10. Evanston
The Narrative:
No change atop the leader board as #1 and #2 remain the same. Brandon Battle is 35-40 points strong as stated before. The supporting cast will need to do its job as we head toward conference action... Minooka dropped the state's top 4x100 and 4x800 relays over the weekend.
The biggest mover in the rankings is Batavia, the Bulldogs showed up and showed out at the state's top boys meet (#SmithStrong). Boosting them up are relays including two state-leading ones in the 4x200 and 4x400. They also gain traction from the field events.
Normal West is another team that did itself some favors this past weekend. Led by high jump state leader Jonovan Findley, Leslie Fisher, and hurdler Davonte Crawford.
We are about a week or so away before teams will be forced reveal their championship lineups to everyone else. The prospect of seeing who the real contenders are is exciting, so expect to see more change.