St. Laurence, Mount Carmel and Lincoln-Way Central inch upward in rankings, while Bloom’s Omar Ortiz is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous ranking in parentheses.
1. Bloom 5-0 (1)
Senior defender David Martinez is back with a vengeance from torn ACL.
2. Reavis 5-1 (2)
Rams are just one win away from equaling last year’s total.
3. Lincoln-Way West 3-1 (3)
Senior midfielder Eli Bach is cool and composed as captain for Warriors.
4. St. Laurence 4-1 (6)
Looking for a constant threat to attack? Look no further than senior midfielder Edgar Perez
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.5. Mount Carmel 2-1-1 (7)
Senior forward Americo Castaneda earns all-tournament recognition at Glenbrook South.
6. Stagg 2-1 (4)
Chargers’ attack gets orchestrated by senior midfielder Bart Jaskowski.
7. Lincoln-Way Central 3-1 (9)
Connor Pate, a sophomore, is developing into a gifted scorer at forward.
8. Beecher 5-2 (NR)
Bobcats’ high-octane attack is averaging five goals a game.
9. Shepard 4-2 (10)
It’s turning into a breakout season for senior midfielder Carlos Martinez.
10. Lockport 2-2 (5)
Teams are finding it extremely difficult to score against senior goalkeeper Luke Cibula.
Player of the Week
Junior forward Omar Ortiz scored three goals and added an assist as Bloom rolled past Reavis 4-0 in the Windy City Ram Classic championship game. He finished with four goals for the week.
Patrick Z. McGavin is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.