Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 8

Geneva and Huntley move into the top 10, while Lincoln-Way East and Loyola continue to lead the way.

Last week’s rankings in parentheses.

1. Lincoln-Way East 7-0 (1): Jack Murphy made eight catches for 186 yards and two TDs in the Griffins’ dominant win over Lincoln-Way Central.

NEXT: Friday at Lockport.

2. Loyola 7-0 (2): Rambler Air continued to soar against St. Ignatius. Aidan Collins had seven catches for 157 yards, and Jordan McKinley had five for 109.

NEXT: Friday at No. 5 IC Catholic.

3. Brother Rice 5-2 (3): Notre Dame recruit Brayden Parks ran for two TDs while Rocco Galasso filled in for Sam Holcomb at QB in the Crusaders’ win over Fenwick.

NEXT: Friday at DePaul Prep.

4. Mount Carmel 5-2 (4): QB Brady Cloherty piled up 373 passing yards and seven TDs in the Caravan’s win over Providence.

NEXT: Friday at Joliet Catholic.

5. IC Catholic 7-0 (5): Jaden Penna scored two TDs against Benet and added an interception as the Knights stayed perfect with a big challenge looming.

NEXT: Friday vs. No. 2 Loyola.

6. Hersey 7-0 (6): Jaxon Saint Paul had an eventful weekend, recording 118 receiving yards on Friday and receiving an offer from Illinois on Saturday.

NEXT: Friday vs. Rolling Meadows.

7. Prospect 7-0 (9): The Knights scored at least 50 points for the third straight game and have surpassed 30 every week.

NEXT: Friday at Buffalo Grove.

8. Oswego 6-1 (10): Caden Cooney and Caleb East returned interceptions for touchdowns as nine players found the end zone against Joliet West.

NEXT: Friday vs. Minooka.

9. Geneva 6-1 (11): Eastern Michigan recruit Ben Peterson threw for 356 yards and seven TDs as the Vikings kept rolling against Glenbard North.

NEXT: Friday vs. Wheaton North.

10. Huntley 7-0 (12): Led by QB Malik Carter, the Red Raiders have scored more than 40 points in every game and have won six by at least 40.

NEXT: Friday vs. Burlington Central.

11. Providence 5-2 (8): Jonathan Osborne caught a 93-yard TD pass from Dominic Vita in the Celtics’ loss to Mount Carmel.

NEXT: Friday vs. Marian Catholic.

12. Batavia 5-2 (14): Charlie Rosengren scored the go-ahead TD with 1:44 remaining and the defense made a red-zone stand to beat Wheaton North.

NEXT: Friday at St. Charles East.

13. St. Ignatius 5-2 (13): The Hites brothers produced a 64-yard TD pass from Reid to Connor, but that was the extent of the Wolfpack’s scoring against Loyola.

NEXT: Friday vs. Leo.

14. Downers Grove North 6-1 (7): The Trojans tasted defeat for the first time this season when York converted a 2-point pass in overtime.

NEXT: Friday vs. No. 19 Lyons.

15. Maine South 6-1 (15): Keaton Vitel caught three of Indiana recruit Jameson Purcell‘s four TD passes as the Hawks won their sixth straight.

NEXT: Friday vs. Evanston.

16. Bolingbrook 6-1 (16): Tyson Ward threw for three TDs while Jordan Donald ran for two as the Raiders stretched their winning streak to six.

NEXT: Friday vs. Plainfield North.

17. Montini 5-2 (17): Miami recruit Israel Abrams and Damacio Ortegon combined for two 48-yard TD passes and Johnny Louise added a pick-six against De La Salle.

NEXT: Friday vs. Marmion.

18. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-2 (19): The Vikings rotated two QBs against Stagg as John Gadson Jr. caught a pair of long TD passes.

NEXT: Friday at Bradley-Bourbonnais.

19. Lyons 6-1 (20): EJ Kuhlman continued his monster season with 252 rushing yards and a 73-yard TD in the Lions’ win over Oak Park-River Forest.

NEXT: Friday at No. 14 Downers Grove North.

20. Morgan Park 6-1 (21): Ronald Smith Jr. to Travezz Jones has become a dangerous passing combination. The Public League Red Star title is on the line this week.

NEXT: Saturday vs. King.

21. Fenwick 4-3 (18): The schedule has been rough. QB Myles Hill and RB Jake Thies scored touchdowns in the Friars’ loss to Brother Rice.

NEXT: Friday vs. St. Viator.

22. St. Rita 4-3 (22): Doniven Campbell filled in for the injured Brandon Johnson Jr. and rushed for 209 yards in the Mustangs’ win over Leo.

NEXT: Friday vs. Benet.

23. Sandburg 5-2 (23): Quarterback Sean Ruisz found NIU recruit Lucas Matykiewicz for three TD passes in the Eagles’ win over Lincoln-Way West.

NEXT: Friday vs. Stagg.

24. Morris 7-0 (24): Logan Conroy ripped off a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown just before halftime to power the Warriors past Sycamore.

NEXT: Friday at LaSalle-Peru.

25. Glenbard West 5-2 (NR): QB AJ Rayford got the offense started against Hinsdale Central with a 47-yard TD pass to Keyante Johnson.

NEXT: Saturday vs. York.

Others to watch: Wheaton Warrenville South, New Trier, Antioch, Joliet Catholic, Wauconda, Plainfield North.