Steve Millar’s high school football rankings and Week 4 top players for the Daily Southtown

Brother Rice makes big noise, while Providence and Homewood-Flossmoor join the rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Mount Carmel 4-0 (1)

Tavares Harrington returns fumble 99 yards for a TD in Caravan’s 41-14 win over St. Ignatius.

2. Brother Rice 4-0 (3)

CJ Gray tallies two TD passes and two TD runs as Crusaders stun state powerhouse Loyola 28-6.

3. Lincoln-Way East 4-0 (2)

Sophomore receiver Jack Murphy emerges with two TD catches in 49-14 win over Lockport.

4. Lincoln-Way West 4-0 (6)

Jackson Mansker leads another huge defensive effort as Warriors top Lincoln-Way Central 17-12.

5. Sandburg 4-0 (5)

Quinn Durkin hauls in two TD catches as Eagles awaken on offense in 24-7 win over Metea Valley.

6. Lincoln-Way Central 3-1 (4)

Knights lose to Lincoln-Way West but senior running back Justin Cobbs continues to impress.

7. Oak Forest 4-0 (9)

Zac Sadek, a longtime assistant at Brother Rice and elsewhere, is still undefeated as head coach.

8. Richards 3-1 (10)

Ahmad Buchanan breaks off 45-yard TD run in Bulldogs’ 40-26 win over district rival Eisenhower.

9. Providence 3-1 (NR)

Broden Mackert scores on TD run in fourth quarter as Celtics put away Notre Dame for 21-11 win.

10. Homewood-Flossmoor 3-1 (NR)

William Bundy blocks punt for TD, sparking Vikings to a 24-10 win over Naperville North.

Offensive Player of the Week

Junior receiver Quentin Burrell finishes with six catches for 196 yards and two TDs — and adds a 90-yard kickoff return TD — in Mount Carmel’s 41-14 win over St. Ignatius.

Defensive Player of the Week

Sophomore lineman Kameron McGee records two sacks to lead Brother Rice in a 28-6 win over Loyola, the three-time defending Class 8A state champion.