|
Rank
|
Preseason
|
Team
|
Record
|
| 1. |
16. |
Highland
Bulldogs knock off No. 3 Rock Falls to win Class 3A championship |
36-4 |
| 2. |
6. |
Prairie Ridge
Wolves come together to defeat Oak Park in Class 4A title game |
32-8 |
| 3. |
NR |
Rock Falls
Rockets upend Joliet Catholic in semis but fall to Highland in 3A title game |
33-3 |
| 4. |
11. |
Oak Park
Jo Jo Maldanado's spectacular show not enough for Class 4A runner-up |
29-10 |
| 5. |
18. |
Joliet Catholic
Hilltoppers end great run with third-place finish in Class 3A |
33-7 |
| 6. |
5. |
Neuqua Valley
Wildcats win last game of season for second straight year; finish 3rd in 4A |
33-7 |
| 7. |
4. |
Sandburg
Eagles come up short in supers to Oak Park after knocking off Brother Rice |
30-6 |
| 8. |
9. |
Carmel
Corsairs fell to state-champion Prairie Ridge in 8 innings in super |
32-6 |
| 9. |
1. |
Brother Rice
Preseason No. 1 team falls in sectional final to Sandburg; wins Catholic Blue |
32-7 |
| 10. |
NR |
Olympia
Spartans beat IVC 6-1 to win 2A state title, second since '02 |
31-8 |
| 11. |
39. |
Illinois Valley Central
Grey Ghosts fall short against Olympia in Class 2A title game |
34-7 |
| 12. |
NR. |
Wheaton North
Falcons make impressive run to fourth-place finish in Class 4A |
24-15 |
| 13. |
21. |
O'Fallon
Junior-heavy Panthers enjoy strong season; should be even tougher in '09 |
30-7 |
| 14. |
45. |
Loyola
Up-and-down season ends in the supersectional to Wheaton North |
24-14 |
| 15. |
NR |
Illiana Christian
Kapyteyn, Lasowski lead Vikings to sectional final, but come up short vs. JCA |
21-11 |
| 16. |
48. |
Whitney Young
Public League champs fall to Oak Park in sectional semifinals |
29-5 |
| 17 |
23. |
Fenwick
Friars' run ends in sectional final against Oak Park |
23-9 |
| 18. |
20 |
New Trier
Impressive regular season ends with thud in regionals to Glenbrook South |
30-3 |
| 19. |
14. |
Schaumburg
Two-time MSL champions fall hard to Wheaton North in sectional final |
24-7 |
| 20. |
31. |
Lincoln-Way East
Offensively, few were more dangerous; fell to Neuqua Valley in sectional final |
22-11 |
| 21. |
2. |
St. Rita
Talented Mustangs struggle down stretch; fall to Stagg in regional final |
29-8 |
| 22. |
NR |
Collinsville
Kahoks' run to supersectional ends against Ian Krol and Neuqua Valley |
21-12 |
| 23. |
40. |
Leyden
Weaver leads Eagles to sectional final; share of West Suburban Gold crown |
26-8 |
| 24. |
NR |
Harrisburg
Bulldogs enjoy 22-game win streak; then loses to Pinckneyville in sectionals |
31-3 |
| 25. |
8. |
Lake Zurich
Bears have stellar regular season but thuds in regional play |
26-8 |