CSM Power Rankings, Oct. 5, 2026: Aerial attacks power top teams as Metamora, Heyworth move up
Late in the high school football season, it’s especially important to be able to run the football and run it well.
But before the weather gets too cold and the pigskin becomes tougher to catch, several Central Illinois football powers put up big wins in Week 7 via notable performances through the air.
Normal Community, Normal West and Metamora all had video game-like numbers between their quarterbacks and wide receivers while Heyworth proved the most out of all the small school teams around Bloomington/Normal and Peoria with a win over a state-ranked foe. Six of the 10 teams in this week’s CSM Power Rankings are still undefeated in conference play and four of those teams are 7-0.
Check out how the top football teams in the area stack up and takeaways for all of them in this week’s CSM Power Rankings below. Teams in the Mid-Illini and Big 12 are part of the large school rankings while area schools in any other conference are part of the small school rankings.
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