I finally finished all eight...

Is Glenbard West the best team in Illinois?

...IHSA championship games last night. What a great weekend of high school football!

While I process what I just saw, here's a review of the final scores:

8A: Mount Carmel 28, Glenbard North 14
7A: Glenbard West 10, Lincoln-Way East 8
6A: Crete-Monee 33, Cary-Grove 26
5A: Montini 19, Morris 6
4A: Rochester 43, Rock Island Alleman 18
3A: Aurora Christian 42, Tolono Unity 12
2A: Aledo Mercer County 14, Belleville Althoff 7
1A: Maroa-Forsyth 48, Stockton 24

And here are the final rankings from the three news sources I follow:

MaxPreps:

1. Glenbard West (14-0) *
2. Mount Carmel (13-1) *
3. Lincoln-Way East (13-1) *
4. Crete-Monee (14-0) *
5. Neuqua Valley (12-1) *
6. Montini (12-2)
7. Loyola (11-2) *
8. Glenbard North (12-2) *
9. Cary-Grove (13-1) *
10. Aurora Christian (13-1)

Chicago Sun-Times:

1. Glenbard West (14-0) *
2. Mount Carmel (13-1) *
3. Lincoln-Way East (13-1) *
4. Glenbard North (12-2) *
5. Loyola (11-2) *
6. Neuqua Valley (12-1) *
7. Crete-Monee (14-0) *
8. Cary-Grove (13-1) *
9. Waubonsie (10-2) *
10. Montini (12-2)

Chicago Tribune:

1. Glenbard West (14-0) *
2. Mount Carmel (13-1) *
3. Lincoln-Way East (13-1) *
4. Crete-Monee (14-0) *
5. Glenbard North (12-2)*
6. Loyola (11-2) *
7. Neuqua (12-1) *
8. Montini (12-2)
9. Maine South (11-1)
10. Cary-Grove (13-1) *

* Indicates teams I've seen play.