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SCORING BREAKDOWN (Wildcard point total)
- Regional Semifinal Win: 1 point (2)
- Regional Final Win: 2 points (4)
- Sectional Semifinal Win: 3 points (6)
- Sectional Final Win: 4 points (8)
- Super-Sectional Win: 5 points (10)
- State Semifinal Win: 10 points (20)
- State Championship Win: 20 points (40)
- 3rd Place Game Win: 8 points (16)
PARTICIPANTS
- Drew Locascio, Illinois & Wisconsin Scouting Supervisor
- Peter Hamot, Illinois & Wisconsin Assistant Director
- Gavin Smith, Manager, Content & Operations/Area Scout
- Tyler Defibaugh, Manager, Content & Operations/Area Scout
- Nick DiBenedetto, Area Scout, Operations
1A DRAFT RESULTS
- Peter: #1 Tremont
- Nick: #1 Lena Winslow
- Drew: #1 Armstrong
- Tyler: #1 Gibault Catholic
- Gavin: #1 Goreville
- Gavin: #1 Pawnee
- Tyler: #2 Galena
- Drew: #1 Mt. Pulaski
- Nick: #2 Altamont
- Peter: #2 Orion
*Preseason 1A Selections (in order)*
- Drew: #1 Routt Catholic
- Gavin: #1 North Clay
- Tyler: #1 Monmouth United
- Nick: #5 Springfield Lutheran
- Peter: #1 Forreston
2A DRAFT RESULTS
- Nick: #1 Teutopolis
- Tyler: #1 Freeburg
- Gavin: #1 Harrisburg
- Peter: #2 Coal City
- Drew: #1 Carterville
- Drew: #1 Byron
- Peter: #2 Harvest-Westminster
- Gavin: #2 Brimfield
- Tyler: #1 Chicago Hope
- Nick: #2 Tolono Unity
*Preseason 2A Selections (in order)*
- Nick: #3 Wilmington
- Tyler: #1 St. Joseph-Ogden
- Peter: #2 Father McGivney
- Drew: #1 Ottawa Marquette
- Gavin: #1 Rockridge
3A DRAFT RESULTS
- Drew: #1 Lemont
- Tyler: #1 St. Rita
- Peter: #1 Normal U-High
- Gavin: #1 Newman Central Catholic
- Nick: #1 Mascoutah
- Nick: #1 Metamora
- Gavin: #1 Glenwood
- Peter: #3 Montini Catholic
- Tyler: #4 Lake Forest
- Drew: #1 Crystal Lake South
*Preseason 3A Selections (in order)*
- Gavin: #2 Sacred Heart-Griffin
- Nick: #1 Triad
- Tyler: #2 Nazareth Academy
- Peter: #2 East Peoria
- Drew: #1 Geneva
4A DRAFT RESULTS
- Gavin: #1 Lincoln-Way East
- Nick: #1 Huntley
- Tyler: #1 Lane Tech
- Peter: #1 Lockport
- Drew: #6 Providence Catholic
- Drew: #2 Maine South
- Peter: #1 McHenry
- Tyler: #1 Edwardsville
- Nick: #2 Minooka
- Gavin: #2 Naperville Central
*Preseason 4A Selections (in order)*
- Nick: #1 Libertyville
- Peter: #2 Brother Rice
- Gavin: #1 Normal Community
- Drew: #1 St. Laurence
- Tyler: #4 Mount Carmel
Preseason WILDCARD Selections in Order (Preseason Power 25 Bubble Team)
- Peter: #2 Champaign Central
- Gavin: #1 Dunlap
- Tyler: #4 Rochester
- Nick: #2 Saint Viator
- Drew: #1 Willowbrook
DARKHORSE/WILDCARD RESULTS (6 seed or lower)
- Gavin: #6 Benet Academy
- Peter: #6 New Trier
- Tyler: #6 Highland Park
- Nick: #6 Prairie Ridge
- Drew: #6 Alton
CURRENT RESULTS
*As of 6/10/26*
1st Place: Tyler Defibaugh (120 points)
2nd Place: Peter Hamot (92 points)
3rd Place: Drew Locascio (91 points)
4th Place: Gavin Smith (87 points)
5th Place: Nick DiBenedetto (70 points)
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