High School Sports

Phil Brozynski’s boys volleyball rankings

By Phil Brozynski

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1. Lincoln-Way North 11-1 (2)

2. Lincoln-Way East 17-1 (1)

3. Brother Rice 14-2 (6)

4. Loyola 6-1 (3)

5. New Trier 11-3 (4)

6. Lake Park 10-2 (5)

7. Naperville Central 12-2 (8)

8. Glenbard West 9-0 (NR)

9. Hersey 10-1 (NR)

10. Lyons 8-1 (NR)

Others: Sandburg, Lincoln-Way Central, Barrington, Glenbard East, Downers South, St. Francis, Deerfield, Lincoln-Way West, Benet, Addison Trail

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