Through games of Nov. 1
With records and previous rankings
1. Mount Carmel (10-0) 1
The Caravan beat Loyola for the second straight week, prevailing 21-17 in Class 8 on Emmett Dowling’s 92-yard TD pass to Marshaun Thornton in the fourth quarter.
2. Brother Rice (9-1) 2
CJ Gray passed for three touchdowns as the Crusaders coasted past Jefferson 57-0 in Class 7A.
3. Nazareth (9-1) 3
Charles Calhoun ran for three touchdowns as the Roadrunners breezed past Hononegah 42-13 in Class 6A.
4. Lyons (8-2) 4
Ryland Avants’ third field goal of the game, a 31-yarder as time expired, lifted the Lions past York 24-21 in Class 8A.
5. Richards (9-1) 5
Noah Escobedo threw for three touchdowns — including a pair to Jaiden Henry — and the Bulldogs knocked off Edwardsville 33-14 in Class 7A.
6. St. Rita (6-4) 8
Langston Smith’s first-quarter pick-six helped set the tone for the Mustangs in a 30-20 Class 7A win over Guilford.
7. Sandburg (7-3) 6
The Eagles’ season ended with a 21-14 loss to Southwest Suburban Blue rival Lockport in Class 8A.
8. Riverside-Brookfield (8-2) 7
Braeden Novak passed for 305 yards and two TDs, but the Bulldogs lost 29-23 to Rolling Meadows in Class 6A.
9. Andrew (5-5) 9
The Thunderbolts’ season ended with a 24-0 Class 7A loss at Moline.
10. St. Laurence (6-4) NR
Quarterbacks Jimmy McDermott and Noah Taylor combined for four TDs in a 49-19 Class 6A win over Oak Lawn.