Girls volleyball: Northwest Herald Power Rankings for Oct. 13

Crystal Lake South's Morgan Jones (20) dumps the ball over the net against Prairie Ridge during the girls varsity volleyball game on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Prairie Ridge High School in Algonquin, IL. Crystal Lake South won 2 sets to 1. (Tony Gadomski/Tony Gadomski for Shaw Media)

1. Crystal Lake South (22-3): The Gators made quick work of Crystal Lake Central, 25-17, 25-9, Tuesday to clinch at least a share of the Fox Valley Conference championship with three matches remaining. South can win the FVC outright with a win over McHenry on Thursday.

Crystal Lake South vs. Huntley Girls Volleyball Huntley's Avary Deblieck (14) and Crystal Lake South's Mia Regillio (12) battle at the net during the Crystal Lake South vs. Huntley girls volleyball game on Tuesday, September 21 at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake. Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)

2. Huntley (18-9): The Red Raiders are 7-1 in their past eight and are all alone in second place in the FVC at 11-4. Huntley got big wins over Jacobs and Cary-Grove in the past week and placed third at its own invite.

Huntley vs. Jacobs Girls Volleyball Jacobs' Rachel Kaczorowski (5) and Jaclyn Poirier (11) try to block a shot from Huntley's Avary DeBlieck (left) during the Huntley vs. Jacobs girls volleyball game on Thursday, October 7 at Huntley High School in Huntley. Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local (Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local/Ryan Rayburn for Shaw Local)

3. Jacobs (16-9): The Golden Eagles had a great weekend at the Huntley Invite, going 4-1, but have now dropped their last two FVC matches against Huntley and Burlington Central to fall into a tie for third place in the FVC.

IHSA Girls Volleyball: McHenry VS Cary-Grove Cary-Grove's Tricia Kennedy (R) and Bailey Denhert (L) block an incoming spike from Fox Valley Girls Volleyball Conference rival McHenry on Tuesday, Oct 5, 2021 at Cary-Grove High School. Cary-Grove won 25-22, 25-18. (Paul J. McKenna for Shaw Media/Paul J. McKenna for Shaw Media)

4. Cary-Grove (19-13): The Trojans went 2-3 at the Schaumburg Invite and lost to Huntley, 25-18, 25-22, on Tuesday. Jacobs and C-G are both 9-6 in the FVC.

Woodstock North libero Katie Wickersheim, right, celebrates a point against McHenry with Avery Crabill, left, during their season opening volleyball game at Woodstock North High School on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 in Woodstock. (Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com/Matthew Apgar)

5. Woodstock North (19-6): The Thunder finished 2-3 at the Huntley Invite but are closing in on their second straight Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

Girls volleyball: Northwest Herald Power Rankings for Oct. 13

Alex Kantecki