Pre-Playoffs Chicagoland High School Top 30
Here’s my final top-30 of the season before the playoffs begin. RankSchoolRecordNotes1OPRF18-0-2Been the most efficient team all season.2Naperville North15-1-3Huskies haven’t lost since opening day. Junior duo of Jaxon Stokes Jaxon Stokes 5'10" | M Naperville North | 2025 IL and…
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Continue ReadingHere’s my final top-30 of the season before the playoffs begin.
Rank | School | Record | Notes |
1 | OPRF | 18-0-2 | Been the most efficient team all season. |
2 | Naperville North | 15-1-3 | Huskies haven’t lost since opening day. Junior duo of Jaxon Stokes Jaxon Stokes 5'10" | M Naperville North | 2025 IL and Noah Radeke Noah Radeke 6'3" | M Naperville North | 2025 IL have been sensational. |
3 | New Trier | 15-1-2 | Trevians get this spot for their season-long consistency. Aidan O’Neill leads the team with 14 goals and 6 assists this season. |
4 | Bloom | 19-1 | The only team that’s won every game against Chicago-area opponents. Omer Ortiz and Jonathan Magana have combined for 48 goals this season. |
5 | Niles North | 19-2 | 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. |
6 | Palatine | 16-0-3 | The other unbeaten in Chicagoland. Sebastian Khoury is such a threat up top. |
7 | Glenbrook North | 16-2-1 | Bad loss to Niles North doesn’t drop them too much. |
8 | Leyden | 13-4-1 | Eagles are hot at the right time. After drawing OPRF, they’ve beaten York and Morton. |
9 | York | 12-3 | Two wins on a quiet week |
10 | Evanston | 15-2-2 | Wildcats bounce back with 7-1 throttle of Highland Park. Diego Velazquez is a dynamic playmaker. |
11 | Stevenson | 14-2-1 | Pats still dangerous and putting together a solid winning streak. |
12 | Brother Rice | 13-3-2 | 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. |
13 | Lake Zurich | 11-4-2 | Nine game unbeaten streak ends in a nail-biter to Palatine. Ethan Goldberg shines up top. |
14 | Morton | 12-5-2 | Mustangs will always be a threat in the playoffs. |
15 | Benet | 9-3-3 | Playing their best soccer at the right time. Big win over Plainfield East. |
16 | Marmion | 11-2-3 | Cadets still look scary. 2026 MF Roberto Rubio has bursted onto the scene. |
17 | West Aurora | 16-3 | Recent loss puts them just behind Marmion. |
18 | Plainfield East | 12-3 | Ben Basta is a game-changer. |
19 | Elgin | 11-3-3 | Maroons have hit a rough patch. |
20 | Lane Tech | 12-3-1 | Another team that continues to shine. Wilson Smiejek is an all-state candidate. |
21 | Hinsdale Central | 10-4-3 | Two conference road games upcoming. |
22 | Stagg | 12-3-1 | Getting hot at the right time. |
23 | Lincoln-Way Central | 12-1-1 | Knights can’t hold off Stagg. |
24 | Streamwood | 12-4-4 | Junior AJ Sabanovic has 17 goals and 10 assists this year. Big time threat offensively. |
25 | Notre Dame | 13-2-1 | ESCC Champs. Probably the toughest team to rank. |
26 | Wauconda | 11-2-1 | Strength of schedule puts them in this spot. But they’ve had some solid results in their resume. |
27 | Larkin | 11-2-2 | Recently tied Elgin. Another team that looks scary. |
28 | Naperville Central | 7-5-6 | Might be playing the toughest schedule in the state. Although results aren’t consistent, they’re more than capable of another state title run. |
29 | St. Charles North | 10-5 | Another team that’s played a tough schedule. North Stars definitely have the talent to surprise people in the playoffs. |
30 | St. Charles East | 14-7 | Senior Marc Walker is their leader and has put together a terrific year. |