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*The 2024 game will be played at the Toyota Center in Houston, April 2 (9 pm ET, ESPN). The 2023 game was also played in Houston after the 2022 game was played at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.?

*The first recognized team in 1977 had 15 players and actually played against the DMV team in the Capital Classic, which began in 1974. The actual East vs. West format began in 1978 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.

*Every NCAA championship team since 1978 has had a McDonald’s All-American on its roster except three: 2002 Maryland, 2014 UConn, 2021 Baylor.

*A majority of the teams that have finished No. 1 in the FAB 50 National Team Rankings or by the National Sports News Service before 1987-88 has had a McDonald’s All-American on the roster. The five mythical national championship teams that did not have a future McDonald’s All-American on its roster are: 2009-10 Yates (Houston, Texas), 1998-99 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 1994-95 St. Augustine (New Orleans, La.), 1985-86 Camden (N.J.) and 1985 Spingarn (Washington, D.C.). Five other teams didn’t have a senior McDonald’s All-American, but had a future one as an underclassmen: 2010-11 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) with junior Kyle Anderson, 2004-05 Niagara Falls (N.Y.) with sophomore Johnny Flynn, 1999-00 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) with junior Tyson Chandler, 1995-96 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) with junior Anthony Perry and 1990-91 Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, Pa.) with sophomore Rasheed Wallace.

Programs with the Most McDonald’s All-Americans

35: Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of WIlson, Va.) 1980
17: Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), 2013
12: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 1979
12: Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) 2016
11: IMG Academy (Brandenton, Fla.) 2017
10: Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 2009
8: St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 1984
7: Dunbar (Baltimore, Md.) 1983
7: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 1984
6: Camden (N.J.) 1981
6: Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1978
6: Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 1995

Note: Program listed by first year team member selected. Findlay Prep and St. Anthony are now closed. The only Oak Hill Academy McDonald’s All-American selection who wasn’t coached by retired coach Steve Smith was Glen Mayers in 1980. In the past two seasons since he retired as head coach, Oak Hill Academy has not produced a McDonald's All-American. Oak Hill has had some notable players that would be considered snubs as well, most notably Rod Strickland in 1985 and Cam Thomas in 2020. ?

*IMG Academy has produced all of its All-Americans selections since 2016-17 and was the first program to have three players selected in the same year, when the 2019 FAB 50 No. 1 team produced Armando Bacot Jr., Josh Green and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. IMG Academy produced three players for a single game once again in 2022 with Jaden Bradley, Jarace Walker and Keyonte George. IMG Academy produced one selection this year in Syracuse-bound Donnie Freeman. That brings IMG's total to 11 selections in the past eight seasons. ?

*The 2020 FAB 50 title team at Montverde Academy also had three selections: Mr. Basketball USA Cade Cunningham, first five Elite All-American Scottie Barnes and forward Day'Ron Sharpe. This season, Montverde Academy once again has three players selected in Mr. Basketball USA candidates Cooper Flagg (Duke) and Derik Queen (one of three undecided players) and Indiana-bound Liam McNeeley. Montverde Academy has produced the second most McDonald's All-Americans by one program after Oak Hill Academy with 17. With Georgia-bound forward Asa Newell and Baylor-bound point guard Robert Wright not selected for this year's game, it's highly unlikely more than three players from one school in the same season will ever get selected for the game. Wright, in particular, we feel is vastly underrated and rate as a national Top 10 prospect. ?

*Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) produced three selections this year and now is tied with long-time FAB 50 power DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) for third all-time with 12 selections, all in the past nine seasons. Those players are Zoom Diallo (Washington), Aiden Sherrell (Alabama) and Derrion Reid (Alabama). DeMatha's first McDonald's All-American was guard Sidney Lowe as part of the famed 1979 Class.

*In 1977, McDonald's All-American Game Founder Bob Geoghan tapped DeMatha coach Morgan Wootten?as the Selection Committee Chairman. Retired UCLA coach John Wooden was named McDonald's Game Chairman. Geoghan had Wootten coach the U.S. All-Star team in the first McDonald's Capital Classic in 1974. The Naismith Hall of Fame coach was also chosen by Sonny Vaccaro to coach in the first Dapper Dan Roundball Classic in 1965.?

