Burlington Central, Waubonsie Valley and Yorkville are the biggest movers, while Burlington Central’s Elliott Alicea is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Charles North 25-5-2 (1)
North Stars earn DuKane Conference title by winning suspended game against Lake Park.
2. Burlington Central 22-9 (3)
Brady Gilroy puts up big week as Rockets deliver with three solid nonconference wins.
3. Geneva 22-9-1 (2)
Vikings enter postseason with reversal in mind after going 1-4-1 in their last six games.
4. Waubonsie Valley 21-9 (6)
Ryan Morton pitches complete game as Warriors win DuPage Valley Conference tourney title.
5. Bartlett 24-10 (4)
Hawks win Upstate Eight Conference but drop three nonconference games heading into playoffs.
6. Hampshire 21-10 (5)
Wilson Wemhoff turns into powerhouse for Whip-Purs with 39 RBIs and counting.
7. Yorkville 21-11 (8)
Nate Harris rolls into playoffs, going 4-for-4 with two runs, double and four RBIs against Geneva.
8. Jacobs 20-12 (7)
Golden Eagles are battle-tested heading into playoffs after rugged regular-season schedule.
9. Plano 20-13 (9)
Jason Phillips enters postseason with 13 doubles, five homer and 47 RBIs in 32 games.
10. Kaneland 19-11 (10)
Red-hot Knights roll into the Class 3A postseason with four straight victories.
Player of the Week
Burlington Central’s Elliott Alicea closes out final week of regular season in style, going 8-for-11 with five runs, a homer and six RBIs.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
