West Aurora moves up a spot after beating crosstown rival East Aurora, while Burlington Central enters rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Geneva 8-1 (1): Nelson Wendell scores three straight touchdowns as the Vikings rally from a 21-14 deficit to beat St. Charles East 42-21 and win the DuKane Conference title outright.
2. Oswego 8-1 (2): Big plays lift Panthers to 38-15 win over Oswego East, including 63-yard TD run by Drew Kleinhans, 60-yard TD punt return by Kaleb Dolan and a pick six by Ethan Pilip.
3. Batavia 7-2 (3): Gavin McKelvie tallies 11 tackles to lead stout defensive effort featuring two big stops in each half for 27-24 win over Wheaton Warrenville South to clinch second in DuKane.
4. Kaneland 8-1 (4): On-the-money Brody Guthrie completes 8 of 9 passes for 134 yards and a TD, while Colton Ludwig
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runs for 164 yards and a TD as Knights top Metea Valley 34-7.5. Aurora Christian 8-1 (5): Senior offensive lineman TJ Anderson, with a Division I offer from Eastern Illinois in hand, helps the Eagles take down Marian Central Catholic 31-14.
6. Jacobs 8-1 (6): The Golden Eagles roll past Crystal Lake South 56-21 as Owen Crouch sets three single-season program records with 43 receptions, 759 yards and nine TDs.
7. St. Charles North 5-4 (7): Tommy Vendl runs for three TDs and the North Starts get back on the winning track in the DuKane Conference with 49-13 victory over Lake Park.
8. South Elgin 7-2 (8): Oliver Johnston gets picked off on the first play of overtime as the Storm drop a 27-24 decision, with Glenbard East kicking a 23-yard field goal to win.
9. West Aurora 6-3 (10): Junior defensive backs Devin Farmer and Davion Stewart add offensive duties, running for 99 and 79 yards, respectively, to lead Blackhawks to 41-0 win at East Aurora.
10. Burlington Central 6-3 (NR): Reece Beemer throws TD passes to Bennek Braden and Wagner Viebrock as the Rockets cruise past Crystal Lake Central 35-18.
Offensive Player of the Week
Western Michigan-bound senior receiver Darin Ashiru catches eight passes for 82 yards in Batavia’s 27-24 win over Wheaton Warrenville South. Ashiru now has 78 catches for 998 yards.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jackson Little, a senior linebacker, produces an 83-yard interception return for a TD, nine tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack as Kaneland knocks off Metea Valley 34-7.