Updated Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings
May 13, 2019
Today marks the seventh Power 25 update of the season. The Chicago Catholic League-Blue regular season champs, St. Rita, is the new No. 1 team in the state. The Mustangs of St. Rita are currently 26-5 and clinched the outright league title thanks to a 10-8 win over No. 10 Brother Rice on Friday. The win, which was the second over Rice on the week, brought Rita’s conference record to 10-2 and clinched the title.
Check out the rest of the movement in the Power 25 below.
CLIMBING
+ Edwardsville - The Tigers are 14-1 in their last 15 games, 26-5 overall and up two spots, to No. 2 in the state. This past week, Edwardsville went a perfect 4-0, beating Belleville West, Jerseyville once and Belleville East twice. Looking ahead to this week, Edwardsville has two games against Southwestern conference rivals O’Fallon.
+ Warren - The Blue Devils continue to impress and are 26-3 on the season after a 4-0 week. On the week, Warren took two games from Stevenson and two from Wheeling, clinching the outright North Suburban Conference title. Warren is 23-1 in their last 24 games and currently sit at their season best No. 6 in the power 25.
+ Neuqua - Neuqua continues to be as steady as any team in the state and are up a spot to No. 7 after a 4-0 week. The Wildcats beat Naperville North 2-1, Naperville Central 7-0 and swept a two-game set against Waubonsie last week. Neuqua is currently 22-5 on the season and 13-1 in the DuPage Valley conference.
+ Marist - The Redhawks are 8-1 in their last nine games and are back in the Top-10 for the first time since mid-April. Marist, who currently sport an 18-8 record, went 3-1 on the week with their only loss coming to No. 5 Joliet Catholic. Marist swept a two-game set against Marian Catholic and took a game from Benet.
+ Normal University - The Pioneers had a perfect 5-0 week and climbed four spots, to No. 11. U-High improved their record to 20-6 on the season, beating Decatur Eisenhower, Normal Community, Springfield (twice) and Mt. Zion last week.
+ Normal West - The Wildcats went 3-0 last week and clinched the Big 12 outright title by two games thanks to a 12-1 conference record. The only loss in conference was a 3-2 game against Normal Community. In this week’s update, the Wildcats climbed two spots, to No. 14, and are 22-6 on the season.
+ Coal City - The Coalers are currently 23-3 on the season and jumped three spots to No. 16 after a 3-0 week. Coal City knocked off Wilmington 4-3 and Plano twice last week. The only three losses on Coal City’s record are to No. 5 Joliet Catholic (6-0), No. 10 Brother Rice (3-1) and Alton (2-0).
+ Barrington - Up four spots, to No. 18, is the Broncos of Barrington, after a busy and impressive 5-1 week. Barrington beat Conant and Schaumburg twice and Lake Forest once. Their lone loss was to Prospect by a score of 3-0. Barrington is 25-6 on the season.
+ Lyons Township - The Lions had arguably their most impressive week of the season as far as run differential is concerned. During their 4-0 week, the Lions outscored their opponents 37-1. Lyons Township, currently 21-6 on the season, jumped four spots, to No. 19.
FALLING
+ St. Laurence - The Vikings, who had held the top spot in the state for four weeks in a row, fall to No. 3 in the state, after a 3-2 week. Laurence beat Sandburg once and Loyola twice but tough losses to Brother Rice and Marmion ultimately cost them a chance at the Chicago Catholic League-Blue regular season title. St. Laurence is currently 27-4 on the season.
+ Huntley - The Red Raiders dropped from No. 6 to No. 13 after a 2-3 week. Huntley split with Prairie Ridge and Hampshire on the week and lost to Crystal Lake Central. The up-and-down week has Huntley at 23-8 on the season.
+ St. Charles North - The North Stars had been on the rise as of late but a 2-2 week has them down four spots to No. 17. St. Charles North, 20-8 on the season, split with Batavia last week, beat St. Charles East but were shut out by Wheaton Warrenville South, 10-0.
+ Oak Park-River Forest - The Huskies dropped five spots to No. 22 after a 2-3 week. The Huskies beat Hinsdale Central and Proviso West but lost a two-game set against York and dropped a game to Glenbard West. Oak Park-River Forest is currently 19-8 on the season and has a big conference tilt, Monday against No. 19 Lyons Township.
+ Metea Valley - A 3-2 week has Metea down three spots to No. 23. The Mustangs took games from Naperville Central and Waubonsie but lost 2-of-3 to Naperville North. Metea is currently 21-6 on the season.
NEW TO THE POWER 25
+ Grant - The Bulldogs, the new No. 21 in the Power 25 are currently 15-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference and 22-4 overall. Grant finished a three-game sweep against Grayslake North this past week and took two games from Lakes Community. Looking ahead, Grant has a huge three-game set against Grayslake Central, who is 22-5 on the season and currently sits on the bubble.
+ Belleville West - Belleville West, the new No. 25 team in the state, are one of the top teams in the Southern Illinois area and currently sit at 21-5. The Maroons split their two-game conference series against Edwardsville and won their two games last week by a combined total of 41-0.
DROPPED OUT
+ Lockport (19-10)
+ Cary-Grove (18-10)
JUST MISSED THE CUT
+ Galesburg (25-6)
+ Morton (25-5)
+ Mascoutah (23-3)
+ Moline (21-6-1)
+ Rochester (21-6-1)
+ Grayslake Central (22-5)
+ Tuscola (25-2)
+ Normal Community (21-6)
+ South Elgin (21-5)
+ Quincy Notre Dame (22-3)
+ Dunlap (20-5)
+ Plainfield North (15-7-1)
UPDATED TOP 10
RANK |
LAST WEEK | TEAM | CLASS |
2019 RECORD |
1 |
5 | St. Rita |
4A | 26-5 |
2 | 4 | Edwardsville |
4A | 26-4 |
3 | 1 | St. Laurence |
3A | 27-4 |
4 | 2 | Lincoln-Way East |
4A | 22-5 |
5 | 3 | Joliet Catholic |
3A | 23-7 |
6 | 7 | Warren |
4A | 26-3 |
7 | 8 | Neuqua Valley |
4A | 22-5 |
8 | 9 | Nazareth |
3A | 23-5-1 |
9 | 11 | Marist |
4A | 18-8 |
10 | 10 | Brother Rice |
4A | 20-11 |
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