2025 EDGYTIM Week 3 Chicagoland Top 30

EDGYTIM.com publisher Tim OHalloran breaks down his preseason 2025 Week 3 Chicagoland Top 30 poll. This poll was originally released to the EDGY Nation Audience on Saturday September 7th 2025. All polls here are released FIRST to the EDGY Nation subscribers.

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2025 EDGYTIM Week 3 Chicagoland Top 30

1. Mount Carmel (2-0) (1) The Caravan continue to roll and now begoin CCL crossover play at Naz. Next: @ Nazareth Academy

2. Loyola Academy (1-0) (2) The Ramblers enjoyed the bye week and now get back to work. Next: @ St. Francis

3. Lincoln Way East (2-0) (3) The Griffins now will need to ramp up its focus heading into conference play this week. Next: vs Neuqua Valley

4. Downers Grove North (2-0) (4) Here is hoping standout QB Owen Lansu is ok after leaving last week’s game against DGS with an apparent injury. Next: vs Hinsdale Central

5. Nazareth Academy (2-0) (6) The Road Runners get an impressive Week 2 win over Morgan Park. Next: vs Mount Carmel

6. Brother Rice (2-0) (7) Another big test this week for the Crusaders who continue to impress with each game so far in 2025. Next: @ St. Rita

7. Maine South (1-1) (11) The Hawks will be just fine, trust me. The very good Palatine team come into town on Friday. Next: vs Palatine

8. Glenbard West (2-0) (8) The Hitters get it done on Saturday over Air JCA 27-21 as GBW backup QB Jack Walti led the offense. Next: @ OPRF

9. Batavia (1-1) (9) The Bulldogs now begin to focus on the always rugged Dukane conference. Next: vs Glenbard North

10 St. Charles North (2-0) (10) It could get very interesting for the North Stars in a few weeks from now. Just sayin. Next: vs Geneva

Teams Ranked 11-20

11. Barrington (2-0) (12) No question is is an early prove it game in my opinion for both the Broncos and the Titans. Next: @ Glenbrook South

12. Warren Township (1-1) (5) The Blue Devils and RB Aaron Stewart will look to bounce back this week against the Scouts. Next: vs Lake Forest

13. Fremd (2-0) (15) The Vikings and standout QB Johnny O’Brien have been on fire so far this season. Next: vs Evanston

14. Oswego (2-0) (19) Air Cooney and the always salty Panthers defense sure look to be at a higher level so far in 2025. Next: vs Bolingbrook

15. St Rita (1-1) (13) The schedule won’t get any easier for now especially with Rice coming to town. Next: vs Brother Rice

16. St Francis (2-0) (16) Is this a good time to catch the Ramblers after a forced bye week off last weekend? Asking for a friend. Next: vs Loyola

17. Fenwick (2-0) (17) Do not overlook a wounded Hilltoppers backed into a corner Friar fans. Next: vs JCA

18. Glenbrook South (2-0) (18) The Titans get another big test this week hosting Barrington. Next: vs Barrington

19. York (1-1) (20) The Dukes looked to get back on board and will also need to ramp things up starting this week. Next: vs Proviso West

20. Montini Catholic (2-0) (21) Montini is another team that just has no weeks off at all. A Marist team in serious neede of a win is in town this week. Next: vs Marist

Teams Ranked 21-30

21. Palatine (2-0) (NR) The Pirates will also get heavily tested this Friday on the road at Maine South. Next: @ Maine South

22. Prairie Ridge (2-0) (22) As long as QB Luke Vanderwiel has the football in his hands good things will happen this fall. Next: @ Hampshire

23. Prospect (1-1) (14) The Knights took Palatine to OT last Friday night and came up just short. Next: @ Niles West

24. Hinsdale Central (2-0) (25) Shhhhh but the Red Devils are playing really strong football so far this season. Next: @ Downers Grove North

25. Sandburg (2-0) (26) The Eagles and first year HC Sheamus Murphy has the Eagles headed in the right direction. Next: @ Naperville Central

26. Lincoln Way West (2-0) (28) The Warriors get a last second win over Lockport last Friday night. Next: vs Andrew

27. Marist (0-2) (23) The Redhawks have lost two tough games to quality opponents and are in serious need of a win. Next: @ Montini

28. Bradley (2-0) (NR) The Boilermakers have a nice combination of explosive playmakers and an experienced starting lineup. Next: vs Waubonsie Valley

29. Morris (2-0) (NR) The Morris Football Club will get a big test on the road this Saturday in Peoria. Next: @ Peoria

30. Burlington Central (2-0) (NR) The Central Rockets are for real kids. Next: @ Jacobs

Out: Sycamore/Libertyville/Morgan Park/Kankakee

Next In (In no particular order): Lincoln Way Central/St. Ignatius/ICCP/Niles ND/St. Laurence/Carmel/Highland Park/New Trier/Lake Park/Glenbard North/Burlington Central/Kaneland/Richmond Burton/Grant/YorkvilleLyons Township