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The program at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) has been ranked in the final FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com each season since 2016-17, but that streak is now in jeopardy after the Gaels fell to defending NIAA Class 5A champion Liberty (Henderson, Nev.), 78-55, last Tuesday. The Gaels are one of four teams to fall out of this week's?FAB 50 and that was cemented after Liberty traveled to California to play in the marquee game of the Nike Extravaganza at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and lost to No. 7 Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 90-64.
Liberty handed California No. 2 and FAB 50 No. 13 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) its only loss of the season in the title game of The Classic at Damien in November. That common opponent result should make Centennial the top team in the upcoming CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs, provided the Huskies close out the regular season undefeated in Big VIII League play.
Speaking of Mater Dei, the Monarchs' 65-57 loss to St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) means the program's state record 34-year league winning streak (according to Cal-Hi Sports) will come to an end this season. The Monarchs also won't be selected for the eight-team CIFSS open playoffs, the first time the program won't be selected since its advent in 2013-14. St. John Bosco is leading the Trinity League by two games and now has defeated Mater Dei five consecutive times at home.
Another team that fell from the FAB 50 this week that has a long streak in jeopardy is previous No. 37 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.). The Trailblazers have appeared in the final FAB 50 each season since 2014-15, but fell out after falling to bubble club Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 66-62, before 7,500 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on Friday. Sierra Canyon will participate in the Mission League tournament this week with top-seeded Harvard-Westlake and No. 2 seed Notre Dame, the latter being the team Sierra Canyon would meet in Wednesday's semifinal provided it beats Monday's Crepsi-Chaminade winner on Tuesday. Making the task difficult will be injuries to elite 2024 guard Isaiah Elohim and 2023 McDonald's All-American Bronny James. Elohim will not play this week and the earliest James would consider playing would be if Sierra Canyon advanced to Friday's championship game.
A big result this week's was Roselle Catholic's 68-60 victory over Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), one of the teams that handed Centennial one of its three out-of-state losses at the John Wall Holiday Invitational. When the , Roselle Catholic's Simeon Wilcher, who is headed to North Carolina, was considered one of the legitimate snubs along with Oregon-bound Jackson Shelstad of FAB 50 No. 25 West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) and Notre Dame's Caleb Foster, a talented guard headed to Duke. Wilcher made a loud statement vs. Don Bosco, scoring 11 consecutive points with his team trialing 58-55 with 2:46 remaining in the game to lead the comeback win. Wilcher finished with 20 points.
The Lions defeated Bergen Catholic (Bergen N.J.), 78-67, on Friday, but the festive mood after the two big wins went sour during a game versus FAB 50 No. 12 Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) on Sunday afternoon in Long Island, N.Y. In the second quarter with LuHi leading Roselle Catholic, 21-10, Roselle Catholic 6-foot-7 junior forward Tarik Watson collapsed on the court. According to national scout Andrew Slater, 911 was immediately called, the teams were escorted to their locker rooms and the crowded gym went silent.
Watson reportedly lost consciousness momentarily, but regained it and was able to raise his arm and gave the crowd a "thumbs-up" as he was removed on a stretcher. It was a scary and surreal moment, as LuHi coach John Buck led the crowd in prayer before the game was canceled
"He's doing okay," Roselle Catholic coach Dave Boff told www.ebooksnet.com on Monday. "We are waiting for results of tests, but he's doing well and the doctors have had good news for us so far."
Ballisife wishes Tarik Watson a speedy recovery from the scary incident.
As far as on-the-court, Roselle Catholic is now up to No. 21, one spot in front of Don Bosco Prep. The game with LuHi is a "no contest" as far as the FAB 50 goes. Roselle's three losses are to No. 5 Duncanville (Texas), No. 11 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) and to Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), which is another club that fell out of the rankings this week after taking back-to-back losses in WCAC play, including a 70-57 setback to FAB 50 No. 1 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.). The Panthers also defeated No. 15 St. John’s (Washington, D.C.), 69-60, to remain unbeaten in WCAC play.
