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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25


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By Patrick Z. McGavin

The calendar flip to October underscores the seriousness of the moment.

So does the IHSA formally releasing the state big-school tournament seeds Thursday. The point is clear: the end of the regular season is near.

Now the games ramp up in importance, value and meaning.

Sometimes clarity comes in the form of an outside picture. Such was the case this week as several elite programs ventured to Burlington, Iowa, for the Go 4 the Goal Fall Classic.

In 2017 and 2018, Naperville North secured its status as a contemporary dynasty by winning the top bracket the last two years.

The Huskies were back in the toughest draw, with Illinois compatriots Morton and upstart Mount Carmel, jammed together with several programs ranked in the Top 10 nationally by MaxPreps and Top Drawer Soccer.

Morton, Naperville North and Mount Carmel all reached the winners’ bracket semifinals. Mount Carmel stunned the Huskies 1-0, ending their 10-game winning streak on a professional free kick goal by Damian Rincon in the second half.

Morton suffered its first loss of the season against Marquette (Wis.) in the semifinals. Mount Carmel rode the momentum of the Naperville North game to defeat previously unbeaten and nationally ranked Marquette 2-0 in the final.

St. Patrick moves to the top of the rankings, another indicator of the Shamrocks’ rise to elite status. It also sets up a 1-2 clash Sunday in a bracket title tilt for a PepsiCo Showdown trophy against Morton at Lyons.

Mount Carmel’s slow start at the Barrington Tournament the first week of the season is now a distant memory. The team is playing at a higher level, meeting the heightened expectations of a program that reached a Class 3A supersectional last year and finished second in AA in 2016.

Southwest Prairie Conference leader Oswego enters the rankings. The Panthers are on a 12-game winning streak since losing on penalty kicks against Benet in pool play of the Best of the West. Mason McCaw, one of the state’s best players, has 23 goals and seven assists.

Oswego won 3-0 over previous no. 11 West Aurora last week. The Panthers are riding a 26-game conference.

The season has a gliding forward momentum. It also has curves and digressions. York has weathered an up-and-down start, and is now playing like the team that was ranked among the top programs at the start of the year.

Things are getting serious. 
Rk Last wk Team W L T Comment
14St. Patrick1702Luis Angel Saucedo is a dynamic player
21Morton1222Adrian Salto anchors strong back
323Mount Carmel1221Caravan make statement on big stage
42Naperville North1142Alex Barger is an elite freshman
55Benet1011Hans Haenicke sparks win over Carmel
64Libertyville1103Jack Brennan is a strong talent in middle
76New Trier1214James Paden is another gifted offensive weapon
87Solorio1711Goes for city repeat title this week
910W. Chicago1213Wildcats have tied Benet, Naperville N
1013Fremd814Nick Austin is a skilled talent
1114Lyons832Gavin Fertitta is the hero against OPRF
1212Crystal Lake S1034Garett Schneider is talented playmaker
138Evanston1211New Trier ends unbeaten streak
1416Round Lake914Had Libertyville on the ropes
1517St. Charles E.1312Tyler Filbert is a dangerous option in middle
1618Barrington1331Getting hot at the right time
1722Zion-Benton1232Continuing to play at impressive level
18NROswego1341Impressive shutout win over W. Aurora
1911West Aurora1231Zach Thompson is a quality player
2020Warren1033Luke Schoenbrunn helps secure New Trier draw
21NRYork951Paolo Favuzzi is a dangerous talent
2219Buffalo Grove952Forward Brian Perez is electric
239OPRF932Nicolo Stella is gifted talent in middle
2424Loyola1042Austin Agyemang is an offensive spark
25HMGeneva1131Shun Yonehara elevates the Vikings’ attack
Look out for: Stagg, St. Laurence, Jacobs, Addison Trail, Glenbrook South, Naperville Central, Glenbard North, Dundee-Crown, Waubonsie Valley, Wheaton North, South Elgin, Lincoln-Way Central, St. Ignatius, Taft, Lane

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