Marist takes over top spot, while Mount Carmel, Homewood-Flossmoor and Joliet Catholic enter rankings.
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Top 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 5-2 (2): Junior middle hitter Michael Forbes showed attacking and blocking chops in team’s second-place finish at the Marist Invitational.
2. Lincoln-Way Central 7-1 (4): Junior setter Braeden Fiore finally beats his dad, Lincoln-Way East coach Kris Fiore, for the first time in five tries.
3. Lincoln-Way East 4-3 (1): Carter Geiger makes the all-tournament team for the Griffins at the Marist Invitational.
4. Brother Rice 7-2 (3): Colin Nye puts on quite a show for Crusaders in earning all-tournament honors at Niles Invitational.
5. Lockport 7-1 (9): Austin Williams enters the week with a huge .467 hitting percentage for the red-hot Porters.
6. Stagg 1-0 (8): After late start to open the season, Arkadiusz Garczek and the Chargers defeat Richards 27-25, 25-16 on Tuesday.
7. Mount Carmel 5-1 (NR): Mihailo Popovic and the Caravan will be tested this weekend at the Argo Invitational.
8. Sandburg 4-3 (7): Easton Donausky passes the 2,000 assist mark for his career to lead the way for the Eagles at the Niles Invitational.
9. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-2 (NR): Josh Myers and the Vikings are in the midst of a 11-day break after taking second in a tournament they hosted.
10. Joliet Catholic 7-2 (NR): Aydan Garcia is averaging 4.3 kills a game for the surging Hilltoppers.
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Player of the Week
Junior outside hitter Briggs Corona chalks up 38 kills, 35 digs, eight aces and six blocks in five matches for the host RedHawks and was named all-tournament at the Marist Invitational. The Ball State recruit also tallies 30 kills in two nonconference matches.
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.