Big movers include Brother Rice, Lincoln-Way Central and Providence. St. Rita enters rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mount Carmel 8-0 (1)
Late TD by Nathan Samuels allows Caravan to escape with thrilling 35-28 win over Fenwick.
2. Brother Rice 7-1 (3)
King Liggins and Crusaders’ defense shows how scary they can be in 48-6 rout of St. Laurence.
3. Lincoln-Way East 7-1 (2)
Jonas Williams rests up and the Griffins lose in the regular season for the first time since 2021.
4. Lincoln-Way Central 7-1 (5)
Aiden Hennings helps the Knights shut down Waubonsie Valley for a 37-7 victory.
5. Providence 6-2 (6)
Coach Tyler Plantz and Celtics would love to end rival Joliet Catholic’s playoff hopes Friday night.
6. Lincoln-Way West