Lincoln-Way West, Joliet Catholic, Providence and St. Laurence move up in rankings. Lincoln-Way West’s Joey Campagna and Morgan Park’s Ahmad Grayer are the players of the week.
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With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1.Mount Carmel 10-1 (1)
Charles Miles Jr. comes up with Caravan’s second pick-six in as many weeks.
2. Lincoln-Way East 11-0 (2)
David Wuske, rest of Griffins’ defense force negative yardage 13 times vs. Minooka.
3. Morgan Park 10-1 (3)
Must be the playoffs. Keshawn Lewis-Hunt scores twice as Mustangs rally past Sycamore.
4. Lincoln-Way West 9-2 (5)
Reilly Kliros gets close to Collinsville player as helmets hook up, need to be separated.
5. Joliet Catholic 8-3 (7)
Nico Ronchetti stays boiling hot on defense with a 67-yard fumble return for a TD.
6. Providence 7-4 (8)
Xavier Coleman and Celtics are only 7-4 team still alive in playoffs, regardless of class.
7. St. Laurence 8-3 (10)
Evan Les throws for 101 yards, runs for 152 and accounts for three TDs against Dixon.
8. Richards 8-3 (6)
Season ends for Dijon Newman and Bulldogs in wild 52-51 OT loss to Chatham Glenwood.
9. Eisenhower 7-4 (9)
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Season ends despite AJ Abrams going for 285 yards receiving, four TDs against Kankakee.
10. Lincoln-Way Central 9-2 (4)
Season ends for Michael Kuehl and Knights after 45-17 loss to power Batavia.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior running back Joey Campagna runs for 291 yards and five TDs on 23 carries — missing a Class 7A playoff record by one TD — in Lincoln-Way West’s 43-19 second-round victory over Collinsville.
Defensive Player of the Week
Junior strong safety Ahmad Grayer tallies 16 tackles and also recovers a fumble in the fourth quarter as Morgan Park holds Sycamore to three points in the second half of a 27-21 come-from behind win.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.