Historical jump as Kenwood Academy (Chicago) has beaten number 1 teams in the first two weeks so advances to #1. Let's see if they survive the week? Some drop out Lane Tech College Prep (Chicago), Whitney Young (Chicago) while Curie (Chicago) and Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) jumps in. Here we go:
1) Kenwood Academy (Chicago) (4-0) (4A): Jumps eleven spots by beating second #1 team in a week previous top team Warren Township (Gurnee) at Chicago Elite Classic. Senior Amari Edwards has had a smoking start to the season. Tuesday hosts Linblom Math and Science Academy (Chicago), and a big one Thursday as they host #9 Simeon Career Academy (Chicago), Saturday vs South (Downers Grove) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
2) Homewood Flossmoor (6-0) (4A): Stays at two. Tough not moving them to #1 but it's more about what Kenwood has done whether what they have not done. Beat previously ranked Whitney Young (Chicago) at Chicago Elite Classic. Senior Wofford commit Jayden Tyler has played at a high level and gotten help from other senior teammtes like Aiden Derose. Tuesday hosts Bradley Bourbonnais, Friday hosts Stagg (Palos Hills), Sunday vs #12 St Laurence (Burbank) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
3) DePaul College Prep (Chicago) (5-1) (3A): Jumps two spots. Beat California powerhouse Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) at Chicago Elite Classic. Senior Jonas Johnson looks like he's back as he hit a bunch of threes in the game. Tuesday hosts Central Catholic (Aurora), Saturday hosts St Francis (Wheaton), Sunday vs #6 Rich Township (Richton Park) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
4) Benet Academy (Lisle) (6-1) (4A): Jumps two spots. Cruised this week. Friday host #17 Marist (Chicago), Sunday vs Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
5) Bolingbrook (5-1) (4A): Jumps two spots. Beat Kankakee at Chicago Elite Classic. Sophomore Davion Thompson is a scoring machine. Valparaiso commit JT Pettigrew is a double/double machine. Still out with injuries: juniors point guard Trey Brost, and forward Jayden Madden. Tuesday at East (Oswego), Friday hosts North (Plainfield).
6) Rich Township (Richton Park) (1-2) (4A): Drops three spots. Lost to Duncanville at Chicago Elite Classic. Rough start to season both losses to out of state opponents. Still trying to figure out their rotations. Senior Al Brooks Jr is a double/double machine. Saturday vs #24 Waukegan at Crete Monee Shootout, Sunday vs #3 DePaul College Prep (Chicago) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
7) Kankakee (2-1) (3A): Drops three spots. Lost to #5 Bolingbrook. Junior Lincoln Williams played through foul troule to have a solid game. Tuesday hosts Thornton Township (Harvey) Thursday Mexico (MO) at Norm Stewart Shootout in Columbia,MO, Saturday vs North (Des Moines,IA) in Kansas City (MO).
8) Lincoln Park (Chicago) (6-0) (4A): Jumps one spot. Beat #12 St Lauence (Burbank) at Chicago Elite Classic. Tuesday hosts #23 Curie (Chicago), Thursday hosts Taft (Chicago), Saturday vs North (Little Rock, AR) in Carbondale.
9) Simeon Career Academy (Chicago) (3-0 (4A): Jumps one spot. Beat Chaminade (St Louis,MO) at Chicago Elite Clsssic. Senior Julien Doyle was MVP. Juniors Andre Tyler Jr and Kassidy Nelson had big games as well. Tuesday at Michele Clark (Chicago), Thursday at #1 Kenwood Academy (Chicago), Saturday vs Niles North (Skokie) at Ridgewood (Norridge).
10) Mount Carmel (Chicago) (4-0) (3A):Jumps two spots. Idle last week. Tuesday hosts Providence Catholic (New Lenox), Friday vs DeLaSalle Institute (Chicago), Saturday hosts Whitney Young (Chicago) at Team Rose Shootout.
11) Warren Township (Gurnee) (4-2) (4A): Dropped 11 spots. Lost to arch rival Waukegan at home, then to current #1 Kenwood Academy (Chicago) without senior Javerion Banks (undisclosed injury). Wednesday hosts Lake Forest.
