Rick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area football rankings and players of the week

Burlington Central inches up rankings topped by Oswego, St. Charles North and Geneva.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Oswego 10-0 (1)

Ayden Villa runs 19 times for 143 yards and a touchdown as Panthers top Waubonsie Valley 21-7.

2. St. Charles North 9-1 (2)

Ethan Plumb throws for 379 yards, program-record seven TDs to down Rolling Meadows 49-14.

3. Geneva 9-1 (3)

Tony Chahino throws five TD passes as Vikings roll past 49-7 past Amundsen.

4. Batavia 9-1 (4)

Isaiah Brown tallies 109 receiving yards, three TDs to lift Bulldogs to 54-13 win over Collinsville.

5. West Aurora 10-0 (5)

Michael Williams posts season-high 21 carries and 148 yards as Blackhawks top Huntley 31-21.

6. Burlington Central 8-2 (7)

Jackson Alcorn throws three TD passes as Rockets stop Grant 42-14. First playoff win since 2006.

7. Jacobs 7-3 (6)

Caden DuMelle delivers with three TD runs in a 34-27 loss to Bradley-Bourbonnais.

8. Waubonsie Valley 5-5 (9)

Josh Siekierski passes for 212 yards in loss at Oswego, pushing him to 1,119 yards for season.

9. Kaneland 5-5 (10)

Comeback capped by TD reception from Luke Wituk falls short in 35-20 loss to Belvidere North.

10. South Elgin 6-4 (8)

Darrion Thurman finishes with 1,025 yards rushing and 16 TDs after second loss to Barrington.

Offensive Player of the Week

Senior receiver Talyn Taylor catches seven passes for 121 yards and three TDs in Geneva’s win over Amundsen, giving him 51 receptions for 1,098 yards and 20 TDs for the season.

Defensive Player of the Week

Senior safety Azuriah Sylvester records 11 tackles and a fumble recovery for West Aurora during a 31-21 Class 8A first-round playoff win over visiting Huntley.

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