It was one of those weeks where a good portion of the Power 25 teams handled their business, resulting in not a whole lot of movement throughout. The top-five remains the exact same, with  minimal jumping/falling after that minus a few exceptions. There are four new teams to make note of in this update - with Plainfield Central, Normal University, St. Francis and Mundelein all making their debuts after strong weeks. 

Continue reading below for the complete Power 25 breakdown. 

Rising  

+ No. 6 Edwardsville (14-6): The Tigers continue to stack up wins and they now find themselves up two spots to No. 6 after a 3-0 week. They took two from conference foe Alton (13-8 & 8-1), as well as a game from Rochester 8-0. The Tigers will continue their conference play this week with a matchup against Belleville West, and they will also have a couple tough matchups against Highland and Glenwood. 

+ No. 7 Lincoln-Way East (19-4): Up two spots to No. 7, the Griffins are one of the hottest teams in the state right now, coming off a 4-0 week that includes a big 10-0 win over No. 13 Providence Catholic. They also took down conference rival Homewood-Flossmoor twice (14-13 & 4-2), as well as Oswego East 7-3. 

+ No. 8 Father McGivney (25-2): The Griffins continue to roll and look every bit the part of the top 1A team in the state, taking down much larger schools in the process. Rising two spots, this past week saw them go 5-0 with some impressive wins over Alton 5-0 and Highland 11-1. They also took down Maryville twice (21-0 & 14-0), along with Parkway 7-1 as they now sit at 25-2 on the year. 

+ No. 9 St. Laurence (20-3): The Vikings are playing some of the best ball in the state right now, going a perfect 4-0 this past week with some big conference wins as they jump two spots. They took a two-game set from St. Rita (6-4 & 4-3), as well as two games from Loyola (15-0 & 3-0). Their schedule only heats up from here, as they have two games against No. 13 Providence on the docket, along with Mount Carmel right after. 

+ No. 16 New Trier (18-5-1): The Trevians are up one spot to No. 16 after a 4-0 week. They took three from Glenbrook South (10-3, 4-3, 14-5), as well as one from Niles West 8-5. They'll have a chance to pass the 20-win mark this week with four games on their docket. 

+ No. 17 St. Joseph-Ogden (24-2): The Spartans are also up one spot after a 4-0 week, now sitting at 24-2 on the year. They took down a tough Pleasant Plains club 7-3, as well as Gibson City 3-2, Westville 7-0 and Maroa-Forsyth 6-1. 

+ No. 18 Prairie Ridge (20-5-1): The Wolves are the biggest risers in this update, jumping five spots after going 4-0 with a couple conference wins. They took down Cary-Grove 10-3, along with Dundee-Crown twice (6-0 & 8-1). Their final win came against Buffalo Grove 4-3. 

Falling 

+ No. 10 Lincoln-Way West (17-5): The Warriors are dropping four spots after going 3-1, with a tough loss coming to Bradley Bourbonnais 3-2. They did take down a ranked Downers Grove North club 8-0, as well as Bradley Bourbonnais 6-3. Their final win came against Riverside Brookfield 15-2. The Warriors will look to bounce back with a tough slate this week, taking on Andrew, Lockport and a ranked Lemont club. 

+ No. 12 Nazareth (22-4): The Roadrunners are down five spots to No. 12 after falling to Joliet Catholic 10-0. They did beat JCA 2-1 however, and they also took down Niles Notre Dame twice (3-1 & 7-2). 

+ No. 19 O’Fallon (15-5): The Panthers are falling to No. 19 after going 1-1 on the week. Their lone win came against Freeburg 11-1, while their loss came against Belleville East 11-5. The Panthers have a couple tough matchups this week, as they travel across the border to Missouri to play Vianney, and they also have No. 5 Triad on Saturday. 

+ No. 20 York (15-4): The Dukes are down one spot to No. 20 after going 0-1 on the week, losing their lone game to Lane Tech 10-5. With five games on the schedule this week, the Dukes will look to respond in a big way. 

New to the Power 25

+ No. 22 Plainfield Central (20-4): A team we’ve been eyeing for some time now, Plainfield Central makes their debut in the rankings at No. 22. They went 3-1 this past week with wins over Romeoville twice (4-3 & 6-4), as well as Elk Grove 5-1. Their lone loss came to Romeoville 11-7, but besides that one game, all their other losses on the year are to ranked teams (Providence Catholic, Minooka, Oswego). 

+ No. 23 Normal University (18-4): U-High is making their rankings debut at No. 23 after a 2-0 week, seeing wins over Metamorpha 5-2 and Pekin 12-1. They will be tested this coming week with a matchup against rival and ranked Normal Community, along with a tough East Peoria club. 

+ No. 24 St. Francis (17-3): The Spartans jump in the Power 25 at No. 24 as they now sit at 17-3 on the year and 6-0 in conference. They went 4-0 this past week with wins over Aurora Central Catholic (14-0 & 7-6) and IC Catholic (12-0 & 7-3). 

+ No. 25 Mundelein (15-5-2): The Mustangs take over the final spot in the Power 25 after going 3-0 this past week. They saw wins over Warren Township (2-1 & 3-2), as well as Carmel 10-6. Routinely one of the best teams in the northern part of the state, they will be tested against No. 11 Fremd this coming Saturday. 

Dropped Out 

+ DePaul College Prep (20-5)
+ DeKalb (16-7-1)
+ Downers Grove North (19-5)
+ West Aurora (18-4)

Just Missed the Cut (Listed Alphabetically)

+ Andrew (16-5)
+ Barrington (16-5-1)
+ Dunlap (17-5)
+ Eureka (23-2)
+ Geneva (18-6) 
+ Highland Park (18-4-1)
+ Marquette (20-3)
+ Monticello (21-3)
+ Nashville (20-1)
+ Sacred Heart-Griffin (17-5)
+ Teutopolis (19-3)
+ Tremont (23-4)

Updated Top-10

RANK	LAST WEEK	TEAM	CLASS	RECORD (5/5)
1	1	Brother Rice	4A	23-1
2	2	Libertyville	4A	21-2
3	3	McHenry	4A	21-2-1
4	4	Minooka	4A	21-2
5	5	Triad	3A	20-3
6	8	Edwardsville	4A	14-6
7	9	Lincoln-Way East	4A	19-4
8	10	Father McGivney	1A	25-2
9	11	St. Laurence	3A	20-3
10	6	Lincoln-Way West	4A	17-5

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