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By Patrick Z. McGavin


The season steams downhill now and to even try putting on the breaks seems an exercise in futility.

The announcement of the sectional seeds for the Class AA and Class 3A state tournament brings the point home of the thin line between the end of the regular season and the start of the ultimate tournament.

St. Charles North, unbeaten in the regular-season since 2016, is riding a 57-game streak. The North Stars defeated rival St. Charles East for the second time this season by the identical score of 2-1.

They beat in consecutive days Benet and then New Trier by the almost unheard of score 4-1 against a national power in a semifinal of the Naperville Invitational. Furthermore, the soccer gods appeared to deliver exactly what everybody asked for, the showdown of then-no. 1 Barrington and the then-no. 2 North Stars.

But the unforgiving weather and an inflexible schedule changed that and the game was cancelled with each team deemed a co-champion. The teams could meet, as they did last year, in a supersectional at Barrington on May 28. Each is a respective top-seed of their sectional. That is a discussion for another day.

Fremd’s 2-1 Mid-Suburban League victory over the Fillies shook up the race for the MSL title game. The Vikings make a triumphant return to the rankings, and seem to have gotten over the rut that found them losing once inside the league and tying two other games.

The Fillies host Conant on Wednesday. Here is the rub. Conant is undefeated with one tie in league play. Barrington has the one loss. A Barrington win would punch their ticket; a Cougars’ win or tie gives them the edge.

The violent weather also occasioned the cancelation of the Chicago Cup final that was to have featured five-time city champion Lane and rising Chicago Catholic League program Mother McAuley. “We always want to play for championships,” said Lane sophomore forward Eily Quinn said after scoring two dramatic goals in the final minutes to spark the Indians’ win over St. Ignatius.

The Indians have to make do with making the final and being declared co-champions. Lane shifts its attention to the start of the city tournament, the most prestigious event in city soccer. Lane is seeking an unprecedented fifth-consecutive title.

Rivalry week continues with New Trier playing at rival Evanston on Tuesday. The battle of Naperville with the DuPage Valley Conference title up for grabs with North and Central playing Tuesday, and Naperville North and Neuqua Valley in a top 10 showdown Thursday.

One unmistakable aspect is the end of the regular season is near. Enjoy this last batch of games.
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​Games through April 27
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Rk LW Team W L T Comment
12St. Charles North1301Talia Pellegrini sparks win over New Trier
21Barrington1311Caroline Kilayko is clutch for Fillies
33Stevenson1412Continuing to shut out opponents
44New Trier1325Keeper Courtney Charchut stepping up huge
59Benet1421Kayla Brannigan is a skilled midfielder
66St. Charles East1350Renee Unterberg is offensive sparkplug
77Naperville North742Katie Murphy is rising young talent
88Lyons1021Meara Hilling is a gifted midfielder
910Neuqua Valley732Piper Biziorek is another intriguing offensive piece
1012Conant1312Showdown with Barrington
1114Lane1332Eily Quinn rallies Indians past St. Ignatius
125St. Ignatius1222Maura Murphy is top talent
1315Waubonsie Valley1122Grace Setter is physical presence
1418Batavia1332Excellent showing at Tournament of Champions
1516Glenbrook South1532Edges Evanston in classic
16HMFremd833Emma Spotak ignites Barrington win
1717Wauconda1021A solid team with no weaknesses
1813Evanston1041Sarah Sollinger is freshman to watch
1911Geneva641Chloe Frison is a skilled junior
2024WW South1130Ellery Fahey stars against Lake Park
2119Sandburg1131Competitive showing at Naperville Invitational
2221Lemont1341Indians showing rapid offensive improvement
23HMCary-Grove911Trojans take down Crystal Lake Central
24HMMother McAuley1521Share Chicago Cup title with Lane
25HMJones1350Martina Bianucci is a skilled, versatile midfielder

​Look out for: Joliet Catholic, Young, Loyola, South Elgin, Glenbard East, Crystal Lake Central, Metea Valley, Andrew, Prairie Ridge, Lake Zurich, Warren, North Shore Country Day, Plainfield East, Lincoln-Way Central

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