Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 9-0 (1)
Blainey Dowling rallies Caravan past Loyola to cap perfect regular season.
2. Lincoln-Way East 9-0 (2)
Griffins survive major scare in overtime at Bradley-Bourbonnais.
3. Lemont 9-0 (3)
Can Lemont send retiring coach Bret Kooi out on top with a state championship?
4. St. Rita 7-2 (4)
This looks familiar. Mustangs have 2021 playoff rematch with Geneva, another looming with Prospect.
5. Marist 6-3 (5)
Neither RedHawks nor Naperville North can be happy to draw each other in first round. The fans win.
6. Crete-Monee 7-2 (6)
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Cory Stennis shows off arm, legs as Warriors beat 2021 Class 5A runner-up Kankakee.
7. Morgan Park 8-1 (8)
Speaking of 2021 Class 5A finalists, Mustangs host defending champion Fenwick in first round.
8. Homewood-Flossmoor 6-3 (9)
Kaleel Morris has four interceptions over the last two games for the Vikings.
9. Brother Rice 5-4 (7)
Crusaders are a dangerous 24th seed in Class 7A.
10. Joliet Catholic 7-2 (10)
Hilltoppers open title defense against Phillips. We’re all hoping for a Providence rematch in Round 2.
Offensive Player of the Week
Junior running back HJ Grigsby piled up 270 yards and scored three touchdowns on 24 carries in Joliet Catholic’s 52-20 win over Montini.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Lynel Billups-Williams returned a punt 60 yards for a TD in Crete-Monee’s 25-22 win over Kankakee. He also had a 62-yard TD catch.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
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