No. 1 Antioch’s Ethan Patel and No. 2 Wauconda’s Cashton Silton are the players of the week, while Warren and Grant return to the top 10.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 5-0 (1): High-scoring offense draws headlines, but Willie Hamilton’s two sacks and three tackles for loss also contribute to the Sequoits’ conference win over Round Lake.
2. Wauconda 5-0 (2): Brody Rudolph, Brian Hart, Brody McKenna and Colton Zak all rush for touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ conference win over previously unbeaten Grayslake North.
3. Libertyville 3-2 (5): Big plays abound in the Wildcats’ conference win over Waukegan, including pick-sixes by Lars Palmberg and Enzo Paulo and Brock Williams’ 86-yard TD.
4. Lake Zurich 3-2 (6): Aiden Gehrke and Arturo Zarinana each contributes seven tackles in the Bears’ conference win over previously unbeaten Zion-Benton.
5. Zion-Benton 4-1 (3): The Zee-Bees’ unbeaten run comes to an end, but a win over Warren would guarantee their first regular-season winning record since 2018.
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6. Warren 2-3 (NR): Jonathan Randolph continues to produce, rolling up 155 yards rushing and four TDs in the Blue Devils’ conference win over Lake Forest.
7. Grayslake North 4-1 (4): Alejandro Romero reels in seven catches for 107 yards and keeps a scoring drive alive with a 12-yard run on a fake punt in the Knights’ loss to Wauconda.
8. Highland Park 3-2 (10): John Boman comes up big in the Giants’ win over Evanston with almost 100 yards rushing, including a 50-yard TD, as well as two sacks and a tackle for loss.
9. Deerfield 3-2 (9): Mycol Cochran rushes for 223 of the Warriors’ 275 rushing yards and two TDs in their loss to Maine South.
10. Grant 3-2 (NR): Jackson Fudala and Michael Potempa combine for 144 rushing yards and four TDs in the Bulldogs’ conference win over North Chicago.
Offensive player of the week
Senior quarterback Ethan Patel completes all seven of his pass attempts for 211 yards and two touchdowns during Antioch’s 73-33 Northern Lake County Conference win over Round Lake on Friday.
Defensive player of the week
Senior linebacker Cashton Silton makes 10 tackles, including one for loss, during Wauconda’s 48-14 Northern Lake County Conference win over Grayslake North on Friday.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.