Highland Park returns to the list as the top five teams hold steady.
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 7-0 (1)
The Sequoits have scored 354 points, at least 124 more than any other Lake County team, after putting up 64 against Grant.
2. Warren 5-2 (2)
The Blue Devils have outscored their past five opponents 190-48, including a 46-0 win against Waukegan last week.
3. Lake Zurich 6-1 (3)
Chris Pirrone and Alex Pirrone combine for 135 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Lake Forest.
4. Carmel 6-1 (4)
Home games against two-win teams Niles Notre Dame and St. Patrick stand between the Corsairs and their first eight-win season since 2010.
5. Stevenson 5-2 (5)
Frank Costabile finds the end zone on four of his nine touches, with three TD runs and a TD catch, in the Patriots’ 50-0 win against Zion-Benton.
6. Wauconda 5-2 (7)
A strong offensive line paves the way for 312 rushing yards in the Bulldogs’ 44-7 win against Lakes.
7. Libertyville 4-3 (10)
The Wildcats’ 41-0 win against Mundelein is their first shutout since 2019.
8. Deerfield 4-3 (6)
The Warriors face a Central Suburban South measuring stick as perennial power Maine South comes to town.
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9. Highland Park 4-3 (NR)
Tyler Gleyzer’s 13 tackles and Alex Knight’s nine tackles with two sacks highlight the Giants’ big defensive effort in a win against Niles West.
10. Lake Forest 4-3 (9)
Coming off two straight losses, the Scouts have another tough assignment against Warren.
Senior running back Nick Day rushed for 159 yards on 25 carries and tied a school record with six touchdowns in Antioch’s 64-32 win against Grant.
Sophomore defensive back Bryce Erkman’s two interceptions and sophomore linebacker Chris Chang’s two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a TD, accounted for four of Lake Zurich’s five takeaways in its 43-0 win against Lake Forest.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.