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Top 5 Teams
1. St. Charles North: Matt Beaulieu, Parker Kolb and Gabe D’Amico are returning cornerstones from the North Stars’ Class 3A fourth-place team. Joey Sommer keys the backline.
2. Dundee-Crown: Elite two-way player Jabari Washington combines with defender Ivan Aviles and goalkeeper Damian Smiech from an 18-1-2 regional finalist.
3. Elgin: “We are experienced, fast, big and hungry,” Maroons coach David Borg said. Alex Kunicki, Rafael Perez and Jesus Millan also excel.
4. Streamwood: Alex Chavez and Bryan Mora lead a group of 10 returnees from a 3A sectional finalist. Sophomore Jose Ibarra is an elite defender.
5. St. Charles East: Truitt Battin, George Maridis and Luke Schnitker are the top offensive threats from a 3A regional finalist. Gray Biddle anchors the defense.
Top 10 Players
Truitt Battin, St. Charles East, midfielder, senior; Matt Beaulieu, St. Charles North, senior, forward; Alex Chavez, Streamwood, senior, forward; Josh Johansen, St. Edward, junior, midfielder; Parker Kolb, St. Charles North, junior, midfielder; Omar Lopez, Elgin, senior, forward; Bryan Mora, Streamwood, senior, midfielder; Anthony Sisler, South Elgin, junior, forward; Jabari Washington, Dundee-Crown, senior, defender; Aleksandar Zdravkovic, Larkin, forward, junior.