Burlington Central, St. Charles North, Yorkville and Oswego all move up at top of the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Batavia 6-2 (1)
Darin Ashiru scores two TDs as Bulldogs top St. Charles East 31-13, gets 14th straight playoff bid.
2. Burlington Central 7-1 (3)
Noah Hedlund leads Rockets’ defense with seven tackles in 41-6 rout of Crystal Lake Central.
3. St. Charles North 7-1 (4)
Five tackles for loss from Wyatt Brandt helps lift the North Stars past Glenbard North 31-20.
4. Yorkville 7-1 (5)
Jack Beetham comes up big with three TD runs as Foxes hold off Plainfield North 21-13.
5. Oswego 6-1 (6)
Ammar Banire runs for 126 yards and two TDs as Panthers rally past Oswego East 33-21.
6. Oswego East 6-2 (2)
Jasiah Watson runs for 75 yards and two TDs but Wolves can’t hold on against Oswego.
7. Jacobs 6-2 (7)
Michael Cannady piles up 172 yards as Eagles run past Crystal Lake South 44-30.
8. South Elgin 6-2 (8)
Colorado commit Gavin Mueller accounts for six TDs as Storm roll to 64-21 win over Elgin.
9. Kaneland 6-2 (9)
Noah McKittrick kicks 32-yard field goal with 1.7 seconds left as Knights down LaSalle-Peru 23-12.
10. Aurora Christian 6-2 (10)
Jalen Callaway scores pair of TDs as the Eagles prevail and also clinch a playoff berth.
Offensive Player of the Week
Senior quarterback Mason Atkins powers West Aurora to 46-7 win over crosstown rival East Aurora, completing 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards and four TDs. The Ball State recruit also ran six times for 81 yards and two TDs.
Defensive Player of the Week
Senior wide receiver/defensive back Dominic Klimpke tallies 105 yards receiving and comes through with defensive play of the game for Aurora Christian, batting down a 2-point conversion pass attempt late in the game to preserve a 28-27 win over Wheaton Academy.
