Feb. 01--Records through Sunday; Last week's rankings in parentheses.
1. Morgan Park 17-2, 3A (1)
Best overall body of work.
2. Fenwick 18-2, 3A (2)
Took care of business against St. Joseph.
3. Simeon 18-3, 4A (3)
Only Illinois team to beat Morgan Park.
4. Kenwood 15-2, 4A (4)
Lost a thriller to Curie, won Red Central.
5. Curie 17-4, 4A (6)
Avenged Kenwood loss.
6. Bogan 16-6, 3A (5)
Should face Curie on Saturday in city playoffs.
7. Evanston 19-2, 4A (7)
11-game winning streak on line at New Trier on Friday.
8. Thornton 16-1, 4A (8)
Running away with Southwest Suburban Red race.
9. Marian Catholic 17-4, 4A (10)
Unbeaten in tough ESCC.
10. St. Joseph 14-6, 3A (11)
Lost to Fenwick, beat Riverside-Brookfield.
11. Benet 19-3, 4A (12)
Balance creates illusion Redwings have different leading scorer every game.
12. Riverside-Brookfield 15-4, 4A (9)
Couldn't close out St. Joseph.
13. North Lawndale 18-6, 3A (15)
Red West champs.
14. Young 15-7, 4A (18)
Dangerous but perhaps a year away.
15. Glenbard West 17-2, 4A (13)
Beat Hinsdale Central after loss to Wheaton North.
16. Homewood-Flossmoor 14-5, 4A (14)
Nice win over Hillcrest.
17. Proviso East 12-5, 4A (20)
10-2 with Antonio Williams in lineup.
18. Orr 16-2, 3A (NR)
Big opportunity at Morgan Park on Wednesday.
19. Hyde Park 17-6, 3A (19)
Tough draw in city playoffs.
20. Naperville North 15-3, 4A (NR)
Unbeaten in 2016.
On the verge: Batavia 17-7, Hillcrest 15-5, Lake Forest 12-7, Stevenson 16-6, Vocational 16-7.
Mike Helfgot is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