*In 1978-79, DeMatha opened up as preseason No. 1 team in the country after capturing the mythical national title in 1977-78. The Stags finished 28-3 in 1978-79. Lowe's backcourt mate Dereck Whittenburg?wasn't originally selected for the 1979 McDonald's Game, but ended up playing as a late fill-in for injured Jimmy Braddock of Baylor Prep (Chattanooga, Tenn.). Whittenburg ended up making two free throws to send the game into overtime and nailed a jump shot in overtime to give the East team a lead it would not relinquish in a 106-105 victory. Whittenburg was also the hero for the D.C. metro team at the McDonald's Capital Classic against a star-studded U.S. team. He nailed a deep corner jumper with eight seconds remaining to secure the D.C. Metro Team's 86-85 victory. Lowe and Whittenburg both went to N.C. State and were almost joined by Wootten following their freshman season of college. Ultimately, he turned down the N.C. State job to stay at DeMatha. The DeMatha backcourt stars would go on to become NCAA champions under Jim Valvano. In the 1983 NCAA title game, Whittenburg let fly another long-range jumper as time was about to run out -- and it came up a bit short. Teammate Lorenzo Charles, however, slammed home the shot to give NC State a dramatic win over heavily favored Houston.? ?

*The first pair of high school teammates originally selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game were Arron Bain (Villanova) and George Lynch (North Carolina) in 1989 from Flint Hill Prep (Roanoke, Va.).?

*Since 2017, the teams that make up the EYBL Scholastic League (previously known as the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference), plus Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) and now defunct Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) account for over 29 percent (55 of a possible 192) of all the McDonald’s All-American selections. The high mark was 11 of the 24 in 2022.

Father-Son McDAAG Duos (In Order Prior):

Doc Rivers, Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) 1980 & Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Fla.) 2011
Gary Springer, Ben Franklin (New York) 1980 & Jaden Springer, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 2020
Milt Wagner, Camden (N.J.) 1981 & Dajuan Wagner, Camden (N.J.) 2001
James Blackmon Sr., Marion (Ind.) 1983 & James Blackmon Jr., Marion (Ind.) 2014
Ricky Winslow, Yates (Houston) 1983 & Justise Winslow, St. John’s (Houston) 2014
Rick Brunson, Salem (Mass.) 1991 & Jalen Brunson, Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) 2015
Charles Bannon Sr., Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) 1993 & Charles O’Bannon Jr., Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 2017
Lester Earl, Glen Oaks (Baton Rouge, La.) 1996 & Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 2019
Dujuan Wagner, Camden (N.J.) 2001 & D.J. Wagner, Camden (N.J.) 2023
LeBron James, St. Mary-St. Vincent (Akron, Ohio) 2003 & Bronny James, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 2023

Note: The Wagners are the first father-son-grandson combo to ever play in the game. All three of them played on nationally-ranked teams at Camden (N.J.).?

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1.Boogie Fland Gives Major Kentucky Vibes

In a terrific game on Friday evening between two FAB 50 ranked teams and two elite players, it was another fine player who made the winning basket in a 53-50 buzzer-beating win for Boogie Fland's team from Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), which came into the game ranked No. 14 in the FAB 50. Its opponent was No. 29 Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.), which is led by forward Koa Peat, one of the nation's best juniors whose team is playing a high-powered national schedule. The game went back and forth with both big guns making clutch plays, but it was Stepinac's Danny Carbuccia who hit the game-winning three-pointer right before the buzzer to give the visitors from New York a dramatic 53-50 victory in its first game of the season. Peat had a big block on Fland with 20.1 seconds to go in a possession that ended with a Fland miss in a tied game. Peat (12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists) looked to take the go-ahead field goal on Perry's final possession, but a held ball was called with seven seconds remaining to set up Carbuccia's shot that came after two quick passes to the left wing. It's safe to say without Fland, Stepinac wouldn't have been in position to win the game. The Kentucky commit and likely McDonald's All-American impressed media-types, scouts and fans in attendance with his darting moves and shot-making ability. It's fact, he moves and plays the game similarly to two former Big Blue Nation guards: Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) and Immanuel Quickley (New York Knicks) in terms of speed with the ball, step back shooting and ability to split defenders. He scored 14 points in the final period and finished with 27 points, five rebounds, two assists, and three steals. "Yes, we did talk about getting off on the right foot for the season and we reminded them at halftime," Stepinac coach Patrick Massaroni said. "We couldn't have played a worse first half." Stepinac will try to keep up the momentum when it faces regionally-ranked Centennial (Corona, Calif.) in a Saturday afternoon matchup. Perry (4-1) will look to rebound vs. FAB 50 No. 12 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.).

