Reavis, Lincoln-Way West and Brother Rice enter the rankings topped by Bloom, while Reavis’ Ahmed Dhalai is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Bloom 3-0 (1)
Junior forward Omar Ortiz
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blasts off with five goals and assist for Blazing Trojans.2. Reavis 3-0 (NR)
Junior midfielder Diego Ochoa is the perfect second banana to Ahmed Dhalai.
3. Lincoln-Way West 3-0 (NR)
Warriors beat rival Lincoln-Way Central 1-0 to reach Windy City Ram Classic semifinals.
4. Stagg 2-1 (2)
Senior midfielder Kacper Dziubek leads near upset of state powerhouse Morton.
5. Lockport 2-1 (4)
Two-way standout Nathan Blazewski also drilled two field goals in Friday night football win.
6. St. Laurence 3-1 (5)
Elite attack produced 18 goals for Vikings in first week.
7. Mount Carmel 0-0-1 (6)
Junior forward Brandon Razo is the prince of ballet with the ball at his foot.
8. Brother Rice 2-0 (NR)
Crusaders make opening statement with shutout win over Sandburg.
9. Lincoln-Way Central 2-1 (9)
Senior midfielder Dylan Maksa rises all tides with his thrilling play.
10. Shepard 2-1 (8)
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Senior forward Chris Fernandez is the heir apparent as Astros’ next offensive star.
Player of the Week
Senior forward Ahmed Dhalai, a Richards transfer, scored 10 goals and added two assists as host Reavis won three games to qualify for semifinals of the Windy City Ram Classic.
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.