We are updating the Power 25 after another full week of games, and there was definitely some shifting throughout, with three new teams making their way onto the list after strong seasons up to this point.

Our top four teams remain the same in this update with No. 1 St. Laurence, No. 2 Normal Community and No. 4 Huntley all going undefeated on the week. No. 3 Lincoln-Way East went 2-1 on the week, but their lone loss came to now No. 17 Lincoln-Way West 3-1. 

Continue reading below to see the full update.

Rising 

+ No. 5 Lockport (11-7): The Porters are rising a couple spots after a 3-1 week, seeing a ranked win over No. 24 Sandburg 6-1 - along with wins over Downers Grove South 6-5 and Alleman 15-0. Their lone loss came to No. 1 St. Laurence 2-1 in a continuation from a game a couple weeks prior. 

+ No. 7 Brother Rice (10-7): The Crusaders seem to be rolling now that they are back in Illinois, going a perfect 4-0 on the week, highlighted by a 22-11 win over No. 18 at the time Homewood-Flossmoor. They also took down Aurora Central Catholic 15-0, Marmion 5-3 and Montini 5-0 - rising four spots as a result. 

+ No. 10 Lane Tech (11-4): Rising two spots, the Champions are coming off a 2-0 week with wins over Payton College Prep 11-3 and Glenbrook North 8-3. They have a busy week ahead with five games on the schedule, including a matchup with Maine South on Saturday. 

+ No. 11 St. Joseph-Ogden (15-1): The Spartans continue to play good baseball, riding a 15-game win streak with a 3-0 record this past week. They took down No. 21 Normal University 7-5, while also beating Pontiac 11-1 and Bloomington Central Catholic 19-5. 

+ No. 12 McHenry (12-2-1): The Warriors are rising nine spots as they seem to be back on track after an early season scuffle - going a clean 3-0 on the week. They took down Crystal Lake South 5-0, Cary-Grove 20-6 and Grant 17-5 to cap off a dominant offensive week. 

+ No. 14 Mascoutah (14-1): Mascoutah suffered their first loss of the year as they went 3-1 on the week, losing a close game to Breese Central 2-1. They only gave up two runs all week long, so there is a lot to still like with the club - beating Jersey 7-0 and 2-0, along with Althoff Catholic 6-1. 

+ No. 18 Lincoln-Way West (11-3): West is rising four spots after a 3-1 week. They took down two ranked clubs in No. 3 Lincoln-Way East 3-1 and No. 18 Homewood-Flossmoor 16-1, along with Oswego 11-4. Their lone loss came to Minooka 4-3. 

+ No. 19 Lemont (10-3): Lemont is rising a spot after a 3-1 week, dominating on the offensive side with two big wins over Hillcrest (20-0 & 31-1). They also took down Evergreen Park 11-7 and fell to No. 3 Lincoln-Way East 10-4. 

Falling

+ No. 17 O’Fallon (11-7): The Panthers had a tough 0-3 week and are falling double digits as a result. They fell to conference foe and now No. 16 Edwardsville 7-1 and 15-10 - as well as Christian Brothers (MO) 8-2. They have three games on the schedule this week, as they are slated to plate Belleville East twice and Columbia. 

+ No. 22 Nazareth (12-4): The Roadrunners split this past week at a 2-2 clip, falling nine spots as a result. They took down Marist 3-2 and Carmel Catholic 10-2, but also fell to each school 4-1 and 6-5, respectively. 

+ No. 23 New Trier (8-5): The Trevians are down to No. 23 after a 1-3 week, with their lone win coming against Deerfield 11-7. They fell to Deerfield twice as well (5-2 & 2-1), along with Fremd 9-6. 

New to the Power 25

+ No. 16 Edwardsville (9-6): The Tigers are back in the Power 25 after a brief couple weeks out of it, going 2-0 on the week with a couple statement wins over conference rival and No. 6 at the time O’Fallon 7-1 and 15-10. Typically a team that plays their best baseball later in the year, the Tigers will be one to watch closely moving forward. 

+ No. 24 St. Rita (11-2): The Mustangs are riding an eight game win streak and perfect 3-0 week, sliding in at No. 24 in this update. They took down De La Salle 5-1, Oak Lawn 15-0 and Marmion 9-0 - boasting an impressive 120-29 run differential. 

+ No. 25 Dunlap (14-3): The Eagles are one of the hottest teams in the state right now, riding a 13-game winning streak after losing three in a row a few weeks ago. They went 3-0 this past week with two wins over Limestone (2-1 & 5-3), and they also beat Moline 20-9. 

Dropped out 

+ Homewood-Flossmoor (10-5)
+ Sandburg (11-4)
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin (12-5)

Teams to Watch (Listed Alphabetically)

+ Breese Central (14-3)
+ DePaul College Prep (12-4)
+ East Peoria (11-4) 
+ Father McGivney (14-4)
+ Fremd (11-3)
+ Glenwood (13-2)
+ Grayslake Central (11-1)
+ Homewood-Flossmoor (10-5)
+ Jacobs (11-2)
+ Joliet West (11-5-1)
+ Mahomet Seymour (13-3)
+ Minooka (12-3)
+ Monticello (18-0)
+ Newman Central Catholic (12-1)
+ Oak Park-River Forest (12-6)
+ Prairie Ridge (11-2)
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin (12-5)
+ Sandburg (11-4)
+ Teutopolis (13-3)
+ Tolono-Unity (12-2)
+ Tremont (15-2)
+ Waterloo (8-3)

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