Pre-Playoffs Chicagoland High School Top 30

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's my final top-30 of the season before the playoffs begin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>School</strong></td><td><strong>Record</strong></td><td><strong>Notes</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>1</strong></td><td><strong>OPRF</strong></td><td>18-0-2</td><td>Been the most efficient team all season.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>Naperville North</strong></td><td>15-1-3</td><td>Huskies haven't lost since opening day. Junior duo of [player_tooltip player_id='54366' first='Jaxon' last='Stokes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='143966' first='Noah' last='Radeke'] have been sensational.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>3</strong></td><td><strong>New Trier</strong></td><td>15-1-2</td><td>Trevians get this spot for their season-long consistency. Aidan O'Neill leads the team with 14 goals and 6 assists this season.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><strong>Bloom</strong></td><td>19-1</td><td>The only team that's won every game against Chicago-area opponents. Omer Ortiz and Jonathan Magana have combined for 48 goals this season.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>5</strong></td><td><strong>Niles North</strong></td><td>19-2</td><td>A team I've been wrong about. Vikings have won 14 straight and have only lost to New Trier since opening day. Recently won at Glenbrook North 5-2.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>6</strong></td><td><strong>Palatine</strong></td><td>16-0-3</td><td>The other unbeaten in Chicagoland. Sebastian Khoury is such a threat up top.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>7</strong></td><td><strong>Glenbrook North</strong></td><td>16-2-1</td><td>Bad loss to Niles North doesn't drop them too much.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>8</strong></td><td><strong>Leyden</strong></td><td>13-4-1</td><td>Eagles are hot at the right time. After drawing OPRF, they've beaten York and Morton.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>9</strong></td><td><strong>York</strong></td><td>12-3</td><td>Two wins on a quiet week</td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong></td><td><strong>Evanston</strong></td><td>15-2-2</td><td>Wildcats bounce back with 7-1 throttle of Highland Park. Diego Velazquez is a dynamic playmaker.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><strong>Stevenson</strong></td><td>14-2-1</td><td>Pats still dangerous and putting together a solid winning streak.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>12</strong></td><td><strong>Brother Rice</strong></td><td>13-3-2</td><td>Crusaders making their debut in the rankings after winning the CCL Blue. Big wins over Mt. Carmel, Marmion, Fenwick, Loyola and DePaul in the process. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>13</strong></td><td><strong>Lake Zurich</strong></td><td>11-4-2</td><td>Nine game unbeaten streak ends in a nail-biter to Palatine. Ethan Goldberg shines up top.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>14</strong></td><td><strong>Morton</strong></td><td>12-5-2</td><td>Mustangs will always be a threat in the playoffs.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>15</strong></td><td><strong>Benet</strong></td><td>9-3-3</td><td>Playing their best soccer at the right time. Big win over Plainfield East.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>16</strong></td><td><strong>Marmion</strong></td><td>11-2-3</td><td>Cadets still look scary. 2026 MF Roberto Rubio has bursted onto the scene.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>17</strong></td><td><strong>West Aurora</strong></td><td>16-3</td><td>Recent loss puts them just behind Marmion.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>18</strong></td><td><strong>Plainfield East</strong></td><td>12-3</td><td>Ben Basta is a game-changer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>19</strong></td><td><strong>Elgin</strong></td><td>11-3-3</td><td>Maroons have hit a rough patch.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>20</strong></td><td><strong>Lane Tech</strong></td><td>12-3-1</td><td>Another team that continues to shine. Wilson Smiejek is an all-state candidate.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>21</strong></td><td><strong>Hinsdale Central</strong></td><td>10-4-3</td><td>Two conference road games upcoming.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>22</strong></td><td><strong>Stagg</strong></td><td>12-3-1</td><td>Getting hot at the right time.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>23</strong></td><td><strong>Lincoln-Way Central</strong></td><td>12-1-1</td><td>Knights can't hold off Stagg.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>24</strong></td><td><strong>Streamwood</strong></td><td>12-4-4</td><td>Junior AJ Sabanovic has 17 goals and 10 assists this year. Big time threat offensively.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>25</strong></td><td><strong>Notre Dame</strong></td><td>13-2-1</td><td>ESCC Champs. Probably the toughest team to rank.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>26</strong></td><td><strong>Wauconda</strong></td><td>11-2-1</td><td>Strength of schedule puts them in this spot. But they've had some solid results in their resume.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>27</strong></td><td><strong>Larkin</strong></td><td>11-2-2</td><td>Recently tied Elgin. Another team that looks scary.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>28</strong></td><td><strong>Naperville Central</strong></td><td>7-5-6</td><td>Might be playing the toughest schedule in the state. Although results aren't consistent, they're more than capable of another state title run.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>29</strong></td><td><strong>St. Charles North</strong></td><td>10-5</td><td>Another team that's played a tough schedule. North Stars definitely have the talent to surprise people in the playoffs.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>30</strong></td><td><strong>St. Charles East</strong></td><td>14-7</td><td>Senior Marc Walker is their leader and has put together a terrific year.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->