Another week of IHSA action is in the books as we hit the refresh button on the Power 25. We have a new No. 1 with Brother Rice taking over the top spot, and there's also two more new teams in the top-five with Minooka and Triad sliding in. There was quite a bit of movement in this one with a good amount of teams rising slightly and vice versa, including two new faces with York and Prairie Ridge making their debuts. 

Continue reading below for the entire rankings update. 

RISING 

+ No. 1 Brother Rice (15-1): Taking over the No. 1 position after going 4-0, the Crusaders have rattled off 13 straight wins and boast one of the more potent offenses in the entire state, outscouting their opponents 158-54 on the year. This past week they saw wins over Maine South 10-2, Lockport 5-4 and DePaul College Prep 9-3 & 19-2. 

+ No. 3 McHenry (14-2-1): McHenry is rising a spot after going 5-1 on the week. Their lone loss came to conference foe Cary-Grove 5-4, and they also saw wins over Grant 8-1, Batavia 17-9, Cary-Grove 4-1, Huntley 9-4 and Hampshire 11-10. 

+ No. 4 Minooka (15-2): Minooka is rising three spots to No. 4 after a 3-1 week. Their highlight came in a 7-0 win over No. 1 at the time Lincoln-Way West, and they also saw wins over Plainfield East 12-1 and Plainfield South 16-2. Their lone loss came to Joliet West 6-1. 

+ No. 5 Triad (14-1): The Knights are rising three spots and now sit in our Top-5. They went a perfect 3-0 on the week, taking down Tennessee’s No. 4 team Christian Brothers 10-0, as well as Civic Memorial 12-1 & 4-3. 

+ No. 7 Lincoln-Way East (13-2): The Griffins are coming off a huge week in which they are up 13 spots. They collected two ranked wins, one of which being over No. 1 at the time Lincoln-Way West 8-7, and the other coming in a 14 inning game against No. 18 at the time Lemont 7-4. Their other wins came against Bradley-Bourbonnais 10-3 and Montini Catholic 5-3. 

+ No. 12 Father McGivney (16-2): McGivney is up two spots after a 2-0 week. Their offense continues to roll as they beat Mt. Vernon 15-3 and Southwestern Piasa 15-0. On the year, the Griffins have outscored their opponents 178-33. 

+ No. 13 Normal Community (14-3): Community is rising three spots and now sit at No. 13 as they also boast an 11 game win streak. They went a perfect 3-0 this past week, seeing wins over Bradley-Bournonnais 4-1 and Centennial (6-0 & 14-0).

+ No. 14 St. Laurence (13-3): The Vikings continue to climb and now sit at No. 14 in this update. They went 4-0 this past week, seeing wins over Homewood-Flossmoore 12-2, Chicago Hope 7-2 and St. Ignatius (7-3 & 14-1). 

+ No. 15 Fremd (10-0-1): The Vikings are climbing four spots to No. 15 after a 2-0 week, also remaining as one of the only undefeated teams in the state. Their two wins came against Hoffman Estates by the scores of 10-0 and 15-1. 

+ No. 16 Lemont (10-3-1): Lemont is rising two spots after a 3-1 week. Their lone loss came in a 14 inning battle against now No. 7 Lincoln-Way East, but their three wins came in dominant fashion over Evergreen Park 11-1 and Hillcrest (24-1 & 14-0). 

+ No. 17 Oswego (15-1): The Panthers continue to roll and now sit at No. 17 in the state, up five spots from last week. They went 4-0 over the stretch with wins over Neuqua Valley 14-12, Romeoville 6-2, Plainfield East 11-4 and Plainfield South 13-10. 

+ No. 20 Downers Grove North (15-1): the Trojans are rising three spots after a 4-0 week. They took down conference foe Proviso West in a three game set 15-5, 23-0 and 18-2. Their fourth win came against crosstown rival Downers Grove South 10-4 on Saturday.

+ No. 21 Andrew (14-2): The Bolts are rising three spots in this update and now sit at No. 21, going a perfect 3-0 on the week - seeing wins over Stagg 8-1, Wilmington 4-1 and Chicago Christian 12-7. 

