Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 1-0 (1)
Denny Furlong a top target in high-powered passing game. This isn’t your father’s Caravan.
2. Lincoln-Way East 1-0 (2)
Braden Tischer won quarterback competition, impressed against Crete-Monee. Big test ahead with Batavia.
3. Joliet Catholic 1-0 (4)
Anthony Birsa leads way up front as Hilltoppers open title defense with win in Wisconsin.
4. Lockport 1-0 (5)
Giovanni Zaragoza shows he’s ready to be the lead running back, scoring two touchdowns.
5. Lemont 1-0 (7)
Payton Salomon throws two TD passes, guides team to tough road win at Libertyville.
6. Brother Rice 1-0 (9)
Ryan Hartz picks up where Jack Lausch left off, fires three TD passes in first start.
7. Marist 0-1 (6)
Comeback falls short against Glenbard West, but Dermot Smyth helps RedHawks fight back.
8. St. Rita 0-1 (3)
Big leg of Alabama-bound Conor Talty one of only highlights in loss to Mount Carmel.
9. Morgan Park 1-0 (NR)
Tysean Griffin is electrifying, plus Mustangs show they’re more than just a one-man show.
10. Crete-Monee 0-1 (8)
Even against Lincoln-Way East’s stingy defense, Lynel Billups-Williams made big plays.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior quarterback Blainey Dowling completed 17 of 19 passes for 293 yards and five TDs in Mount Carmel’s 35-3 win over St. Rita.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Chicago Christian junior Zeke Goble returned a kickoff 86 yards for a TD during 19-0 win over Sullivan.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.