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Shepard Boys Basketball

Palos Heights · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 4ASouth Suburban
Power
+12.4
Illinois rank
#262
of 750
4A rank
#106
of 146
2026-27
0-0

Shepard is 0-0 and ranked #262 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #106 in Class 4A.

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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
Dec 1atNaperville NorthPick posts game week
Dec 2vsMarian CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 4vsThornton Fractional NorthPick posts game week
Dec 8vsThornton Fractional SouthPick posts game week
Dec 11atHillcrestPick posts game week
Dec 15atAddison TrailPick posts game week
Dec 16vsHancockPick posts game week
Jan 7atBremenPick posts game week
Jan 9vsStaggPick posts game week
Jan 12atLemontPick posts game week
Jan 15atOak ForestPick posts game week
Jan 19atTinley ParkPick posts game week
Jan 20vsMCCPick posts game week
Jan 22atBlue Island EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 26vsOak LawnPick posts game week
Jan 29vsArgoPick posts game week
Feb 2atRichardsPick posts game week
Feb 5atRReavisPick posts game week
Feb 10vsSouthland College PrepPick posts game week
Feb 11atAgricultural SciencePick posts game week
Feb 13vsLincoln-Way EastPick posts game week
Feb 16vsEvergreen ParkPick posts game week

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

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South Suburban

Hillcrest#37 · 0-0 · +32.9Oak Lawn#96 · 0-0 · +25.1Lemont#127 · 0-0 · +22.0Oak Forest#153 · 0-0 · +19.5Richards#210 · 0-0 · +15.3Thornton Fractional South#290 · 0-0 · +10.3Thornton Fractional North#298 · 0-0 · +9.6Argo#388 · 0-0 · +2.7Evergreen Park#400 · 0-0 · +1.7Bremen#412 · 0-0 · +0.4Blue Island Eisenhower#447 · 0-0 · -2.4RReavis#524 · 0-0 · -10.0Tinley Park#539 · 0-0 · -11.8

Top 10 · Class 4A

Benet Academy#1 · 0-0 · +49.3Warren Township#3 · 0-0 · +47.0DePaul College Prep#4 · 0-0 · +46.6Marist#5 · 0-0 · +44.9Neuqua Valley#6 · 0-0 · +43.1Evanston#7 · 0-0 · +42.0St. Patrick#10 · 0-0 · +41.4Curie#12 · 0-0 · +39.6Bolingbrook#13 · 0-0 · +39.3Waukegan#14 · 0-0 · +38.8

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