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2025 Associated Press Week 8 football poll

Providence Catholic's Tyler Payne (8) hands the ball off to Broden Mackert (24) during the non-conference game against St. Francis on Friday, SEP. 26, 2025, at New Lenox.

Providence's Tyler Payne (8) hands the ball off to Broden Mackert (24) during the non-conference game against St. Francis, at New Lenox. Providence moved up to the No. 2 spot in the Class 5A poll after its win over Loyola. (Dean Reid for Shaw Local News/Dean Reid)

By Steve Soucie

Here are the Associated Press IHSA Week 8 football polls released Wednesday for all eight classes.

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Steve Soucie

Steve Soucie

Steve Soucie is the Managing Editor of Friday Night Drive for Shaw Media. Also previously for Shaw Media, Soucie was the Sports Editor at the Joliet Herald News. Prior to that, Soucie worked at the Kankakee Daily Journal and for Pro Football Weekly.