Here are the final Rob Sherrill rankings of the season. With the Individual and Dual Team State Championships completed, all that is left to do is argue the points on who should be where and why and because of this and that and… With that being said, here you go.
It is now time for “Locking Hands Season,” so best of luck to everyone as the journey for Fargo begins.
1A Team Rankings
| This Week | Last Week | Team | Record | Sectional | Tourney Finishes | Notable Dual Wins | Dual Losses |
| 1 | 3 | Coal City | 30-7 | Coal City | Downers S (D)-1; ABE-3; Princeton-2; IC8-1; Reg-1; State-1 | Wauconda 60-14; Fremd 48-26; Mahomet 47-13; Geneseo 34-25; Downers N 43-21; Morris 54-18; OSF 54-10; Orion 73-6; Olympia 44-33, 53-22; Oregon 61-12; Unity 41-28; Princeton 54-17; Reed-Custer 60-11; Clifton C 70-10; Marian CC 35-27; Vandalia 32-25 | Glenbard E 51-30; Shepard 45-35; Joliet Central 46-35; Sandwich 41-36; Joliet W 51-23; Vandalia 30-28; JCA 38-19 |
| 2 | 1 | Vandalia | 40-2 | Vandalia | Civic M-1; ABE-1; Princeton-1; Litchfield-1; Reg-1; State-2 | Mahomet 42-29; Glenwood 52-18; Roxana 52-24; OSF 53-18, 63-12; Mattoon 71-0; Olympia 68-6; Unity 50-22, 33-30; Benton 76-6; Morrison 68-9; Mt Zion 65-18; Hope Academy 61-13, 52-18; LTV 62-9; Coal City 30-28; Marian CC 35-27; Triad 61-15; Murphysboro 55-15; Auburn 62-0; PORTA 60-16; Beardstown 67-6 | Union County (KY) 38-36; Coal City 32-25 |
| 3 | 2 | Marian Central | 18-6 | Oregon | Marmion-9; Ironman (OH)-41; Dvorak-7; ABE-2; Detroit CC (MI)-5; Illini Classic-8; CCC-1; Reg-1; State-3 | NND 42-34; Hope Academy 50-30; W Frankfort 54-20; Clifton C 62-18; M t Zion 61-14; Auburn 64-18; OSF 50-17; Unity 48-27, 44-24; Antioch 47-19; CMC 40-38; JCA 39-32; Sandwich 66-6; Murphysboro 51-18 | Marist 50-15; Vandalia 35-27; Clovis N (CA) 60-8; Hononegah 44-28; IC Cath 47-12; Coal City 35-27 |
| 4 | 4 | Tolono Unity | 29-8 | Tolono Unity | Washington-6; Unity-1; ABE-4; Sycamore-2; IL Prairie (D)-1; OPRF-4; Reg-1; State-4 | Benton 52-25; LTV 46-31; PORTA 55-21, 50-28; Newman 46-32; Murphysboro 43-27; GCMSF 52-17; Oregon 40-35 | Rochelle 39-32; Glenwood 50-28; Vandalia 50-22, 33-30; Marian CC 48-27, 44-24; Coal City 41-28; Washington 50-17 |
| 5 | 5 | Richmond-Burton | 18-2 | Oregon | Rockford E-3; Richmond-B-1; Glenbrook S-1; Palatine-1; Princeton-3; Muskego (WI) (D)-2; Reg-2 | Plano 39-37; Sandwich 59-14; Antioch 41-27; St Patrick 44-24; Conant 43-33; Glenbrook S 49-27; Johnsburg 55-19 | Germantown (WI) 44-27; CLC 34-29 |
