Teddy’s Week 5 Illinois Top 40
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We are now 5 weeks into the season and there’s yet another new #1. Led by Illinois recruit Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL , the Thornton Wildcats take over the top…
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Continue ReadingWe are now 5 weeks into the season and there’s yet another new #1. Led by Illinois recruit Morez Johnson Morez Johnson 6'9" | PF Thornton | 2024 State #33 Nation IL , the Thornton Wildcats take over the top spot after knocking off previous #1 Normal over the weekend. With the loss, Normal falls just two spots while Curie climbs to #2.
A big climber this week was Lincoln Park. The Lions knocked off Whitney Young last week and sit at 8-2 on the young season. They moved up 12 spots while the red-hot Warren Blue Devils make their top-10 debut. DePaul Prep also rejoins the top 10 after their biggest win of the young season. The Rams knocked off Bloom 40-27 as juniors Rob Walls, Makai Kvamme Makai Kvamme 6'0" | PG DePaul Prep | 2025 State IL , and Jonas Johnson Jonas Johnson 6'6" | PF DePaul Prep | 2025 State IL continue to evolve.
Bloom’s loss to the Rams knocks them out of the top 10 while Peoria Richwoods slides out after losing to Hyde Park. Despite the loss, Lathan Sommerville scored a game-high 27 points.
Lake Park and Kankakee make their top-40 debuts. The Kays are unbeaten while Lake Park hasn’t lost since opening night.
Full Rankings
Rank | School | Record |
1 | Thornton | 7-1 |
2 | Curie | 9-1 |
3 | Normal | 7-1 |
4 | Mt. Carmel | 11-2 |
5 | Homewood-Flossmor | 9-1 |
6 | Quincy | 10-0 |
7 | Brother Rice | 12-0 |
8 | DePaul Prep | 10-0 |
9 | Downers Grove North | 8-1 |
10 | Warren | 10-1 |
11 | Benet | 10-0 |
12 | Bloom | 6-3 |
13 | Peoria Richwoods | 10-2 |
14 | Collinsville | 11-0 |
15 | Lincoln Park | 8-2 |
16 | Kenwood | 6-2 |
17 | Bolingbrook | 8-1 |
18 | De La Salle | 7-2 |
19 | New Trier | 10-1 |
20 | Hyde Park | 7-2 |
21 | Metamora | 6-3 |
22 | Lindblom | 7-4 |
23 | Whitney Young | 5-5 |
24 | Glenbrook North | 10-1 |
25 | Marist | 9-2 |
26 | St. Patrick | 7-3 |
27 | Rich Township | 6-3 |
28 | Riverside-Brookfield | 9-1 |
29 | Waubonsie Valley | 8-0 |
30 | Rockford Guilford | 9-2 |
31 | Niles North | 9-1 |
32 | East St. Louis | 5-3 |
33 | Moline | 9-1 |
34 | Morton | 11-1 |
35 | Romeoville | 10-1 |
36 | Kankakee | 8-0 |
37 | Peoria Manual | 4-3 |
38 | Lake Park | 9-1 |
39 | Joliet West | 7-4 |
40 | Fenwick | 7-3 |