Dec. 21--Records through Sunday; previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Morgan Park 6-1 (1)
Beware of Malik Binns.
2. Curie 5-1 (2)
Forced to forfeit win in Kentucky.
3. Fenwick 8-0 (3)
Nice road win at De La Salle.
4. Simeon 4-1 (4)
Won out West.
5. Riverside-Brookfield 8-1 (5)
Team to beat at York tournament.
6. St. Joseph 9-0 (6)
Will be tested at Proviso.
7. Kenwood 5-1 (7)
Doubled-up DuSable.
8. Evanston 8-1 (9)
Malik Jenkins huge in OT win in Kentucky.
9. Bogan 7-2 (8)
OT win in St. Louis.
10. Glenbard West 8-0 (13)
Heavy favorites at Glenbard West tourney.
11. Marian Catholic 7-3 (17)
Beat Benet in 2 OTs, lost to Bloomington next day.
12. Benet 8-1 (11)
Beat Conant by 20 day after Marian loss.
13. Notre Dame 7-2 (10)
Lost to St. Patrick.
14. Vocational 7-2 (14)
Couldn't stay with Simeon.
15. Thornton 5-1 (19)
Big opportunity at Big Dipper.
16. Mount Carmel 9-1 (20)
Eight straight since loss to Evanston.
17. Joliet West 7-1 (NR)
Should make noise at Pontiac.
18. Farragut 8-2 (NR)
Three-way tie atop Red West.
19. Maine South 8-1 (NR)
Can prove it at Hinsdale Central tournament.
20. Oswego 7-1 (NR)
Lone loss at Quincy.
On the verge: Conant 7-2, Deerfield 8-1, Naperville Central 7-2, North Lawndale 5-3, Stagg 6-1.
Mike Helfgot is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
