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Boys soccer Top 20

Posted August 26, 2025 10:47 am

By Mike Garofola

Records from 2024

1. Naperville North (20-2-1) Indiana University-bound Hess leads the way

2. Naperville Central (16-5-4) Backline is strength of Redhawks

3. Benet Academy (15-5-3) Seven starters back for ESCC champs

4. Wheaton Academy (21-4-0) Plenty back from superb 2024 campaign

5. Leyden (19-3-2) Eagles lost two all-state players, but still talented club

6. Grayslake Central (12-4-1) Keep an eye of Ivan and Danian Sereno

7. Stevenson (12-5-5) Favorites in NSC this fall?

8. Hersey (19-3-5) Quality core back from '24 state championship team

9. Geneva (13-6-4) Captains Kelly, Murphy, Slow lead the way

10. Maine South (14-7-3) Defensive duo of Kelleher-Podraza are water tight

11. Lake Zurich (10-4-6) Bears should challenge for NSC title

12. Palatine (11-8-3) Might be team to beat in MSL this season

13. Hinsdale Central (16-9-1) 32nd season for coach Wiggins during his brilliant career

14. Aurora Central Catholic (18-4-2) 31 goals for record setting VanDeman

15. Crystal Lake South (11-9-1) Pierce Johnson superb along the way

16. West Aurora (19-5-0) Plenty return from UEC West championship club

17. Huntley (14-7-4) Can Red Raiders match 12 shutouts from a year ago?

18. Bartlett (12-5-5) Lots back for Hawks this fall

19. Timothy Christian (14-5-4) GK Buikema will be tough one to replace

20. Streamwood (12-7-1) Must replace all-state forward Sabanovic

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