TOP OF THE CROP

Girls 1: (1) Gilmour soccer 10-3-2 2: (2) Kirtland 14-2 3: (4) Chagrin Falls 9-3-4 4: (3) Lake Catholic 8-5-1 5: (5) NDCL 10-5 6: (7) Mayfield 9-5-2 7: (8) Mentor 5-7-4 8: (6) Madison 11-5 9: (9) West Geauga 8-4-3 10: (NR) Kenston 8-5-3

Dropped out: Hawken (6-7-1) Watch list: Hawken (6-7-1), Wickliffe (13-2-1), Beachwood (13-3), Berkshire (8-2-4)

Crop comments: Gilmour (10-3-2) reinforced its top spot in the final 2018 Crop with a 3-0 win over Lake Catholic . ... Idle Kirtland (14-2) had its long Crop reign at No. 1 ended by Mayfield on Oct. 6, but Wildcats coach Matt Lubin is right: In Division III, the Hornets may not lose another match this fall . ... Hot potato for No. 3 continues to the final week, as Chagrin Falls (9-3-4) vaults for tying Rocky River, 1-1 . ... Albeit with the first-choice starting 11 not playing, there had to be a cost for Lake Catholic (85-1) falling, 3-0, to Gilmour. ... A 4-2 win over St. Joseph Academy gets NDCL (10-5) to double-digit wins and secures No. 5 . ... Mayfield (9-5-2) followed up its signature win over Kirtland by hammering North, 8-0, to move up one spot . ... Mentor (5-7-4) tying in-form Brunswick, 1-1, was a sign of development for a young side. ... Madison (11-5) pays a price for a 2-0 loss at Kenston, but did respond with a 5-0 pounding of Perry . ... West Geauga (8-4-3) tied Aurora, 1-1, in its lone match action last week . ... Kenston (8-5-3) ascends into the final Crop for a 2-0 victory over Madison and a 3-1 win over Orange.

Note: Matches used for consideration were from Oct. 9-13.