12) St Laurence (Burbank) (3-2) (3A): Lost to #8 Lincoln Park (Chicago). Tuesday at Leo Catholic (Chicago) (small bandbox gym), Friday hosts Central Catholic (Aurora), Sunday vs #2 Homewood Flossmoor at Team Rose Shootout.
13) Evanston Township (6-0) (4A): Stayed pat. Low scoring win over conference opponent Glenbrook North (Northbrook), beat LaLumiere Blue (IN) in blowout. Tuesday hosts Bulls College Prep (Chicago), Thursday at Deerfield, Saturday vs Riverside Brookfield at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel.
14) Rolling Meadows (6-1) (4A):Stayed pat. Two easy wins and a tough win vs Maine South (Park Ridge) as Marquette commit Ian Militec. Tuesday hosts Palatine, Friday at Wheeling.
15) Brother Rice (Chicago) (5-0 (4A): Jumped one spot. Crusaders aka Recliner Boys rolling along as they won a drag out game vs Loyola Academy (Wilmette). Tuesday host Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep (Elmhurst), Friday hosts Leo Catholic (Chicago), Saturday vs Oak Lawn at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
16) St Patrick (Chicago) (5-0) (3A): Jumped one spot. Beat arch rival Notre Dame College Prep (Niles) in low scoring game on the road. Tuesday hosts #22 Hinsdale Central, Friday hosts Nazareth Academy (LaGrange), Saturday vs Larkin (Elgin) at Ridgewood (Norridge).
17) Marist (Chicago) (7-0) (4A): Jumped one spot. Beat up on Hyde Park Academy (Chicago) as juniors Karson Thomas and Roka Zilys had big games. Are doing well without top junior Stephen Brown who should be back soon. Friday at #4 Benet Academy (Lisle), Saturday at Lincoln Way East (Frankfort).
18) Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (6-0) (4A): Jumped one spot. Have rolled through the seaosn with no close games yet. Seniors Illinois State comit Tyreek Coleman and Moses Wilson have had great starts to season. Friday hosts DeKalb, Saturday hosts Oswego.
19) West (Joliet) (5-1) (4A):Jumped one spot. Won in a couple of blowouts last week. Friday at East (Plainfield).
20) Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (6-0) (4A):Jumped one spot. Won a big time conference game on the road at #22 Hinsdale Central and then a close one vs Stevenson (Lincolnshire). Wednesday hosts Harvest Christian Academy (Elgin), Friday hosts Proviso West (Hillside).
21) St Ignatius College Prep (Chicago) (6-0) (4A): Jumped two spots. Beat Lane Tech College Prep (Chicago) at Chicago Elite Classic. Tuesday hosts St Frances De Sales (Chicago), Friday vs Loyola Academy (WIlmette) at Loyola University (Chicago) for Jesuit Cup, Sunday vs Crete Monee at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
22) Hinsdale Central (3-2) (4A): Dropped 7 spots. Lost to #20 Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) in big time West Suburban Silver Game. Tuesday at #16 St Patrick (Chicago), Friday hosts Lyons Township (LaGrange), Saturday hosts York Community (Elmhurst).
23) Curie (Chicago) (3-0 (4A): New to the poll. Beat Lane Tech College Prep (Chicago) as junior Mike Oliver Jr had a big scoring game. Tuesday at #8 Lincoln Park (Chicago), Thursday hosts Westinghouse, Saturday vs Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City) at Team Rose Shootout at Mount Carmel (Chicago).
24) Waukegan (4-1 (4A): Stayed pat. Beat arch rival Warren Township (Gurnee) on the road, then lost shorthanded at Christ The King (Chicago). Wednesday hosts Lake Zurich, Saturday vs #6 Rich Township (Richton Park) at Crete Monee.
25) Perspectives Leadership (Chicago) (5-1) (3A) :New to the poll. Beat Riverside Brookfield at Chicago Elite Classic. Only loss is a tight three point game to #17 Marist (Chicago). Tuesday at Walter Payton College Prep (Chicago), Thursday at North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago), Saturday vs Vashon (St Louis) at Southwestern Illinois College.
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