Sandwich and West Aurora enter rankings topped by Batavia, while Kaneland’s Dominick DeBlasio and Plano’s Logan Scheich are the players of the week.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Batavia 9-1 (1)
Chase Osborne tallies 12 tackles, Bulldogs limit Brother Rice to 100 total yards.
2. Geneva 8-2 (2)
Senior defensive lineman Rocco DiLeonardi commits this week to Division I St. Thomas.
3. South Elgin 9-1 (3)
Stewart Williams Jr. returns punt for TD, intercepts pass to lift Storm into second round.
4. Kaneland 7-3 (6)
Tony DeBlasio’s sixth interception of season on first drive gets Knights off to fast start.
5. Aurora Christian 8-2 (10)
Eagles snap streak of first-round playoff losses at three with 38-7 win over Gibson City.
6. Yorkville 6-4 (4)
Foxes take early lead on Luke Zook’s TD run but Willowbrook answers in 21-13 decision.
7. St. Charles North 6-4 (5)
Bradley-Bourbonnais’ Ethan Kohl passes for two TDs, runs for three in 38-21 win.
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8. Oswego 6-4 (7)
Jeremija Hixson produces two sacks, blocks punt to spark Warren in 39-3 win.
9. Sandwich 7-3 (NR)
Simeion Harris runs for 215 yards, Nick Michalek adds 177 in 49-34 win over Ridgewood.
10. West Aurora 5-5 (NR)
Terrence Smith catches 18 passes for 216 yards, both TDs, in 35-14 loss at Edwardsville.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior wide receiver/running back Dominick DeBlasio accounts for five TDs for Kaneland in 56-20 win over Riverside-Brookfield. DeBlasio runs 14 times for 150 yards and four TDs and catches five passes for 100 yards and a TD.
Defensive Player of the Week
Plano senior linebacker Logan Scheich had 13 tackles, including one for loss, in a 10-7 first-round playoff loss to Dixon, which entered the game averaging 39 points.