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Central Boys Basketball

Burlington · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 3AFox Valley
Power
+23.8
Illinois rank
#111
of 750
3A rank
#30
of 148
2026-27
0-0

Central is 0-0 and ranked #111 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #30 in Class 3A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 23vsMaine EastPick posts game week
Nov 24vsDixonPick posts game week
Nov 27vsHarlemPick posts game week
Nov 27atSycamorePick posts game week
Dec 2atPrairie RidgePick posts game week
Dec 4vsMcHenryPick posts game week
Dec 9atCrystal Lake CentralPick posts game week
Dec 11vsCrystal Lake SouthPick posts game week
Dec 12atRockford EastPick posts game week
Dec 19atElginPick posts game week
Dec 21atElginPick posts game week
Dec 22atElginPick posts game week
Dec 23atElginPick posts game week
Jan 6vsCary-GrovePick posts game week
Jan 8atDundee-CrownPick posts game week
Jan 11atGenevaPick posts game week
Jan 13vsHuntleyPick posts game week
Jan 15atJacobsPick posts game week
Jan 20vsHampshirePick posts game week
Jan 22vsPrairie RidgePick posts game week
Jan 23atDowners Grove NorthPick posts game week
Jan 26atMcHenryPick posts game week
Jan 29vsCrystal Lake CentralPick posts game week
Feb 2atCrystal Lake SouthPick posts game week
Feb 4vsNeuqua ValleyPick posts game week
Feb 5atCary-GrovePick posts game week
Feb 9vsDundee-CrownPick posts game week
Feb 12atHampshirePick posts game week
Feb 16vsJacobsPick posts game week
Feb 19atHuntleyPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Fox Valley

Crystal Lake South#57 · 0-0 · +29.3Cary-Grove#70 · 0-0 · +27.8McHenry#163 · 0-0 · +18.8Jacobs#218 · 0-0 · +14.6Huntley#229 · 0-0 · +14.0Hampshire#239 · 0-0 · +13.7Crystal Lake Central#251 · 0-0 · +12.8Prairie Ridge#299 · 0-0 · +9.5Dundee-Crown#327 · 0-0 · +7.5

Top 10 · Class 3A

MacArthur#2 · 0-0 · +47.7East St. Louis#8 · 0-0 · +41.9Centralia#9 · 0-0 · +41.8Kankakee#11 · 0-0 · +41.2Kaneland#16 · 0-0 · +38.4Morton#23 · 0-0 · +36.3East Peoria#27 · 0-0 · +35.3Peoria#30 · 0-0 · +34.2Hillcrest#37 · 0-0 · +32.9Mt. Vernon#40 · 0-0 · +31.4

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