Lincoln-Way East and Brother Rice maintain pace at the top, while Richards and Marist enter the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lincoln-Way East 8-0 (1): Senior defensive lineman Jimeto Okafor comes up with two of the Griffins’ four sacks as they record their third straight shutout with 40-0 win over Lockport.
2. Brother Rice 6-2 (2): Army recruit Jameson Davis runs for 12-yard touchdown as the Crusaders tune up for Friday’s Battle of Pulaski against Marist with 47-0 win over DePaul Prep.
3. Mount Carmel 6-2 (3): Junior receiver Mashaun Thornton continues his huge season, catching six passes for 128 yards and two TDs in the Caravan’s 42-14 win over Joliet Catholic.
4. Providence 6-2 (4): Dominic Vita throws four TD passes and runs for another score as the Celtics bounce back from loss to Mount Carmel, rolling to a 56-14 win over Marian Catholic.
5. Homewood-Flossmoor 6-2 (5): The quarterback duo of junior Karter Nicholson and senior Rahsaan Coleman shines for the Vikings in a 49-7 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
6. Sandburg 6-2 (6): Nasir Dixon
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runs for three TDs as the Eagles top district foe Stagg 59-0 while closing in on securing a home game for the first round of the playoffs.7. St. Rita 5-3 (7): Junior receiver TJ Burgos hauls in three TD catches, all going over 30 yards, as the typically run-heavy Mustangs air it out in a 56-24 victory over Benet.
8. Morgan Park 7-1 (8): Junior receiver Jeremiah Harvey steps up with four catches for 104 yards as the Mustangs hold off King 22-13 to advance to the city championship game.
9. Richards 6-2 (NR): Jordan Lewis piles up 175 yards and three TDs on 29 rushes as the Bulldogs clinch another South Suburban Red title with a 35-14 victory over Shepard.
10. Marist 5-3 (NR): Chase Tylka hauls in six catches for 84 yards and a TD in a 28-14 win for the RedHawks, who hope to challenge archrival Brother Rice in Week 9.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior quarterback John Fennell completes 13 of 21 passes for a school-record 320 yards and four TDs as St. Rita rolls to a 56-24 win over Benet.
Defensive Player of the Week
Junior defensive back Lakobe Grissett returns an interception 92 yards for a TD on the final play of the game, clinching Thornwood’s 18-7 victory over Bloom.