As Warren rises to No. 1, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Stevenson, Antioch and Lakes move up too.
TOP 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Warren 2-1 (2)
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Corvel Hodges catches six passes from quarterback Reed Dangel in the Blue Devils’ North Suburban Conference win over Lake Forest.
2. Wauconda 3-0 (4)
Eric Alvarado makes nine tackles, increasing his season total to 34, in the Bulldogs’ Northern Lake County Conference win over North Chicago.
3. Carmel 2-1 (1)
Gregory Bess-Henning II has a breakout game in the Corsairs’ loss to Providence with five catches for 165 yards and three touchdowns.
4. Lake Zurich 2-1 (5)
Kaden Abrantes rushes for 193 yards as the running game rolls in the Bears’ NSC win over Waukegan.
5. Stevenson 2-1 (7)
Zach Becker is busy in the Patriots’ NSC win over Libertyville with a 58-yard TD catch on offense and a tackle for loss, a sack and a QB hit on defense.
6. Antioch 2-1 (NR)
Gavin Stone rushes for 169 yards and four TDs in the Sequoits’ NLCC win over Grayslake Central.
7. Lakes 2-1 (NR)
William Mercure makes three catches for 86 yards, including a 55-yard TD, and also breaks up two passes in the Eagles’ NLCC win over Grant.
8. Grant 2-1 (3)
Max Hembrey doesn’t slow down in the Bulldogs’ loss to Lakes, making six catches for 195 yards and two TDs to increase his season total to a state-best 601 yards.
9. Zion-Benton 3-0 (9)
Coming off a 19-14 NSC win over Mundelein, the Zee-Bees will try to keep rolling at Lake Forest.
10. Highland Park 2-1 (10)
Lucas Gordon shines on both sides of the ball in the Giants’ loss to Schaumburg, reeling in nine passes for 143 yards and a TD and making two interceptions.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior quarterback Aidan Crawley
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completes 13 of 18 pass attempts for 321 yards and two TDs and also rushes for 76 yards and two TDs on 13 carries during Stevenson’s 31-6 North Suburban Conference road win over Libertyville.DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior outside linebacker Dillan Davis records 14 tackles, two for loss, a QB pressure, a sack and an interception during Lakes’ 20-18 Northern Lake County Conference win over visiting Grant, increasing his number of career tackles for loss to a program-record 34.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.