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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25



By Patrick Z. McGavin

Most observers predicted it would take about a month of play before there was some clarity to this season.

The just-ended fourth week felt fairly significant in that regard.

Top-ranked St. Charles East held to that position; the Saints, with a 58-2 scoring margin, saw their first really tight game in the 2-1 victory over no. 15 Wheaton North, though it’s duly noted the Fighting Saints played with 10 players the last 60 minutes due to a soft red card.

Second-ranked Libertyville beat previously unbeaten Warren 2-0 in a North Suburban Conference showdown Thursday.

New Trier, coming off its first loss against Libertyville, had statement victories against Stevenson and rival Evanston.

Sandburg and Joliet Catholic have looked untouchable in the southwest suburbs.

The Naperville/Aurora schools, Naperville Central and North, Metea Valley and Waubonsie Valley are playing high-level soccer, and knocking each other off. Neuqua Valley has one-goal losses to each of them.

In the city, Chicago Public League Premier Division first place program Payton faces the gauntlet of Young, Lane and Jones this week.
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And so it goes, with the realization that teams are beginning to separate into tiers. We are still finding out about others, except the data and the results show a deep and balanced field as we move into the second half of the regular season.

What a dazzling time to be a girls’ soccer aficionado. 





Games through Sunday

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Rk LW Team W L T Comment
11St. Charles East1100Jessica Stepien is lockdown defender
22Libertyville800Statement win over Warren
33Benet800Rachel Burns is fun to watch
44New Trier613Ava Shah’s healthy return sparks Trevians
58Naperville Central512Molly O’Rear is explosive up-top
67Barrington512Ellie Sanchez is sophomore to watch
710Loyola712Grace Ehlert a graceful talent
86Naperville North512Gifted Ellie Gerner stabilizes the back
95Warren613Melissa Cote another dynamic threat
1014Sandburg700Goal differential of 35-0
1113Joliet Catholic700Dominant performance against Carmel
1212Lyons600Jordan Lee-Caracci is a terrific talent
139Evanston812New Trier deals first setback
1421Geneva720Kya Trejo jazzes up the attack
1515Wheaton North621Olivia Moreno is another fantastic offensive piece
1611Glenbrook North603Draws with rival Glenbrook South
1722St. Francis500Kate Chaparro helps subdue Wheaton A.
1816Stevenson621Turned back by New Trier
1920Prairie Ridge600Showdown looms with Cary-Grove
20HMCary-Grove500Model of consistency
2119Fremd510Ashley Scesniak is coming of age
2224Buffalo Grove533Strong performance with Barrington
2318South Elgin501Ella Dihel gets game-winner Saturday
24HMOswego East500Chloe Noon is highly skilled
2525St. Charles North532Sophie Kirsten is intriguing talent
Look out for: Wheaton Academy, Young, Lane, Fenwick, Metea Valley, Waubonsie Valley, Plainfield North, Highland Park, Oswego, Hinsdale Central, Jones, Payton, Morton, Herscher, Downers Grove South







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