After turning in losing seasons a year ago, the following Illinois high school varsity football teams started the 2012 season strong and continue to dominate. Each team listed has at most one loss so far this season after six weeks. They are listed with this year’s record so far, followed by their final win-loss record and IHSA class from the fall 2011 season:
Undefeated Teams
- Amboy-LaMoille Coop 6-0, 4-5 (Class 2A)
- Chester 6-0, 4-5 (Class 2A)
- Fenwick in Oak Park 6-0, 4-6 (Class 7A)
- Jersey in Jerseyville 6-0, 2-7 (Class 5A)
- Marquette in Ottawa 6-0, 2-7 (Class 1A)
- North Boone in Poplar Grove 6-0, 4-5 (Class 3A)
- Ottawa Township 6-0, 4-5 (Class 6A)
- Ridgeview in Colfax 6-0, 2-7 (Class 1A)
- Rockford Lutheran 6-0, 2-7 (Class 2A)
Teams with only one loss so far
- Arthur-Lovington Coop 5-1, 1-8 (Class 1A)
- Aurora Central Catholic 5-1, 4-5 (Class 3A)
- Benet Academy in Lisle 5-1, 1-8 (Class 7A)
- Byron 5-1, 4-5 (Class 3A)
- Downers Grove North 5-1, 2-7 (Class 7A)
- East Richland in Olney 5-1, 1-8 (Class 4A)
- Elmwood Park 5-1, 4-5 (Class 5A)
- Farmington 5-1, 4-5 (Class 2A)
- Glenbrook North in Northbrook 5-1, 4-5 (Class 7A)
- Grayslake North 5-1, 4-5 (Class 6A)
- Highland 5-1, 0-9 (Class 5A)
- Niles West in Skokie 5-1, 2-7 (Class 7A)
- North Chicago 5-1, 1-8 (Class 4A)
- Plainfield North 5-1, 4-5 (Class 6A)
- Pleasant Plains 5-1, 2-7 (Class 3A)
- Thornton Fractional South in Lansing 5-1, 4-5 (Class 7A)
- Tremont 5-1, 4-5 (Class 2A)
- Urbana 5-1, 4-5 (Class 5A)
- Villa Grove 5-1, 4-5 (Class 1A)
- Willowbrook in Villa Park 5-1, 0-9 (Class 7A)