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Patch's Week 3 Football Rankings

Glenbrook North stayed at No. 4 in the rankings after a good bounce-back victory against Lane Tech.

Patch sports reporter Ross Jacobson ranks the North Shore’s best football teams.

The second batch of high school football games proved to be a little better than opening week for our Patch teams. Maine South and Loyola Academy both beat ranked opponents while New Trier and Evanston had a pair of surprising victories. We also debut the ranking of North Shore Country Day School, who sits at No. 3.  

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WEEK 3 RANKINGS

1. Loyola Academy (2) – The Ramblers put up an impressive victory against Montini, winning an offensive affair 41-24. Malcom Weaver passed for five touchdowns and rushed for another as the Ramblers take over the top spot in our power rankings.

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2.  (1) – The Hawks got a victory in a much-anticipated rematch with Wheaton-Warrenville South, . However, Maine South’s offense was less-than-impressive and will be something to keep an eye on against better defenses.

3. (NR) – The Raiders got their first victory against Alden-Hebron in 10 years, and they did it in resounding fashion. North Shore went up 41-0 at the half and ended up with a 41-21 win. They are now 2-0 on the season.

4.  (4) – After in their first game of the season, the Spartans got an easy bounce-back win against Lane Tech, 42-12. Grant Rushing added two more rushing touchdowns and QB Curt Petty was efficient, throwing for three touchdowns and only one interception on 16 pass attempts.

5. (5) – The Trevians forced five turnovers against Warren en route to a 21-7 victory. QB Jack Nykaza threw another two interceptions, but New Trier’s defense helped out the offense with a pick-six. The Trevians should have a good shot at getting to 2-1 when they face Highland Park on Friday.

6.  (3) – The Titans put up a solid effort against Stevenson, but fell, 17-15, with the offense unable to get much going. QB Mac Zabriskie threw the ball 25 times on Friday night, which shows that coach Mike Noll isn’t going to solely rely on Glenbrook South’s running game.

7. (9) – After Week 1’s debacle against Oak Lawn, Niles North will certainly take the unusual 2-0 win against its cross-town rival Niles West. The defense was suffocating, but we’ll have to see how QB Billy Voitik’s ankle recovers for next week’s game against…  

8.  (10) – Buoyed by two consecutive kickoff return touchdowns and a pair of Zion-Benton safeties, the Wildkits evened their record at 1-1 with a 32-15 win. The advantage on special teams was enough to overcome Evanston’s offensive woes as QB Max Block was only 6-for-15 passing.

9.  (7) – The Wolves blew a huge opportunity to start out the season with two victories in Saturday / Monday’s 2-0 loss to Niles North. Niles West couldn’t muster anything on offense even though their defense shut out a Viking offense that was using its backup quarterback late in the game.

10.  (6) – Not a lot of things went right for Deerfield in the Warriors’ 47-0 loss to Homewood-Flossmoor. It was a crucial game as the Warriors face Maine South next week and could soon be facing the tough task of trying to secure a playoff spot after starting 0-3.

11. (11) – Maine West is still trying to find a stable quarterback and it didn’t happen in the Warriors’ 28-7 loss to Fenton on the road. Danny O’Hara was the starter, but backup Jake Korbecki played the majority of the game and had Maine West’s lone touchdown.

12.  (8) – It was as Lake Forest went up by 41 points before finishing with a 41-8 win against the Giants. Highland Park faces New Trier next week and better find a way to challenge the Trevian defense through the air or it could be looking at 0-3.

(Covering the Patch communities of Skokie, Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Niles, Highland Park, Glenview, Deerfield, Morton Grove, Des Plaines and Northbrook.)

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