Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 6-0 (1)
Tavon Rice steps up on defense as Caravan pulls out first close game of season against Brother Rice.
2. Lincoln-Way East 6-0 (2)
Sandburg feels the wrath of an angry Griffins team avenging 2021 loss to Eagles.
3. Lemont 6-0 (3)
Biggest obstacle on path to 9-0 regular season comes Friday against Richards.
4. St. Rita 4-2 (4)
DJ Stewart runs all over Nazareth for the Mustangs.
5. Crete-Monee 4-2 (7)
Warriors pile up the points in 66-0 trouncing of Thornridge.
6. Joliet Catholic 5-1 (8)
Hilltoppers bounce back from first loss since 2019, beat St. Laurence.
7. Homewood-Flossmoor 4-2 (5)
Can the Vikings challenge Lincoln-Way East on Friday?
8. Morgan Park 6-0 (9)
Orlando James runs for pair of TDs as Mustangs crush Hubbard.
9. Marist 3-3 (6)
RedHawks put a scare into Loyola.
10. Providence 4-2 (NR)
After rout of Montini, Celtics a win away from playoffs in Tyler Plantz’s first year as coach.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior quarterback Brady Pfeiffer completed 10 of 20 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 110 yards and a TD in Lockport’s 34-28 win over Lincoln-Way West.
Defensive Player of the Week
Senior defensive back Colby Sheffield had an interception and four tackles in Eisenhower’s 14-6 win over Reavis.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
