Chicagoland Soccer Top 25
By Patrick Z. McGavin
For once the top of the Top 25 held its ground. The top five teams remain unchanged from a week ago.
No. 1 Hinsdale Central posted victories and remains undefeated against in-state competition. Schaumburg is preparing for the Mid-Suburban Leage Cup. Lyons completed a very difficult stretch with a draw at Illinois 10-ranked Boylan.
Maine South continues its climb after beating previous No. 9 Waukegan and denying the Bulldogs the title of the very good Central Suburban League South. Evanston moves up in the rankings after winning the Mid-State Classic. The Wildkits also beat nemesis New Trier 1-0.
Downers Grove South is the new team to watch. The Mustangs are 5-1-1 in their last seven games with the only loss to Morton. They concluded a very good week by soundly defeating previous No. 6 Naperville North 2-0 Saturday.
Through games of October 3.
By Patrick Z. McGavin
For once the top of the Top 25 held its ground. The top five teams remain unchanged from a week ago.
No. 1 Hinsdale Central posted victories and remains undefeated against in-state competition. Schaumburg is preparing for the Mid-Suburban Leage Cup. Lyons completed a very difficult stretch with a draw at Illinois 10-ranked Boylan.
Maine South continues its climb after beating previous No. 9 Waukegan and denying the Bulldogs the title of the very good Central Suburban League South. Evanston moves up in the rankings after winning the Mid-State Classic. The Wildkits also beat nemesis New Trier 1-0.
Downers Grove South is the new team to watch. The Mustangs are 5-1-1 in their last seven games with the only loss to Morton. They concluded a very good week by soundly defeating previous No. 6 Naperville North 2-0 Saturday.
Through games of October 3.
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1 | 1 | Hinsdale C | 13 | 1 | 1 | Louis St. John great facilitator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | Schaumburg | 14 | 2 | 0 | Andrew Ralston keys backline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | Lyons | 12 | 3 | 2 | John Mazur is great all-around player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | Deerfield | 11 | 2 | 2 | D Levi Goldstein is an emerging star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | Morton | 15 | 2 | 0 | Midfielder Rigo Lozano is vastly improved | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | Evanston | 14 | 1 | 2 | Keeper Adam Masters has 15 shutouts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | Glenbard N | 12 | 2 | 0 | Jacob Scheufler’s goal beats Naperville North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | Warren | 13 | 3 | 3 | Blue Devils preparing for state run | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 12 | Plainfield N15 | 1 | 0 | Tigers remain talented but untested | 10 | 20 | Maine S | 11 | 1 | 4 | Hawks clip Waukegan in 3-2 thriller | 11 | 16 | St. Charles N | 11 | 3 | 2 | Keeper Zack Norton is superb | 12 | 17 | Round Lake | 13 | 1 | 0 | Confronts Libertyville for North Suburban title | 13 | 13 | Libertyville | 8 | 3 | 1 | Forward Ryan Wittenbrink is a top freshman | 14 | 14 | Wheaton A | 11 | 3 | 1 | Isaac Anthony is one to see | 15 | 9 | Waukegan | 9 | 2 | 3 | Maine South loss denies CSL South title | 16 | HM | Downers Grove S | 9 | 4 | 2 | Mustangs have huge 3-0 week | 17 | 6 | Naperville N | 11 | 4 | 0 | Huskies looking for offensive spark | 18 | 18 | Wheeling | 10 | 1 | 4 | Wildcats prepare for Buffalo Grove showdown | 19 | 19 | Lake Park | 8 | 2 | 3 | Michael Jasiak is very gifted keeper | 20 | 23 | St. Francis | 10 | 1 | 3 | Spartans are rolling in Catholic League | 21 | 21 | Buffalo Grove | 9 | 5 | 2 | Bison are a tournament darkhorse | 22 | 22 | Benet | 9 | 4 | 1 | Konrad Bayer is one of state’s top keepers | 23 |
11 | Barrington | 11 | 5 | 3 | Broncos endure difficult week | 24 | 24 | Glenbrook N | 9 | 6 | 2 | Alex Kahn is a dynamite forward in space | 25 | 15 | Bremen | 11 | 2 | 1 | Keeper Jose Chavez anchors defense | |
Look out for: Bartlett, Highland Park, Palatine, Bradley-Bourbonnais, Fenton, Leyden, Bolingbrook, Marian Central, St. Ignatius, St. Charles East, Thornton [co-op], Mundelein, New Trier, Conant, Addison Trail, Willowbrook.