Girls soccer: Top 20 rankings
Girls soccer
Team Comment
1. Buffalo Grove (25-4-1) Nearly everyone back from 4th-place team
2. Hinsdale Central (18-4-3) Class 3A runner-up in 2013
3. Waubonsie Valley (19-4-1) Six college commits
4. Naperville Central (15-5-3) Orndorff leads Redhawks
5. Conant (12-5-5) The team to beat in MSL West
6. St. Charles North (19-4-1) North Stars have a storng back line
7. Barrington (19-5-1) Fillies have plenty of depth
8. Neuqua Valley (16-4-1) Romain defends well
9. Huntley (17-5-1) Red Raiders will send nine to college
10. Lake Zurich (9-7-3) Expecting a strong season
11. Hersey (14-5-5) Defense makes Huskies a strong side
12. Benet (17-5-1) Redwings return 17 players
13. Geneva (15-9-1) Eight starters return for Vikings
14. Naperville North (22-0-2) Can the Huskies reload?
15. South Elgin (9-9-2) It will be tough to stop Uveges
16. Metea Valley (10-7-1) Kentgen's last hurrah
17. Glenbard East (11-6-4) The year of the Rams?
18. Mundelein (13-4-3) Several talented players returning
19. Libertyville (12-8) Skilled players and coach Bitta are back
20. Fremd (12-6-3) Vikings lost plenty, but nice core intact