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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25


By Patrick Z. McGavin

Now is the time to praise programs that have stood the test of time and been synonymous with quality and consistency. 

Lyons and Fremd make the big leap in the new rankings. The Lions advanced eight spots after they beat one-loss conference rivals Oak Park and River Forest, and Hinsdale Central two days apart. 

For good measure Lyons also routed a solid Reavis team to punctuate the 3-0-0 week. 

Coach Paul Labbato entered the year in wholly unfamiliar territory without a single returning starter from last year’s Class 3A sectional finalist. It hardly matters. 

New players cycle into the program and leave an imprint, a selflessness and passion for the sport. 

The Vikings also went 3-0-0 with three shutouts over previous no. 18 Buffalo Grove, Conant and a dominant Kinsella Cup win over rival Palatine. Fremd is assimilating some club players into the mix. The Vikings are getting better with each game. Coach Steve Keller began the year quietly confident his team would find its way. 

This is the week he was rewarded for his optimism. 

Insurgent programs or Cinderella stories of programs that come from nowhere make for great theater. Their type is never going to lose their excitement and passion. 

Something must also be said of the perennials, programs that have stood the test of time and continue to flourish. 

Like any newspaperman worth his salt will tell you: all good stories deserve attention. 
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RankLWSchoolWLTComment
11Naperville N1200GKs Barba and Welch score for 2-time champs
22Libertyville1000Survives Waukegan upset bid
34Morton911Andre Olvera is talented midfielder
43Wheaton A1210Chris Eklund is versatile offensive talent
59New Trier912Benjamin Streett is talented midfielder
614Lyons940Team of the week
76Solorio1211Edgar Torres is lockdown defender
811West Aurora1110Program-record 10-game win streak
97Hinsdale C1120Lyons ends 10-game streak
105Lake Park1212Frankie Ciara solidifies superb backline
1119Fremd831Josh Bennett powers Kinsella trophy won
1210Elgin1112Leads Upstate Eight
1312Latin1400Best start in school history
1413OPRF1021Brody Bliss is talented forward
1516CL South1121Jack Wruck is part of gifted middle
1617Streamwood831Michael Rubio is skilled midfielder
1718Buffalo Gr941Alex Berk is quality attacking player
188York830Ethan Oder is a skilled forward
1923St. Patrick1130Diego Rivera helps beat Benet
2015Benet730Tom Miskin is elite defender
21HMSt. Charles E731Renato Avendano keys North upset
2220St. Charles N941Logan Michels is dynamic forward
2321Glenbrook S915Knocks off rival Glenbrook North
2425Oswego1021Crush Woodstock for PepsiCo bracket title
25HMLoyola813Austin Agyemangis offensive spark
Look out for: Bremen, Addison Trail, Oswego East, Evanston, Marmion, St. Ignatius, Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley, Niles North, Wheaton North, Metea Valley, Hersey, Stevenson, Zion-Benton, Mundelein


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