Lol no one represents a state, this isn't government. Who's the best? I'm going to typically go with the largest class champ unless the two have played and the smaller class won, which does happen. In IL last year MC 7A edged Loyola 8A by a TD. So despite LA's playoff run being more impressive (8A runner up dismantled 7A runner up) I'd go with MC. But I'm never going to give you #1 if you didn't have to go through any other top state teams.
Don't bury the Flyers yet though. They come out the half and establish the run breaking off bunch play after bunch play until they touch paydirt in about a minute and a half.
Worst part about it is our media does it too. Just counts the D1 offers and ranks based on that. Lincoln Way East destroyed a 6A team littered with D1 prospects this AM 52-12. That said, ESL would have crushed them too.
I keep telling you guys that ESL is closer to 5 than 1. They're good, but we don't know how good since they play 6A and 23 of the top 25 would be 7A and 8A or at least play in a conference where they have to play other top teams in the state.