East St. Louis and CBC solidified their spots on the top of the HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 Football rankings after a pair of big wins last weekend. Lutheran North rejoined the list with a pair of wins over state-ranked teams over the past few weeks.
- East St. Louis (5-2)
- The Flyers defeated Alton 80-0 to give head coach Darren Sunkett his 200th victory and will get a match-up with Edwardsville Friday at 7 p.m. for the SWC title.
- CBC (6-1)
- The Cadets clinched the MCC title with a 64-6 victory over Vianney and will play host to Warren Central, Ind., Friday at 6 p.m.
- Howell (7-0)
- The Vikings claimed the GAC South title with a 49-14 win over Timberland and will take on rival Howell Central Friday at 7 p.m.
- St. Mary’s (6-1)
- The Dragons rolled to a 45-14 victory over De Smet and will travel to Louisville, Ky., to take on Kentucky power Trinity Friday at 6 p.m.
- Cardinal Ritter (7-0)
- The Lions remained undefeated with a 50-0 victory over Lift for Life and will travel to Hillsboro to take on the state-ranked Hawks Friday at 7 p.m.
- O’Fallon (6-1)
- The Panthers defeated Belleville East 48-8 last week and will take on Alton this Friday at 7 p.m.
- Lutheran North (5-2)
- The Crusaders needed a touchdown at the final buzzer to defeat state-ranked Maryville 36-29 and will host Lutheran St. Charles Friday at 7 p.m.
- MICDS (6-1)
- The Rams bounced back with a 54-13 win over Lutheran South and will head to O’Fallon to take on St. Dominic Friday at 7 p.m.
- Edwardsville (6-1)
- The Tigers need to work overtime to defeat Belleville East 28-27 and will take on East St. Louis Friday at 7 p.m. for a share of the SWC title
- Eureka (6-1)
- The Wildcats lost their first game of the year to Lafayette 20-13 and will look to rebound against Parkway North Friday at 7 p.m.
Jim Powers
Jim Powers has been covering prep sports in the St. Louis area for 15+ years and a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Broadcasts for the past 11 years. Powers is also a part of the Fox 2 Verlo Mattress Prep Zone Friday nights at 10:10 during the football and basketball seasons. If you have a prep sports story, please contact Jim at japowers2421@yahoo.com. Follow Jim at @hssportscaravan
