Final Chicagoland Soccer Top 30

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the State Championships in the books, here's the final Chicagoland Soccer top 30.</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>New Trier</strong></td><td>23-1-2</td><td>Trevians capture their first state championship in 15 seasons! Beating Lyons 3-1 in the State Championship game. Sr F Aidan O'Neill scored 20 goals this season. But it was the players around him who stepped up last weekend. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>2</strong></td><td><strong>Lyons</strong></td><td>20-7-2</td><td>Lions got hot at the right time. Upset win over Naperville North in the state semifinal. Haris Sarajlija was a dynamic midfield presence.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>3</strong></td><td><strong>Naperville</strong><br><strong>North</strong></td><td>23-2-3</td><td>Huskies should be the team to beat in 2024. Juniors [player_tooltip player_id='143966' first='Noah' last='Radeke'] and [player_tooltip player_id='54366' first='Jaxon' last='Stokes'] combine for 49 goals. 3rd in 3A</td></tr><tr><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><strong>Crystal Lake South</strong></td><td>22-4-1</td><td>Incredible run to the 2A title. Jr Ali Ahmed scores 35 goals while Sr Nolan Getzinger dazzles with 28 assists. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>5</strong></td><td><strong>Glenbrook North</strong></td><td>21-5-2</td><td>Only team to beat New Trier. 4th in 3A. Looking forward to watching MF Sam Lappin on the basketball court this season. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>6</strong></td><td><strong>Stagg</strong></td><td>18-4-1</td><td>Lost a heartbreaker to Lyons in the Super Sectional. Tremendous late-season surge. Jose Flores was one of the states best goalkeepers.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>7</strong></td><td><strong>Leyden</strong></td><td>18-5-1</td><td>Incredible run to the sectional championship. Losing to New Trier. Last loss before that was September 16th. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>8</strong></td><td><strong>OPRF</strong></td><td>21-1-2</td><td>Only in a PK shootout in the regional final did they suffer their first loss of the season. Incredible ride. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>9</strong></td><td><strong>Elgin</strong></td><td>16-4-3</td><td>Preseason #1 lost in 2OT to Glenbrook North in their Super Sectional. Eduardo Nava scores an astounding 36 goals on the season.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong></td><td><strong>Bloom</strong></td><td>25-2</td><td>Lost in the sectional final to Stage. Junior MF Omar Ortiz racks up 77 points this season.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><strong>Palatine</strong></td><td>20-1-3</td><td>Karol Noga made his presence felt. Didn't lose until sectional final.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>12</strong></td><td><strong>Evanston</strong></td><td>17-3-3</td><td>OT loss to New Trier spoiled their State Championship hopes. Incredible run.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>13</strong></td><td><strong>St. Charles East</strong></td><td>19-8</td><td>Big run to the 3A Super-Sectionals. Jake Walker shines defensively.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>14</strong></td><td><strong>York</strong></td><td>16-5</td><td>Took St. Charles East to a penalty shootout in the sectional final. Seniors Gustavo Herrera, Damian Glodz, and Jayden Waski combine for 40 goals. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>15</strong></td><td><strong>Stevenson</strong></td><td>16-3-1</td><td>Ran into Palatine in the Playoffs.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>16</strong></td><td><strong>Morton</strong></td><td>16-6-2</td><td>Mustangs will always test you. Fell to Lyons in Sectional Championship.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>17</strong></td><td><strong>St. Laurence</strong></td><td>15-8-2</td><td>Vikings finish 3rd in 3A. Sr Johnny Esparza balls out. Super skilled and makes everyone better. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>18</strong></td><td><strong>North Shore Country Day</strong></td><td>17-5-1</td><td>Raiders win 1A title. Henry Gallun steps up in state series.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>19</strong></td><td><strong>Niles North</strong></td><td>21-3</td><td>A season for the ages.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>20</strong></td><td><strong>Brother Rice</strong></td><td>19-4-2</td><td>Crusaders have emerged as a real threat in the Catholic league. Incredible run to the 2A Super-Sectonal before falling to Peoria Notre Dame. Juniors Angelo Pitch and Julian Zambrano make everyone better.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>21</strong></td><td><strong>Round Lake</strong></td><td>16-6-1</td><td>Cinderella run to the 3A Sectional Final. Jr Jorge Morales is a game-changer.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>22</strong></td><td><strong>Notre Dame</strong></td><td>15-4-2</td><td>ESCC champs. Upset OPRF in regional championship.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>23</strong></td><td><strong>Naperville Central</strong></td><td>10-6-7</td><td>Stepped up late in the season. Reached sectional championship.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>24</strong></td><td><strong>Hinsdale Central</strong></td><td>12-6-3</td><td>Up and Down season. Lost to Morton 2-1 in sectional semifinal.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>25</strong></td><td><strong>Timothy Christian</strong></td><td>18-7</td><td>2A Sectional Champs. Unbeaten in October until Super Sectional. Knocked off Boylan, Benet in the process.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>26</strong></td><td><strong>Benet</strong></td><td>14-4-3</td><td>Another team with an up and down season. Nick Roe shines on the back line. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>27</strong></td><td><strong>DePaul Prep</strong></td><td>13-6-3</td><td>Moved up a class and won their first sectional championship. Group of talented Juniors look to do it again next year. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>28</strong></td><td><strong>Marmion</strong></td><td>12-4-3</td><td>Co-Champs in the Catholic League. But upset in the regional semifinal. Jr Giovanni Magana excels. </td></tr><tr><td><strong>29</strong></td><td><strong>Whitney Young</strong></td><td>15-7-3</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='11242' first='Reese' last='Kruschke'] scores 18 goals for the CPL City Champs. Heartbreaking loss to Lyons in the playoffs.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>30</strong></td><td><strong>Lane Tech</strong></td><td>12-4-1</td><td>Another terrific season for the CPL Power. </td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->