St. Rita and Morgan Park move up, while Joliet Catholic enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
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1. Lincoln-Way East 7-0 (1): Jack Murphy getting healthy adds another big weapon on offense for the Griffins, who rolled past district rival Lincoln-Way Central for a 42-0 win.
2. Brother Rice 5-2 (2): Bringing back memories of the Fridge, senior defensive lineman Brayden Parks — a Notre Dame recruit — runs for two TDs in a 42-21 win over Fenwick.
3. Mount Carmel 5-2 (3): Ty Kennedy continues to grow into a bigger playmaker for the Caravan, hauling in three of the seven TD passes by Brady Cloherty in a 49-14 victory over Providence.
4. Providence 5-2 (4): The Celtics hope to get star running back Broden Mackert, who sat out the 49-14 loss to Mount Carmel with an injury, back soon.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-2 (5): John Gadson pulls in a pair of TD catches as the Vikings cruise to a 42-0 win over Stagg, moving closer to a first-round playoff bye.
6. Sandburg 5-2 (6): Sean Ruisz has an efficient game, throwing for 175 yards and three TDs for the Eagles in a 20-9 victory over Lincoln-Way West.
7. St. Rita 4-3 (8): Doniven Campbell fills in at running back and has a huge day, going for 209 yards and four TDs in the Mustangs’ 42-20 win over Leo.
8. Morgan Park 6-1 (9): Ronald Smith Jr. and the Mustangs continue to dominate Public League competition, beating Taft 44-0. King figures to provide a test this week.
9. Joliet Catholic 5-2 (NR): Senior receiver Keegan Castagnoli piles up 166 yards and two TDs as the Hilltoppers beat St. Patrick 38-14 for their fourth straight win.
10. Lincoln-Way Central 4-3 (7): After a 42-0 loss to Lincoln-Way East, Gavin Ciesiun and the Knights need to bounce back for a crosstown showdown with Lincoln-Way West.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior receiver/tight end Lucas Matykiewicz
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, a Northern Illinois recruit, hauls in eight catches for 118 yards and three TDs in Sandburg’s 20-9 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over Lincoln-Way West.Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Maloney returns a kickoff 90 yards for a TD in Lockport’s 41-0 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over Andrew. Maloney, a senior receiver, adds a 53-yard TD catch.