Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown football rankings and players of the week

Marist makes biggest move up the rankings, while Lincoln-Way East earns forfeit and stays on top.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Lincoln-Way East 2-0 (1)

Griffins get unwanted off week as Specially Fit Academy from Florida forfeits.

2. Mount Carmel 1-1 (3)

Matthew Mucha and the Caravan defense bounce back, shutting down St. Rita 28-0

3. Marist 2-0 (7)

John McAuliffe scores TD in OT as RedHawks win Pulaski Super Bowl 34-27 over Brother Rice.

4. Lincoln-Way West 2-0 (6)

DeAndre Coates pulls in two TD catches as Warriors pull away late for 41-19 win over Andrew.

5. Brother Rice 1-1 (4)

CJ Gray, Crusaders look to bounce back against St. Rita after heartbreaker against Marist.

6. St. Rita 1-1 (5)

James Kingsbury, Justin Buckner put pressure on Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott in defeat.

7. Providence 1-1 (8)

Jayden Mikulski gets key TD catch as Celtics win 23-14 vs. crosstown rival Lincoln-Way Central.

8. Homewood-Flossmoor 2-0 (10)

Myles Ellis shows off speed, big-play ability in 35-0 win over Marian Catholic.

9. Joliet Catholic 1-1 (2)

Hilltoppers’ offense needs to find answers fast following 17-0 loss to Oswego.

10. Richards 1-1 (9)

After 48-15 loss to Libertyville, Myles Mitchell leads Bulldogs into district battle with Eisenhower.

Player of the Week

Senior receiver Caden Boersma pulls in four TD catches and adds a punt return TD in Chicago Christian’s 49-16 win over Elmwood Park.

Defensive Player of the Week

Senior linebacker Jonathan Fotsis recovers a blocked punt for a TD and pulls down an interception in Providence’s 23-14 win over Lincoln-Way Central.

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