Brother Rice makes big noise, while Providence and Homewood-Flossmoor join the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 4-0 (1)
Tavares Harrington returns fumble 99 yards for a TD in Caravan’s 41-14 win over St. Ignatius.
2. Brother Rice 4-0 (3)
CJ Gray tallies two TD passes and two TD runs as Crusaders stun state powerhouse Loyola 28-6.
3. Lincoln-Way East 4-0 (2)
Sophomore receiver Jack Murphy emerges with two TD catches in 49-14 win over Lockport.
4. Lincoln-Way West 4-0 (6)
Jackson Mansker leads another huge defensive effort as Warriors top Lincoln-Way Central 17-12.
5. Sandburg 4-0 (5)
Quinn Durkin hauls in two TD catches as Eagles awaken on offense in 24-7 win over Metea Valley.
6. Lincoln-Way Central 3-1 (4)
Knights lose to Lincoln-Way West but senior running back Justin Cobbs continues to impress.
7. Oak Forest 4-0 (9)
Zac Sadek, a longtime assistant at Brother Rice and elsewhere, is still undefeated as head coach.
8. Richards 3-1 (10)
Ahmad Buchanan breaks off 45-yard TD run in Bulldogs’ 40-26 win over district rival Eisenhower.
9. Providence 3-1 (NR)
Broden Mackert scores on TD run in fourth quarter as Celtics put away Notre Dame for 21-11 win.
10. Homewood-Flossmoor 3-1 (NR)
William Bundy blocks punt for TD, sparking Vikings to a 24-10 win over Naperville North.
Offensive Player of the Week
Junior receiver Quentin Burrell finishes with six catches for 196 yards and two TDs — and adds a 90-yard kickoff return TD — in Mount Carmel’s 41-14 win over St. Ignatius.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sophomore lineman Kameron McGee records two sacks to lead Brother Rice in a 28-6 win over Loyola, the three-time defending Class 8A state champion.