2. Wasatch Academy Is A Big EYBLS Factor

The Tigers began the season No. 23 in the preseason FAB 50, but so far they look like a realistic threat to finish in second place in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball Scholastic League (EYBL Scholastic). The Tigers will be hard pressed to beat No. 1 Montverde Academy in the league standings, but finishing in second place is realistic. After all, the Tigers lost to the Eagles, 88-53, in Utah on Nov. 20 and Montverde Academy crushed the Columbus (Miami, Fla.) team by 28 points, 89-61, on Friday evening that Wasatch Academy beat by two points (75-73). Coach Paul Peterson's club, currently ranked No. 6 nationally one spot in front of Columbus, has good pieces surrounding the high-powered backcourt of Ohio State-bound guard John Mobley Jr. and top-notch junior shooting guard Isiah Harwell. Bham Buom, a 6-foot-7 senior from Lincoln, Neb., by the way of Ghana, and 6-foot-9 junior Augustine Ekwe, a native of Nigeria, have stepped up big for the Tigers so far this season. Buom is a stringy forward who can face up with a nice handle or play inside with good instinct around the basket. He's likely going to have to go the JUCO route, but he's still a terrific long-term prospect. Ekwe is light on his feet and is a good rebounder. His production has been necessary as Wasatch Academy deals with the ACL injury loss of Malick Diallo, a TCU-bound 6-foor-10 center who played well at Border League in October but is lost for the season. Buom hit 3-of-4 3-pointers and finished with 16 points while, Mobley hit three timely 3-pointers and had 22 points in the Tigers' 71-63 victory over No. 15 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.). "Buom and Ekwe are coming on strong and overall yes, they have been a a pleasant surprise."

3. Kaden House Is A Big-Time Player

The 6-foot-3 sophomore (2026) scoring guard is a bullish talent who incorporates some of his brother's game (New Mexico's Jaelen House) and his father's (former NBA guard Eddie House). Kaden can sprint with the ball, change direction and stop on a dime like his brother, but also has some of the scoring acumen of his father, who was the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2000 at Arizona State and is still ASU's all-time scoring leader (2,044 points). He's not the catch-n-shoot player his father was, but the current Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.) standout can score in a variety of ways off the dribble and has the innate ability to slide past defenders with a quick first step or a series of euro steps. He's not quite the on-ball defender his brother was at the same stage (after all, Jaelen had 591 career steals at Shadow Mountain in Phoenix) but he is more than capable and is a big play-maker on both sides of the ball. He put up 35 points, four assists, three blocks and five steals in the Wolves' 83-81 overtime victory over Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.) on Thursday evening. Desert Mountain at one point led by 20 points (34-14) in the second quarter, but didn't take care of the ball. Once House (eight turnovers) and his teammates learn to value possessions, this team will be a tough out in the AIA playoffs. Keep in mind, his twin brother, 6-foot-2 sophomore Kalek House (19 points), is not too far behind as a prospect and the Wolves also start two freshmen: 6-foot Jabron Bardwell and 6-foot-3 Javon Bardwell. Jabron has fast hands on defense, while Javon has a nice change of pace to his game and a fearless approach.

4. Sunnyslope Will Be Dynamite in 2024-25

In the early season Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) game of the year, Sunnyslope (Phoenix) was seemingly in control versus Millennium (Phoenix) in a matchup of regionally ranked teams and two of the AIA's three best clubs. The Vikings led by 13 points with 4:28 to go in the third period and by nine points (49-40) with four minutes remaining, but a series of poor possessions and sloppy ball-handling allowed Millennium to storm back, tying the game with a steal and 3-pointer by CSUN-bound guard Sabien Cain with 15.3 seconds remaining. Even though Sunnyslope eventually lost the game, 65-62, in overtime, coach Ray Portela's club shows alot of promise for the future. Delton Prescott, a 5-foot-11 freshman (2027) point guard, is a blur with the ball, a good passer and a catalyst on a team that starts four underclassmen. Prescott is as good a 2027 lead guard as we've seen in the West Region, so far. John Mattingly, a 6-foot sophomore, compliments Prescott well and finds the open teammate. Mattingly also has a good I.Q. and makes the right reads. Rider Portela, a 6-foot-5 sophomore and the coach's son, moves well without the ball and has a mean streak to go along with a fine all-around skill level. Sunnyslope already owns a victory over regionally-ranked Centennial (Corona, Calif.) and its upcoming games with FAB 50 No. 20 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and No. 29 Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) will tell us alot. Regardless of what happens against those two opponents, Sunnyslope is a major AIA open division title contender and will even be more potent when 6-foot-7 sophomore Christian Simmons and 6-foot-10 freshman Darius Wabbington get more comfortable against national level competition. Simmons is progressing steadily, while Wabbington doesn't play much right now, he'll be a key cog come playoff time. Next year, this team will be dynamite when its interior pieces match the backcourt and it learns to take care of the ball in crunch time.

