1. SNIDER (5-0) — T minus 7 days until "Let's get ready to ruuuuuumble!"
2. NORTH SIDE (5-0) — 7 days baby! Everyone in the city is going to be at this one. And it's going to be a war.
3. HOMESTEAD (5-0) — Sparty should be kind and send its junior varsity to DeKalb next week.
4. NEW HAVEN (5-0) — Just biding time until "The Battle in Aboite" on Oct. 12.
5. LEO (5-0) — The stiffest challenge (relatively speaking) that the Lions will face this (regular) season is looming.
6. BISHOP LUERS (3-2) — Matt Lindsay has never been embraceable. He is now.
7. CARROLL (4-1) — Chargers bounce back from demoralizing loss with a difficult victory.
8. CHURUBUSCO (5-0) — Eagles score 49 per game and (next opponent) West Noble gives up 49 per game.
9. EAST NOBLE (3-2) — Knight defense deserved a win on Friday. But it takes all areas of play.
10. NORTHROP (2-3) — I thought the South Side game would be tough. It was.
11. COLUMBIA CITY (3-2) — Enjoy the feeling today Eagle Nation, because New Haven is coming to town.
12. BISHOP DWENGER (2-3) — Last regular season win of 2012 for Saints comes next week vs. Wayne.
13. SOUTH SIDE (1-4) — Archers getting better each week. That's good coaching.
14. BELLMONT (3-2) — Braves to battle Carroll in a really intriguing match-up.
15. HERITAGE (4-1) — Outside of the town of Leo, is anyone not rooting for the Patriots next week?
16. GARRETT (4-1) — Explain exactly how the Railroaders lost to DeKalb again.
17. BLUFFTON (4-1) — I knew the battle with Garrett would be a classic. And it was.
18. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (1-4) — Cadet defense has to get better. Can't allow 35 points each week.
19. WAYNE (1-4) — Don't be completely stunned if the Generals shock the world against Dwenger.
20. ADAMS CENTRAL (2-3) — Flying Jets never beat county rival to the south. But they will next week.
21. DEKALB (1-4) — Barons are atrocious defensively (given up at least 47 points each week but one).
22. SOUTH ADAMS (1-4) — Starfires are reeling and their offense (8.6 points per game) is abysmal.
23. NORWELL (0-5) — No excuse for a school with this athletic tradition to play like this. None.
24. WOODLAN (1-4) — For the next seven days, the Warriors can feel good about themselves.
