top 25 Indiana High School Football State Rankings. The Braves jump in at No. 13.
Indiana

Top 25 Indiana high school football rankings (9/26/2024)

The top eight teams hold steady, while Brebeuf Jesuit and Plainfield join the rankings.

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East St. Louis remains No. 1 in our Illinois high school football rankings.
Illinois

Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (9/16/2024)

East St. Louis and Lincoln-Way East still lead the way, but there are changes elsewhere in the top five

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Indiana

Vote: Who should be the SBLive/SI Indiana Athlete of the Week (9/16/2024)?

Here are the candidates for the SBLive/SI Indiana Athlete of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

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Illinois

Vote: Who should be the SBLive/SI Illinois Athlete of the Week (9/16/2024)?

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Loyola moves up one spot from No. 4 to No. 3 in our latest Illinois high school football Top 25 rankings.
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Top 25 Illinois high school football rankings (9/11/2024)

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Reigning 6A champion Ben Davis is No. 13 in this week's Indiana high school football Top 25.
Indiana

Top 25 Indiana high school football rankings (9/11/2024)

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SBLive Sports Athlete of the Week
Indiana

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week (9/9/2024)?

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