5. It Isn't Easy Running National Showcase Events

This one point has really nothing to do with the Hoophall West event specifically or the event company that executes it (Position Sports), but it's necessary to mention. Post-Pandemic many public events are still recovering from where they were pre March 2020, but there are others factors. Not only are there a plethora of over-lapping events, but the prices to conduct business is rising and that cost is passed on to the consumer. Especially with so many good teams playing in high-powered fall leagues, it puts plenty of pressure on parents and fans alike to attend games. They can only shell out $15 or $20 dollars so many times during a calendar year, especially with the price to travel to many games. Three other factors play a role in the smaller crowds we've recently seen in the West Region. One, every class doesn't have a big-time social media darling like we saw in 2022-23 such as Bronny James or Mikey Williams. Second, fans follow their favorites at such a young age and see so much video and imagery of them, sometimes there is no anticipation for seeing a player in person like there was 10 years ago. Lastly, sponsors are very cautious in these economic times with what they spend on or pick up the tab for in regards to high school and grassroots events. This obviously is a fluid situation, but we rarely if, ever, get standing-room only, shoulder-to-shoulder, call the fire marshall type crowds that we saw with the Ball Brothers or other elite stars prior to 2020.

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The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section released its open division pool play matchups on Sunday and there were some surprises, but not at the top. Sierra Canyon, led by junior Amari Bailey, secured the top seed in the CIFSS Open Division playoffs by closing out the regular season with a 88-76 victory over Heritage Christian (Northridge, Calif.) on Saturday.

That game essentially knocked Heritage Christian out of the eight-team field comprised of two, four-team pools. Whomever wins each pool will play for the CIFSS open championship at the home site of the highest remaining seed.

The question was, who was going to be the No. 8 seed to open up against the Trailblazers? To our surprise, that team ended up being St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), which last week handed Trinity League rival Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) its first loss of the regular season, as the two teams split games in league play. That loss knocked the Monarchs out of this week's FAB 50 after they came into the game ranked No. 33.

The Monarchs did win their 33rd consecutive outright or shared league title, but in the process lost Nebraska-bound Wilhelm Breidenbach for the post-season. He was injured in a win over St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) on May 15 at the Nike Extravaganza and did not play versus St. John Bosco. We figured Mater Dei would be seeded above Bosco, but are surprised by the Braves' No. 8 seed. We don’t feel they have the weakest resume of the eight teams in the field nor the weakest roster.

The new team in this week for Mater Dei (which will be judged in the playoffs for the team it has on the floor, not the one that went 26-1 during the regular season) is No. 2 seed Centennial (Corona, Calif.) at No. 45. The Huskies only lost one regular season game to No. 37 Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.), which is the favorite to win the CIF San Diego Section open crown. Torrey Pines would get its crack at the top CIFSS teams in the SoCal Regional playoffs, which begin June 15.

Mater Dei got the third seed (which makes Bosco's No. 8 even more surprising) with Etiwanda (Calif.) grabbing the No. 4 seed. Ribet Academy, which has spent time in the FAB 50 and only lost to Centennial in overtime, is the No. 5 seed. The No. 6 seed in Damien (La Verne, Calif.), which lost twice to Etiwanda in league play, with talented Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) grabbing the No. 7 seed.

The first pool play games are scheduled for May 28, the second set (1 vs. 5, 4 vs. 8 in pool A and 2 vs. 6 and 3 vs. 7 in pool B) June 1 and the final set (1 vs. 4, 5 vs. 8 in pool A and 2 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 7 in pool B) June 4.

CHSAA Spring Tourney Finals Set

The New York Catholic High Schools Athletic Association (CHSAA) Spring Tournament concludes its six-week run of games that salvaged a season for New York parochial schools this week. On Thursday it will be FAB 50 bubble club Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) taking on bubble club Xavieran (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for the Class AA title in the Kevin Pigott / Ray Nash Division Championship.

Both teams were the No. 2 seed in their respective division and enter the title game with identical 5-1 records. Both teams lost their first pool play game, and both needed overtime to win their fifth consecutive game on Monday in the tournament semifinals.

Cardinal Hayes defeated St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) in OT, 60-57, as the Terriers lost their first game of the tournament. Tobe Awaka led the way for Hayes in its semifinal victory with 25 points.

