Homewood-Flossmoor and Sandburg move up, while Crete-Monee enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lincoln-Way East 9-0 (1): On the night the school names its home field after coach Rob Zvonar, the Griffins seal the top seed in Class 8A with a 37-14 win over Lincoln-Way West.
2. Brother Rice 7-2 (2): Freshman quarterback Sam Holcomb makes his first Battle of Pulaski a memorable one, throwing four touchdown passes in a 49-6 victory over Marist.
3. Mount Carmel 7-2 (3): Brady Cloherty and the Caravan look like a Class 8A title favorite again, rolling to a 38-21 win at Loyola to earn a share of the Catholic League Blue championship.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 7-2 (5): Turnover-producing machine Zen Cambric does it again with an interception and a fumble recovery in the Vikings’ 49-7 win over Andrew.
5. Sandburg 7-2 (6): Backup quarterback Max Fahey returns to the lineup and throws two TD passes in a 35-19 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais, wrapping up an opening-round bye.
6. Providence 6-3 (4): The Celtics’ defense has a lot of work to do after a 53-33 loss to St. Ignatius, but junior quarterback Dominic Vita stays hot with three TD passes.
7. St. Rita 6-3 (7): The ultra-clutch Mustangs come through with another win in the final minute as Vinny Stubitsch makes TD catch to give them a 17-14 victory over Nazareth.
8. Morgan Park 8-1 (8): Ole Miss recruit Darrell Mattison comes through with a key interception as the Mustangs beat Kenwood 24-14 in the Public League championship game.
9. Richards 7-2 (9): Eric Jacobs
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and the Bulldogs close out the regular season on a seven-game winning streak and seal opening-round bye with a 46-14 victory over Argo.10. Crete-Monee 7-2 (NR): Senior running back/defensive back Dominic Jackson does a bit of everything on both sides of the ball in the Warriors’ 43-6 win over Bloom.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior quarterback Ty’Ron Holcomb throws three TD passes and adds an 86-yard TD run as Rich Township earns a playoff berth with a 54-0 win over Ottawa.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Junior kicker Evan Panther kicks a tie-breaking 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to lift St. Laurence to a 10-7 win over DePaul Prep, clinching a playoff spot for the Vikings.