Loyola prevailed in its second straight close game to remain at No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week in the Tribune’s Top 20. With Lincoln-Way East’s loss to Homewood-Flossmoor, Glenbard West moved up one spot to No. 2, while H-F and Brother Rice moved up two spots apiece to No. 3 and 4, while L-W East rounds out the top five.
Barrington made this week’s biggest move, from 19th to ninth, on the strength of the Broncos’ 41-27 win against Maine South. Marist re-entered the rankings at No. 19.
1. Loyola 3-0 (1)
Won 35-28 at Mount Carmel at Gately Stadium.
Saturday vs. St. Francis (0-3), 1:30 p.m.
2. Glenbard West 3-0 (3)
Won 42-7 at York.
Saturday vs. Downers Grove North (1-2), 1:30 p.m.
3. Homewood-Flossmoor 3-0 (5)
Won 35-30 at Lincoln-Way East.
Friday at Lockport (3-0), 7:30 p.m.
4. Brother Rice 3-0 (6)
Won 45-6 at Aurora Christian.
Friday vs. Montini (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
5. Lincoln-Way East 2-1 (2)
Lost 35-30 vs. Homewood-Flossmoor.
Friday at Bolingbrook (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
6. Mount Carmel 2-1 (4)
Lost 35-28 vs. Loyola at Gately Stadium.
Friday vs. DePaul Prep (2-1), 4:15 p.m. at Lane.
7. Neuqua Valley 3-0 (8)
Won 24-17 at Waubonsie Valley.
Friday vs. Wheaton Warrenville South (0-3), 7:30 p.m.
8. Palatine 3-0 (9)
Won 34-13 vs. Glenbrook South.
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Friday at New Trier (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
9. Barrington 3-0 (19)
Won 41-27 vs. Maine South.
Friday at Evanston (3-0), 7:30 p.m.
10. Prairie Ridge 3-0 (10)
Won 48-14 at Crystal Lake Central.
Friday vs. Crystal Lake South (0-3), 7 p.m.
11. Oak Park 3-0 (11)
Won 62-13 vs. Morton.
Friday vs. Proviso West (0-3), 6 p.m.
12. Fenwick 3-0 (15)
Won 38-6 vs. Montini.
Friday at Leo (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
13. Waubonsie Valley 2-1 (7)
Lost 24-17 vs. Neuqua Valley.
Friday at Naperville Central (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
14. Glenbard North 2-1 (13)
Won 47-31 at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Saturday at Thornton (1-2), 1 p.m.
15. Batavia 3-0 (16)
Won 56-7 at Streamwood.
Friday vs. Elgin (0-3), 7:30 p.m.
16. Maine South 1-2 (12)
Lost 41-27 at Barrington.
Friday vs. Conant (0-3), 7:30 p.m.
17. Phillips 2-1 (17)
Won 34-28 vs. Simeon at Gately Stadium.
Friday vs. Westinghouse (3-0), 7 p.m. at Mandrake Park.
18. St. Charles North 3-0 (18)
Won 38-0 vs. Larkin.
Friday vs. St. Charles East (3-0), 7:30 p.m.
19. Marist 2-1 (NR)
Won 27-8 at Carmel.
Friday vs. Marian Central (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
20. Libertyville 2-1 (20)
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Won 28-26 vs. Warren.
Friday vs. Waukegan (1-2), 7:30 p.m.
On the verge: Cary-Grove 2-1, Hinsdale Central 3-0, IC Catholic 3-0, Lyons 3-0, Naperville North 3-0.
Mike Helfgot is a freelance reporter for the baiduhai.