Xavieran needed two overtimes to defeat Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.), 57-53, as Nick Folk finished with 25 points. He canned six 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws. Samuel Gibbs added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the victors.

After the conclusion of the CHSAA Spring Tournament, we'll release the final East Region Top 20 rankings.

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Updated FAB 50 National Team Rankings
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(23rd poll of 2020-21 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, May 23; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Does not include results vs. out-of-season opponents; ****Indicates season not complete.)

No.	Prev.	High School (City)	Record
1	1	Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)	24-1
2	2	Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)	20-4
3	3	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)	22-3
4	4	DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)	9-0***
5	5	Camden (Camden, N.J.)	13-0
6	6	Milton (Milton, Ga.)	28-3
7	7	Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.)	22-1
8	8	Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)	18-7***
9	9	Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)	3-0
10	10	Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)	12-0****
11	11	Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)	29-1
12	12	Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Fla.)	28-0
13	13	Houston (Germantown, Tenn.)	21-3**
14	14	Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)	26-3
15	15	Westlake (Austin, Texas)	30-2
16	16	Millard North (Omaha, Neb.)	27-2
17	17	Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.)	19-0
18	18	Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.)	7-4
19	19	St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)	25-2
20	20	Reading (Reading, Pa.)	26-2
21	21	Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.)	14-1
22	22	Carmel (Carmel, Ind.)	26-2
23	23	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)	21-9
24	24	Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.)	24-3
25	25	Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)	19-1
26	26	Waukee Senior (Waukee, Iowa)	16-2
27	27	Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)	9-1**
28	28	Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas)	31-0
29	29	Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)	28-3
30	30	Victory Rock Prep (Bradenton, Fla.)	27-6
31	31	Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)	2-0
32	32	Clinton (Clinton, Miss.)	21-1
33	34	Central Pointe Christian (Kissimmee, Fla.)	31-7
34	35	Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc, Mich.)	15-2
35	36	Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.)	26-6
36	37	St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)	15-1***
37	43	Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.)	24-0****
38	38	Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.)	28-2
39	39	Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)	22-1
40	40	Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)	24-3
41	41	Manasquan (Manasquan, N.J.)	12-0
42	42	Kingfisher (Kingfisher, Okla.)	25-1
43	44	Huron (Ann Arbor, Mich.)	20-1**
44	45	Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)	21-1
45	NR	Centennial (Corona, Calif.)	18-1****
46	46	North Little Rock (North Little Rock, Ark.)	21-2
47	47	Wauwatosa East (Wausatosa, Wis.)	23-3
48	48	Centerville (Centerville, Ohio)	26-3
49	49	Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)	19-2
50	50	St. Catherine’s (Racine, Wis.)	28-1

Dropped Out: Previous No. 33 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).

Bubble Teams:  Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) 8-3; Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, N.C.) 10-1; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 24-3; Blue Ridge (St. George, Va.) 15-0; Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 17-7; Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) 5-1****; Catalina Foothills (Tuscon, Ariz.) 19-1; Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 20-0; Central (Little Rock, Ark.) 23-5; Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 22-2; Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Col.) 17-1; Cleveland (Rio Rancho, N.M.) 14-1; Creighton Prep (Omaha, Neb.) 23-3; Davis (Kaysville, Utah) 22-4; Del City (Del City, Okla.) 22-4; DePaul College Prep (Chicago, Ill.) 14-2; Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.) 0-0; Edmond Memorial (Edmond, Okla.) 17-2; Elizabethtown (Elizabethtown, Ky.) 22-3; Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 0-2***; Green Run (Virginia Beach, Va.) 9-1; Highlands (Ft. Thomas, Ky.) 30-4; Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) 14-0; Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) 0-0; John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.) 11-5; Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.) 28-2; La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) 10-10; Las Cruces (Las Cruces, N.M.) 14-1; Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 26-1****; Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) 25-1; Richardson (Richardson, Texas) 25-2; Ribet Academy (Los Angeles, Calif.) 11-1****; Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) 12-3; South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas) 21-1; Starkville (Starkville, Miss.) 21-3; St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) 5-1; Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.) 16-1; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 15-1; St. Mary’s (Pheonix, Ariz.) 20-1; Thunderidge (Highlands Ranch, Col.) 13-2; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 15-1**; Waxahachie (Waxahachie, Texas) 20-3; Westlake (Saratoga Springs, Utah) 21-4; Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) 27-5; Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) 15-1; Wilson (West Lawn, Pa.) 20-2; Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 5-1****.

Note: The FAB 50 powered by www.ebooksnet.com is a continuation of the National Sports News Service ratings that began in 1952. These were the first national high school rankings and the late Art Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They were compiled for many years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 21 years ago.

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