Updated Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings

May 9, 2016

By Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Director

This is the sixth installment of the Illinois Power 25 Team Rankings. Brother Rice holds strong at No. 1 for the second straight week in the Power Rankings. The Crusaders have now won 24 straight games after going 4-0 on the week.

Below is a breakdown of the movement in this week’s Power 25:

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Climbing

+ St. Laurence (22-4) – Went 5-0 on the week with statement wins over Providence, Loyola and St. Francis. Now No. 3 in the Power Rankings.

+ St. Charles North (22-3) – Also, went 5-0 on the week and No. 4. Swept three games from Elgin and knocked off South Elgin as well. Shutout three opponents on the week.

+ Plainfield North (19-2) – Currently, one of the hottest pitching staff’s in the state. Swept three games from rival Plainfield South, allowing two runs in the three victories.

+ Edwardsville (24-4) – Climbed one spot to No. 7 after going 5-0 on the week. Big wins over Glenwood, Lockport and Alton.

+ Waterloo (19-4) – Went 4-0 on the week including two shutouts. Now No. 11.

+ Moline (22-3) – Took two games from Alleman and defeated Rock Island 6-4.

+ Lemont (17-5) – Offense led the way last week scoring 38 runs in three wins on the week.

+ Peoria Notre Dame (22-5) – Took two games from Normal Community and split with a hot Champaign Centennial squad. Also, knocked off U-High.

+ Prairie Ridge (23-5) – One of the hotter teams in the state, went 5-0 on the week. Defeated Grayslake North twice and Hampshire twice.

+ Champaign Central (21-5) – Went 3-0 on the week with a convincing 9-4 victory over Rochester.

+ Oak Park (16-6) – Went 3-1 on the week with wins over Glenbard North, Glenbard West and Downers Grove North.

Sinking

+ Mount Carmel (20-4) – Dropped three spots to No. 6 after a 3-1 week. Split with St. Rita and defeated St. Francis twice.

+ St. Rita (20-6) – Went 2-2 against tough competition last week. Split with No. 6 Mt. Carmel and lost to No. 1 Brother Rice 8-2. Solid 15-7 win over Loyola.

+ Providence (18-7) – 2-3 on the week. Lost two games against No. 1 Brother Rice and lost to St. Laurence 11-2. Swept two games against Marmion.

+ Sandburg (17-3) – Dropped a spot to No. 12 after a 3-2 week. Lost to Lincoln-Way North and got shutout by Bolingbrook.

+ Normal Community (20-5) – Went 0-3 last week. Lost twice to No. 16 Peoria Notre Dame and Limestone 3-2.

+ Naperville Central (19-6) – Dropped from No. 13 to No. 23 after going 1-2 on the week. Lost both games against rival Naperville North.

+ Plainfield South (17-8) – Dropped three spots after a three game sweep by rival No. 5 Plainfield North. Defeated Blue Island Eisenhower 5-4.

New to the Top 25

+ No. 20 Nile Notre Dame (15-6) – Jumped into the rankings after a 5-1 week including two convincing wins over a then ranked Nazareth squad. Also, knocked off Benet twice and split with Carmel.

+ No. 21 St. Joseph-Ogden (26-3) – 13 straight wins since the middle of April. RHP Dalton Parker, now the career wins leader, has been leading one of the better pitching staff’s in class 2A.

+ No. 25 Rockford Christian (22-3) – The Royal Lions have been streaking as of late. Went 4-0 on the week including a 2-1 victory over Rockford Boylan.

Dropped Out

+ St. Francis
+ Nazareth
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin

Just Missed the Cut

+ Nazareth (17-8)
+ St. Francis (18-8-1)
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin (20-7)
+ Carrollton (24-4)
+ Reed-Custer (21-4)
+ Williamsville (22-4)
+ Crystal Lake South (20-3)
+ Geneseo (19-3)
+ Barrington (21-6)
+ Morton (19-5)
+ Wauconda (17-4)
+ Champaign Centennial (17-6)
+ Pleasant Plains (22-6)
+ Cary-Grove (18-7)
+ Alton (20-9)
+ Effingham (17-5)
+ Glenbard East (18-7)
+ Waubonsie Valley (18-7)
+ Elk Grove (18-8)
+ Hubbard (17-3)
+ Freeburg (21-6)
+ Herscher (21-7)
+ Downers Grove South (18-8)
+ Mercer County (19-7)
+ Marian Catholic (17-8)
+ Prospect (15-7)
+ Bloomington Central Catholic (18-6)
+ Stevenson (18-7-1)
+ Peoria Richwoods (16-8-1)
+ Oak Forest (15-6)
+ Pontiac (16-7)
+ St. Charles East (18-8)
+ Rochester (15-7)
+ Carlyle (20-9)
+ Breese Central (18-7)

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