After losses by reigning 4A finalists Lake Stevens and Graham-Kapowsin, 2A champion Anacortes jumps back into all-classification top 10

The rankings held up well through the first round of the playoffs. Warren knocking off Palatine was the only mild surprise and that represented a trend. The North Suburban conference, which had four teams popping in and out of the rankings all season, had a great first round.

There might be only one week left in the high school football regular season, but there is still plenty of changes in the Bay Area News Group’s rankings. Wilcox is on the verge of entering the Top 5 after upsetting Los Gatos in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division’s game of the year.

Illinois' top-ranked teams dominate in the opening round of the Illinois high school football state tournament.