Rick Armstrong’s Aurora, Elgin and Naperville football rankings and player of the week for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 – Chicago Tribune

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Batavia 9-3 (3)

Special teams big as Bulldogs reach state semifinals for sixth time since 2006.

2. Yorkville 10-2 (2)

Turnovers prove costly to Foxes in first quarterfinal appearance since 1999.

3. St. Charles North 10-2 (1)

Turnovers cost DuKane champion North Stars in 28-7 loss to St. Rita.

4. Neuqua Valley 8-3 (4)

Season ended.

5. Naperville North 7-3 (5)

Season ended.

6. South Elgin 10-1 (6)

Season ended.

7. Jacobs 8-2 (7)

Season ended.

8. Geneva 6-4 (8)

Season ended.

9. Naperville Central 6-4 (9)

Season ended.

10. Kaneland 7-4 (10)

Season ended.

Senior running back Gio Zeman ran 19 times for 121 yards and a touchdown in Yorkville’s 17-6 Class 7A quarterfinal playoff loss to Batavia. Zeman missed the second half of the previous week’s playoff win over Moline due to injury.

Senior linebacker Jack Sadowsky, an Iowa State recruit, had nine tackles, three for loss, an interception and blocked field goal in Batavia’s win over Yorkville.