The top five teams each won by at least 29 points in Week 4. It’s a change of pace from a week ago when the four of the top five teams in the Super 25 all bowed in defeat, opening the door for a new group to slide closer to incumbent No. 1 Lincoln-Way East.
Batavia, Nazareth, Homewood-Flossmoor and Oswego all had no trouble dispatching their opponents to stay unbeaten this season. Batavia racked up 42 points on Glenbard North in a 30-point victory, while Homewood-Flossmoor recorded its second shutout in three games by blanking Bolingbrook.
The biggest upsets were Evanston knocking off Barrington and Lake Forest surviving against No. 7 Lake Zurich. No. 12 Loyola also dropped its second straight game, but given the opponent was No. 14 Brother Rice, the real surprise is the 35-3 final score.
With record and last week’s ranking
1. Lincoln-Way East (4-0) 1
Friday vs. Lincoln-Way Central
2. Batavia (4-0) 2
Friday vs. No. 20 Wheaton-Warrenville South
3. Nazareth (4-0) 3
Friday at Benet
4. Homewood-Flossmoor (4-0) 4
Friday vs. Lincoln-Way West
5. Oswego (4-0) 5
Friday vs. Plainfield East
6. Simeon (4-0) 10
Friday vs. Perspectives at Gately
7. Brother Rice (4-0) 14
Friday at Providence
8. Maine South (3-1) 8
Friday at No. 10 Evanston
9. Glenbard West (3-1) 9
Saturday vs. Downers Grove North
10. Evanston (4-0) NR
Friday vs. No. 8 Maine South
11. Mount Carmel (3-1) 11
Friday at Marmion
12. Barrington (3-1) 6
Friday at Conant
13. Richards (4-0) 13
Friday vs. Shepard
14. Marist (3-1) 15
Friday vs. Joliet Catholic
15. Cary-Grove (4-0) NR
Sunday vs. Dundee-Crown
16. Montini (4-0) 16
Friday vs. St. Rita
17. Willowbrook (4-0) 17
Friday vs. Hinsdale South
18. Loyola (2-2) 12
Friday at St. Ignatius
19. Phillips (2-2) 18
Friday vs. Morgan Park
20. Wheaton-Warrenville South (4-0) NR
Friday at No. 2 Batavia
21. Huntley (3-1) 19
Friday at Crystal Lake South
22. Stevenson (4-0) NR
Friday vs. Lake Zurich
23. Prairie Ridge (3-1) 20
Friday at McHenry
24. Hinsdale Central (3-1) 21
Saturday vs. York
25. Bolingbrook (3-1) 23
Friday at Bradley-Bourbonnais
More Sun-Times High School Football Coverage:
- How the Super 25 fared in Week 4
- WATCH: Get all the insider info on high school football on our “GAME WEEK” show.
- Oswego’s Noah Parker-Jamal Fomby connection too much for Joliet West
- VIDEO: Simeon’s Alante Brown is having a dream season
- VIDEO: Danny Fitzgerald, Brother Rice’s defense dominates Loyola
- The complete Week 4 scoreboard
- Payton beats Clark in emotional conference game
- Homewood-Flossmoor blanks Bolingbrook
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