Nationally ranked St. Laurence remains unbeaten, while Mount Carmel joins the mix.
Top 10
With records through Wednesday and last week’s ranking in parentheses.
1. St. Laurence 13-0-1 (1): Maven Marquez scores in a 2-0 win over Notre Dame for the Vikings, who are now ranked No. 3 nationally by the United Soccer Coaches.
2. Lincoln-Way East 10-2 (4): Mateo Espinosa comes through with a pair of goals as the Griffins edge Homewood-Flossmoor 3-2 as part of a four-game winning streak.
3. Lincoln-Way Central 5-2 (2): Senior goalkeeper Jimmy McKendry has allowed just three goals all season for the Knights, who had 10 days off before Thursday’s game with Sandburg.
4. Lockport 7-3-1 (5): Aleko Kolliniatis scores a clutch goal and Gabe Sikon comes through in the net as the Porters win a shootout for a 2-1 victory over Plainfield North.
5. De La Salle 8-3-3 (6): Senior defender Fernando Orozco helps the Meteors post back-to-back big shutouts in a 3-0 win over Benet and a 1-0 victory over Mount Carmel.
6. Stagg 7-2-1 (3): Junior midfielder George Panou dishes out two assists in a 5-0 win over district rival Andrew as the Chargers bounce back from two straight losses.
7. Lemont 7-1-1 (7): Senior forward Andrew Guzy records a hat trick in a 7-1 win over T.F. United, raising his season total to nine goals.
8. Providence 7-3-2 (8): Senior defender Cameron Klene gets in on the offense, contributing a goal in the Celtics’ 4-2 win over Fenwick and an assist in a 2-1 victory over DePaul Prep.
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9. Oak Forest 7-2-1 (10): In spite of a tough 2-1 loss to Eisenhower, Max Montes and the Bengals certainly look ready to contend in the South Suburban Blue.
10. Mount Carmel 7-5 (NR): Senior midfielder Kobe Chancellor comes through with a goal as the Caravan rolls to a 6-1 win over Brother Rice.
Player of the Week
Junior forward Ethan Hamer scores two goals for Mount Carmel in a 6-1 win over Brother Rice and picks up two more goals and an assist in an 8-0 victory over Yorkville Christian.