FALLING 

+ No. 6 Lincoln-Way West (11-3): The Warriors went 0-3 this past week and bounced from No. 1 to No. 6. They fell to now No. 7 Lincoln-Way East 8-7, as well as No. 4 Minooka 7-0. Their final loss came against Homewood-Flossmoor by the score of 4-3. We still very much like the Warriors and their club, so we’ll see how they bounce back from this hiccup. 

+ No. 8 Nazareth (16-2): The Roadrunners are falling three spots after a 2-2 week, splitting with Marist (W: 6-0, L: 7-2) and Carmel Catholic (W: 12-6, L: 15-7). They will continue conference play this week with matchups against Marian Catholic and Saint Viator. 

+ No. 10 Providence Catholic (10-5): The Celtics are down to No. 10 in the state after a 3-2 week. They saw wins over Oswego East 7-0, Hanover Central 14-3 and Loyola Academy 8-6 - but also fell to Kentucky’s No. 5 team Ballard 5-2 and Loyola Academy 16-3. 

+ No. 18 DeKalb (13-2-1): The Barbs find themselves down to No. 18 after a 2-1 week. They took two of three against Naperville North, winning 5-1 & 11-1, but they also fell to them 10-0. 

+ No. 19 New Trier (12-4-1): The Trevians are down eight spots to No. 19 after a 2-2 week. They took down Barrington 5-2 and Glenbrook North 12-1 - but also fell to Glenbrook North twice to lose the series (9-6 & 4-2). 

+ No. 24 Hampshire (14-4): The Whip-Purs went 0-3 on the week and moved from No. 9 to No. 24 - falling to No. 23 Prairie Ridge 8-1, No. 3 McHenry 11-10 and Jacobs 2-1. 

+ No. 25 DePaul College Prep (16-2): The Rams hang onto the last spot in the Power 25 after a 2-2 week, taking down Chicago Hope 3-2 and De La Salle 2-0 - but falling to now No. 1 Brother Rice 9-3 and 18-2. 

NEW TO THE POWER 25

+ No. 22 York (12-1): The Dukes slide in at No. 22 after a 2-0 week, now sitting at 12-1 on the year. It’s hard to not like a team that has made it to state the last two years, and they seem to be picking up right where they left off. Their two wins came against Hinsdale Central by the scores of 14-2 and 11-8. 

+ No. 23 Prairie Ridge (14-3-1): The Wolves jump in at No. 23 after a 3-0 week. They took down Crystal Lake South 12-9, No. 9 at the time Hampshire 8-1 and Johnsburg 12-2. Playing in one of the toughest conferences in the state, the Wolves boast an impressive 14-3-1 record and have outscored their opponents 124-63. 

DROPPED OUT

+ Mascoutah (9-4)
+ Hersey (12-2-1) 

JUST MISSED THE CUT (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY) 

+ Alton (12-5)
+ Dunlap (13-4)
+ East Peoria (12-3)
+ Eureka (16-1)
+ Grayslake Central (12-3)
+ Lyons Township (10-2)
+ Marquette (14-1)
+ Monticello (14-3)
+ Mundelein (12-3-2)
+ Nashville (14-0)
+ Normal University (12-3)
+ Plainfield Central (13-3)
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin (14-3)
+ St. Joseph-Ogden (15-2) 
+ Teutopolis (14-1)
+ Tremont (15-4)
+ West Aurora (12-1)

UPDATED top-10 

RANK	LAST WEEK	TEAM	CLASS	RECORD (4/21)
1	3	Brother Rice	4A	15-1
2	2	Libertyville	4A	16-1
3	4	McHenry	4A	14-2-1
4	7	Minooka	4A	15-2
5	8	Triad	3A	14-1
6	1	Lincoln-Way West	4A	11-3
7	20	Lincoln-Way East	4A	13-2
8	5	Nazareth	4A	16-2
9	10	Edwardsville	4A	8-6
10	6	Providence Catholic	4A	10-5

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