Chicagoland Soccer Final Top 30

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I never thought March Madness could come in November. But that was surely the case over the past couple weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With all the upsets, I had a really hard time making a final rankings list. Mainly because I debated with myself on so many teams. Ultimately, it came down to the following criteria (top first)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Biggest accomplishment</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season consistency</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Playoff success</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that said. It's only right Hersey takes the top spot. They had a few tough losses but some big time wins as well en route to a thrilling state championship. GK Adrain Smakowski was superb in goal. Failing to concede a goal from the super sectionals onward and even netting a penalty in the championship penalty shootout with Lane Tech. Due to the season-ling success. I believe Naperville North still takes a top three spot behind Hersey and Lane Tech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>De La Salle gets a jump into the top 10. They were so close from becoming the first CCL school to win a soccer state championship and fell in a 2OT thriller to Althoff Catholic. They get their leading scorer back next year in Alex Panduro. Who scored 34 times this year with 14 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FULL Rankings</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hersey</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lane Tech</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Naperville North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Naperville Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Evanston</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Naperville Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Leyden</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>West Aurora</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbrook South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>De La Salle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Elgin</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glenbrook North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hinsdale Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>New Trier</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prairie Ridge</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Morton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lyons</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lockport</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln-Way East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lincoln-Way Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lemont</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Benet</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Conant</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Stevenson</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bolingbrook</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake Forest</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Libertyville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Plainfield Central</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>OPRF</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cristo Rey</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list -->