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(7th poll of 2022-23 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, Jan. 29; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | High School (City) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) | 20–1 |
| 2 | 2 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 19-2 |
| 3 | 3 | Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 22-0 |
| 4 | 4 | John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) | 19-0 |
| 5 | 5 | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) | 23-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 19-3 |
| 7 | 7 | Centennial (Corona, Calif.) | 23-3 |
| 8 | 8 | Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) | 22-0 |
| 9 | 9 | Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas) | 22-3 |
| 10 | 10 | Camden (Camden, N.J.) | 17-2 |
| 11 | 11 | Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 13-5 |
| 12 | 13 | Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) | 12-2 |
| 13 | 15 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 26-1 |
| 14 | 14 | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 16-3 |
| 15 | 12 | St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) | 18-2 |
| 16 | 16 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 14-4 |
| 17 | 17 | AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) | 16-4 |
| 18 | 18 | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) | 25-1 |
| 19 | 21 | Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.) | 20-0 |
| 20 | 22 | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) | 23-1 |
| 21 | 25 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 10-4 |
| 22 | 20 | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) | 18-2 |
| 23 | 23 | Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) | 22-1 |
| 24 | 24 | West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.) | 25-1 |
| 25 | 26 | West Linn (West Linn, Ore.) | 17-1 |
| 26 | 27 | DME Academy (Daytona Beach, Fla.) | 20-4** |
| 27 | 28 | Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) | 13-0 |
| 28 | 29 | Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) | 14-0 |
| 29 | 32 | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 14-2 |
| 30 | 33 | Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) | 24-3 |
| 31 | 34 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 16-1 |
| 32 | 36 | St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) | 15-0 |
| 33 | 35 | Carter (Dallas, Texas) | 23-2 |
| 34 | 42 | Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.) | 15-0 |
| 35 | 38 | Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) | 16-0 |
| 36 | 39 | Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.) | 23-0 |
| 37 | 46 | Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) | 24-3 |
| 38 | 47 | Bullis (Potomac, Md.) | 20-1 |
| 39 | 48 | Olympia (Orlando, Fla.) | 22-1 |
| 40 | 43 | Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) | 20-3** |
| 41 | NR | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) | 13-1 |
| 42 | 30 | Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) | 21-2 |
| 43 | 44 | Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) | 13-6 |
| 44 | NR | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 12-6 |
| 45 | 40 | Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) | 15-4 |
| 46 | 45 | Lake City (Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho) | 15-0 |
| 47 | 49 | Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.) | 16-0 |
| 48 | 50 | Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) | 23-2 |
| 49 | NR | North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) | 19-1 |
| 50 | NR | Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) | 20-2 |
Dropped Out: Previous No. 19 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), No. 31 Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), No. 37 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), No. 41 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.).
Bubble Teams:??Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) 23-1; Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 16-6; Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 13-3; Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) 16-1; Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) 16-2; Central (Little Rock, Ark.) 20-4; Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) 12-8; Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) 16-2; De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) 17-0; Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) 21-0; Eagle’s Landing (McDonough, Ga.) 21-1; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 14-2; Ellison (Killeen, Texas) 27-3; Federal Way (Federal Way, Wash.) 18-1; Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 18-3; Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 15-5; Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.) 16-1; Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.) 22-6; Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) 20-3; Kell (Marietta, Ga.) 18-2; Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 14-0; Kenwood Academy (Chicago, Ill.) 19-5; Kimball (Kimball, Texas) 22-2; Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) 13-8; MacArthur (Decatur, Ill.) 22-2; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 24-1; Martin (Arlington, Texas) 25-3; McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) 16-6; Metamora (Metamora, Ill.) 22-2; Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.) 12-0; Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) 16-4; Newton (Covington, Ga.) 13-7; Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) 19-3; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 19-8; North Farmington (Farmington Hills, Mich.) 11-1; Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, N.C.) 20-0; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 19-11; Oak Park (Kansas City, Mo.) 19-1; O’Dea (Seattle, Wash.) 15-4; Olympic (Charlotte, N.C.) 19-1; Penn (Wishawaka, Ind.) 16-1; Radnor (Radnor, Pa.) 18-0; Sacred Heart Griffin (Springfield, Ill.) 22-2; Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 19-6; Staley (Kansas City, Mo.) 17-2; St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) 20-4; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 23-9; UOD Jesuit (Detroit, Mich.) 12-2; Vashon (St. Louis, Mo.) 11-7; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 19-1; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 10-9.
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 23 years ago.
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at?[email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter:?@RonMFlores
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Just as no ranking is set in stone until the final edition of the FAB 50 National Team Rankings powered by www.ebooksnet.com, no championship is secure until the final whistle.
Centerville (Ohio) entered last weekend's Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I Final Four at the University of Dayton Arena as the prohibitive favorite and with an unbeaten record. The Elks took apart St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio), 64-33, in the semifinals and entered the final against then No. 43 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) with a 29-0 record and No. 11 FAB 50 ranking. Pick Central was a battle-tested club that figured to give the Elks a much tougher test than St. Ignatius.
Pick Central did much more than give the Elks a good game.
The Tigers led 21-17 at halftime and started the second half with a 10-0 run and eventually got their lead to 33-22. Centerville fought back and trailed 38-36 at the end of the third period, but were outscored 19-14 in the final period as Pick Central won its second OHSAA state championship with a 55-48 victory. In the process, the Tigers ended the Elks' bid for an unbeaten season and snapped their 45-game winning streak. Centerville got as close as 42-41 on a jump shot by Gabe Cupps, but got no closer in a game played without a shot clock.
