Richards, Lockport, Providence and Crete-Monee move up, while St. Rita enters rankings.
Top 10
With records through Saturday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 10-0 (1)
Marshaun Thornton plays hero with two long TD catches as Caravan prevail 21-17 over Loyola.
2. Brother Rice 9-1 (2)
Michael Fitzgerald and the Crusaders shut down Rockford Jefferson in dominant 57-0 win.
3. Lincoln-Way East 8-2 (3)
Jonas Williams and Jacob Alexander both return with a vengeance in 45-0 rout of Stevenson.
4. Lincoln-Way Central 9-1 (4)
Lucas Andresen and the Knights have a big chance to prove themselves against St. Rita.
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5. Lincoln-Way West 9-1 (5)
Jahan Abubakar helps the Warriors roll past Lincoln Park 56-14. Kenwood is up next.
6. Richards 9-1 (7)
Noah Escobedo throws three TD passes as top-seeded Bulldogs get past Edwardsville 33-14.
7. Lockport 7-3 (8)
Brendan Mecher and the Porters have Sandburg’s number, beating Eagles for second time.
8. Providence 7-3 (9)
Broden Mackert runs for three TDs as Celtics bounce back to trounce Springfield 63-19.
9. Crete-Monee 8-2 (10)
Newly committed to New Mexico, Dorian Patterson gets two TD catches in 73-34 win over Quincy.
10. St. Rita 6-4 (NR)
John Fennell shines both ways with TD run and interception in 30-20 win over Rockford Guilford.
Offensive Player of the Week
Junior fullback Dominic Jackson runs for 153 yards and four TDs on 12 carries in Crete-Monee’s 73-34 win over Quincy in first round of Class 6A playoffs.
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Defensive Player of the Week
Senior defensive back Langston Smith returns an interception 25 yards for a TD to spark St. Rita to a 30-20 victory over Rockford Guilford in a Class 7A first-round game.