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| | Class AAA Team Pre-Season Ratings | | | |
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| 1 | Elmhurst York | | | | | | |
| Steve Sulkin leads a deep squad towards a 27th state championship. | | |
| 2 | Naperville North | | | | | | |
| Kyle Gibson is up for redemption this fall…so are his teammates. | | |
| 3 | Naperville Neuqua Valley | | | | | |
| Danny Pawola and Aaron Beattie lead the defending champs. | | |
| 4 | LaGrange Lyons Township | | | | | |
| A experienced squad that has learned from last season's mistakes. | | |
| 5 | Geneva | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Nelson is ready to take the next step up…so are the rest of the Vikings. | |
| 6 | Carpentersville-Dundee Crown | | | | | |
| A young team lead by Anthony Manfrin taking it one race at a time. | | |
| 7 | Aurora Waubonsie Valley | | | | | |
| First year coach Kevin Rafferty will have his team ready to go. | | |
| 8 | Orland Park Sandburg | | | | | | |
| A strong pack led by Zach Dahleen…ready to improve on last year's state performance. |
| 9 | Mt. Prospect - Prospect | | | | | |
| Chris Hayek leads a young but experienced squad. | | | |
| 10 | Downers Grove North | | | | | | |
| Ben Silver in great shape and leading a unheralded pack. | | | |
| 11 | Palatine | | | | | | | |
| Chano Bernardo is the next great Pirate runner… | | | |
| 12 | St. Charles North | | | | | | |
| Max Clink is healthy and leading the North Stars. | | | |
| 13 | Hoffman Estates Conant | | | | | |
| JeffreyThode is on the verge of greatness…so are the Cougar harriers. | | |
| 14 | New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central | | | | | |
| All seven return, then add fab frosh Verzbicas | | | | |
| 15 | Lake Forest | | | | | | |
| Mynatt and Briskmann brothers lead Scots in North Suburban | | |
| 16 | Oak Park Fenwick | | | | | | |
| 7 out of 9 return for Catholic League Favorite | | | | |
| 17 | Rockton Hononegah | | | | | | |
| Brinkmeier and Jacobs key to Hononegah's success | | | |
| 18 | Cary-Grove | | | | | | |
| Fairleigh and Co. up to the Crown challenge | | | | |
| 19 | Wheaton-Warrenville South | | | | | |
| Peck and Mitchell lead an unheralded Tiger squad | | | |
| 20 | Hoffman Estates | | | | | | |
| Perez to lead surprise team in Mid Suburban | | | | |
| 21 | Roselle Lake Park | | | | | | |
| Murphy's bunch will surprise in theUpstate Eight | | | |
| 22 | O'Fallon | | | | | | | |
| Top downstate school in AAA | | | | | |
| 23 | Naperville Central | | | | | | |
| You will know of these guys come state series time. | | | |
| 24 | Minooka | | | | | | | |
| A team that is ready to make the next step to state. | | | |
| 25 | Schaumburg | | | | | | |
| Pat Lesiewicz leads a squad determined to make it back to Detweiller | | |
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| Click here to see the full AAA Team Preview Part 1 | | | |
| Click here to see the full AAA Team Preview Part 2 | | | |
| Click here to see the full AAA Individuals Preview. | | | |
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