West Aurora and Streamwood close in on Elgin at the top of the rankings, while Geneva’s Trent Giansanti is the player of the week.
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Elgin 7-2 (1)
Eduardo Nava comes through with a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Riverside-Brookfield.
2. West Aurora 11-0 (4)
A late goal from Pacifique Ndayishimiye gives Blackhawks 4-3 win over Minooka.
3. Streamwood 9-3-2 (5)
Sabres reach finals of tournament they hosted but lose 5-0 to Oak Park-River Forest.
4. St. Charles East 8-3 (3)
Marc Walker is up to seven goals this season after a loss to Streamwood in penalty kicks.
5. Marmion 5-1-3 (6)
New turf field has Cadets excited to better utilize speed in transition from grass.
6. Dundee-Crown 8-3 (7)
Diego Flores scores pair of goals in a 5-0 win over Crystal Lake Central.
7. St. Charles North 6-4 (2)
North Stars are on a 1-3 slide after 4-2 loss to York.
8. Oswego East 6-3-2 (8)
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Wolves bounce back from consecutive losses with wins over Sandburg, Lincoln-Way West.
9. Oswego 10-4-1 (10)
Panthers see seven-game winning streak snapped in 1-0 loss to Bolingbrook.
10. Larkin 8-2 (9)
Royals recover from two straight losses, dominate in wins over Round Lake, Glenbard South.
Senior forward Trent Giansanti followed up a four-goal performance against Bartlett with a goal and an assist in Geneva’s 3-2 win over South Elgin.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.