The Journal Star high school football power rankings are back for 2026.
This is the first of weekly rankings for local high school football teams, including schools from Peoria, the Mid-Illini Conference and smaller schools in the Tri-County area. Look for nine more editions of the rankings during the regular season.
Here are the preseason power rankings for the football programs in the Peoria area, separated by large and small schools. Last year’s record in parentheses
LARGE SCHOOLS
1. Peoria High (9-3)
2. Morton (7-4)
3. Metamora (8-3)
4. Washington (10-2)
5. Peoria Notre Dame (8-3)
6. Dunlap (9-3)
7. Pekin (5-5)
8. Canton (1-8)
9. East Peoria (4-5)
10. Richwoods (2-7)
11. Manual (0-9)
12. Limestone (0-9)
SMALL SCHOOLS
1. El Paso-Gridley (12-1)
2. Farmington (11-1)
3. Annawan/Wethersfield (11-1)
4. Deer Creek-Mackinaw (7-4)
5. Eureka (3-6)
6. Olympia (6-4)
7. Havana (4-5)
8. Princeville (7-3)
9. Stark County (5-5)
10. Tremont (2-7)
11. Elmwood/Brimfield (3-6)
12. Illinois Valley Central (2-7)
13. ROWVA/Williamsfield (2-7)
14. Lewistown/Valley/Cuba (0-9)
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Preseason power rankings for high school football in the Peoria area
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