This will be one of the scenes at historic Detweiller Park in less than two weeks. The "Sandburg crazies" in full force (Ilona Koziel photo)
Power rankings explanation: This week’s rankings are taken in with consideration to where teams are at in their current situations. Respect is given to said teams who have injuries, sickness, byes, or multiple key personnel holdouts. Contact the MileSplit Illinois team for inquiries: Tony Jones- tjones@milesplit.com and Alex Goodlad agmoneymeister@gmail.com (Class A rankings editor)
Sectional legend:
3A-- Marist- MRST; Niles West- NW; Quincy- QC; St. Charles East- SCE; Schaumburg- SCHM
2A—Bensonville (Fenton)- FEN; Decatur (MacArthur)- DEC; East Peoria- EP; Maple Park (Kaneland)- KANE; West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)- WA
1A—Decatur (St. Teresa)- DST; Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran)- MEL; Elmwood- ELM; Lisle- L; Oregon- OR
3A Boys-
1. Orland Park (Sandburg) [MRST]
2. Hinsdale Central [MRST]
4. LaGrange (Lyons Township) [MRST]
9. O’Fallon [QC]
10. Elmhurst (York) [NW]
11. Naperville Central [SCE]
12. Naperville North [SCE]
14. Buffalo Grove [SCHM]
17. Downers Grove North [MRST]
18. St. Charles East [SCE]
19. Lake Zurich [SCHM]
20. Plainfield South [MRST]
21. Oswego [MRST]
23. Mt. Prospect (Prospect) [SCHM]
24. Edwardsville [QC]
25. McHenry [SCHM]
3A Girls-
2. Hinsdale Central [MRST]
3. Naperville North [SCE]
4. Palatine [SCHM]
5. Naperville Central [SCE]
7. Minooka [QC]
9. Schaumburg [SCHM]
10. Batavia [SCE]
11. Geneva [SCE]
12. Hoffman Estates [SCHM]
13. Palatine (Fremd) [SCHM]
14. Lockport [MRST]
15. Downers Grove North [MRST]
17. Barrington [SCHM]
18. Downers Grove South [MRST]
19. St. Charles East [SCE]
20. Lake Zurich [SCHM]
21. Elmhurst (York) [NW]
No teams have stopped the Yorkville boys and girls from being serious and having fun (Yorkville file photo)
2A Boys-
1. Yorkville [KANE]
2. Mahomet-Seymour [EP]
4. Vernon Hills [KANE]
5. Metamora [EP]
6. Belvidere North [KANE]
9. Springfield [DEC]
10. Crystal Lake Central [KANE]
11. Sterling [KANE]
12. Grayslake Central [KANE]
15. Salem [DEC]
17. Danville [DEC]
19. Chatham-Glenwood [EP]
20. Charleston [DEC]
2A Girls-
1. Yorkville [KANE]
2. Belvidere North [KANE]
3. Lake Forest [KANE]
4. Vernon Hills [KANE]
5. Dunlap [EP]
7. Lemont [WA]
8. Marengo [KANE]
9. Crystal Lake Central (KANE]
10. Chicago (Latin) [FEN]
15. Lake Villa (Lakes) [KANE]
16. Woodstock [KANE]
17. Chatham-Glenwood [EP]
19. Normal West [EP]
20. Mahomet-Seymour [EP]
Jon Davis (Jr., Oakwood) and Eric Ponder (Sr., Tuscola) are powerhouse runners in the 1A division (Dave Behm photo)
1A Boys-
1. Monticello [DST]
2. Tolono (Unity) [DST]
3. Elmwood-Brimfield [ELM]
5. Shelbyville [DST]
6. Winnebago [OR]
8. St. Joseph (Ogden) [DST]
9. Johnsburg [OR]
10. Freeburg [MEL]
11. Rochester [ELM]
12. Robinson [DST]
13. Paxton-Buckley-Loda [DST]
14. Pleasant Plains [ELM]
15. Tremont [ELM]
16. Rock Falls [OR]
17. Mt. Zion [DST]
18. Galva [OR]
19. Stanford (Olympia) [ELM]
20. El-Paso (Gridley) [ELM]
1A Girls-
1. St. Joseph (Ogden) [DST]
2. Petersburg (Porta) [ELM]
3. Decatur (St. Teresa) [DST]
4. Urbana (University) [DST]
5. Rock Island (Alleman) [ELM]
6. Rochester [ELM]
8. Eureka [ELM]
9. Monticello [DST]
10. Freeburg [MEL]
11. Tolono (Unity) [DST]
12. Seneca [OR]
13. Carterville [MEL]
16. Herrin [MEL]
17. Elmwood-Brimfield [ELM]
19. Shelbyville [DST]