Junior Devin Royal led Pick Central with 20 points, four rebounds and two assists, while senior Josh Harlan added 11 points. Cupps led Centerville with 14 points, while fellow senior Rich Rolf added 12 points and seven records. As a result of winning its first state title since 2011-12, Pick Central moves up 19 spots in this week's FAB 50 to No. 24. As for Centerville, the Elks drop 20 spots to No. 31.
As national rankings compilers, we are going to miss the New Jersey Tournament of Champions conducted by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The NJSIAA decided to end the unique end-of-season tournament to decide an ultimate champion among state champions by an overwhelming vote last November. The thought process behind the decision is the season is extended too long for the benefit of a few, whereas adding a week earlier would benefit more student-athletes. The event started with a victory by one of the best high school teams of all-time (1988-89 St. Anthony of Jersey City) and has produced some memorable games over the years.
For Camden (N.J.) and junior D.J. Wagner, winning a TOC title was a season-long goal. The Mr. Basketball candidate had never won the TOC in his time at The High and Camden was the last public school to win the TOC when Wagner's father, Dajuan Wagner, led the Panthers to the 1999-00 TOC crown and No. 16 final FAB 50 ranking.
Wagner and company had plenty of incentive to win the program's second TOC crown, but the 2000 edition of the Panthers will go down and the final public school to capture the prestigious title. That's because Roselle Catholic (N.J.) was able to avenge a regular season defeat to Camden with a 61-58 overtime victory.
Camden, which came into the game No. 10 in the FAB 50, had a chance to take the the overtime lead with 4.5 seconds remaining on a pull-up 17-foot jumper from Wagner, but the shot was off. After two made free throws by Nebraska-bound Jamarques Lawrence, the talented junior had another shot to potentially tie the game, but Wagner's heave from near half court missed right and Roselle Catholic stormed the court at Rutgers University's Jersey Mike's Arena after capturing its fourth TOC crown, and first since 2017-18. The others for coach Dave Boff's program came in 2013 and 2015.
Roselle Catholic senior Braxton Jones hit the jump shot to give the Lions a 58-57 lead with 27.7 seconds remaining in overtime and it was his only points of the hotly-contested contest. North Carolina-bound Simeon Wilcher led Roselle Catholic with 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Sophomore Rich Brisco added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Wagner finished with 23 points and six steals. St. Joseph's-bound Rasheer Fleming added 13 points and eight rebounds for Camden, which fell alot less in this week's FAB 50 than Centerville after the crushing loss. Camden simply swaps places with Roselle Catholic, which now sits at No. 10 after the evening the only in-state loss, while the Panthers come in at No. 12. Roselle Catholic's other loss is to No. 8 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). Camden ended its season with losses to No. 3 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), No. 9 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and the split with Roselle Catholic.
The final ranking for both clubs won't be determined until all the games are complete because their losses, besides those to each other, came against teams still playing (see below).
There are still a few states going with FAB 50 ranked teams where results will affect next week's FAB 50 edition. No. 18 Chesterton (Ind.) is trying to complete a perfect season and has one game left vs. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) in the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 4A state title game on March 26.
FAB 50 No. 36 Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.), No. 37 Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) and No. 48 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) are also attempting to close out championship seasons this week.
GEICO Nationals & State Champions Invitational Fields Announced
The 2021-22 FAB 50 national champion will ultimately be decided by the results at GEICO Nationals, but the high school basketball will last another week. That's because the first-ever State Champions Invitational will take place April 7-9 at Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Fla. The championship game of the four-team bracket will take place on April 9 at 12 pm ET (ESPN2).
FAB 50 No. 9 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) will take on No. 16 Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) in the first semifinal on April 7 at 4 pm ET (ESPNU). No. 33 Auburn (Auburn, Wash.) faces No. 49 Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) in the second semifinal at 6 pm (ESPNU).
Calvary Christian, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 4A State Champion, rate as the early SCI favorite. Led by LSU-bound Marvel Allen and UCF-bound Taylor Hendricks, the Eagles own wins over No. 12 Camden (Camden, N.J.), No. 17 North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.), No. 25 Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Fla.) and No. 47 Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.). The only losses for Calvary Christian Academy are to unranked Milton (Ga.) and to No. 3 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.).
Montverde Academy has won GEICO Nationals a record five times and is part of perhaps the most wide-open and balanced field in the event's 13-year history. FAB 50 No. 1 Sunrise Christian Academy comes in as a slight favorite and could wrap up its first ever FAB 50 title with three consecutive wins in an eight team field. A loss by Sunrise Christian (which has split with Montverde Academy) could open up the door for University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 6A champ and No. 2 Duncanville (Texas) to move up to No. 1 in the FAB 50. The results of GEICO Nationals could also open up the door for another team such as Montverde Academy or IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), which has beat MVA two times this season. Duncanville beat MVA at the buzzer in November.
GEICO Nationals matchups are as follows: FAB 50 No. 1 and top seed Sunrise Christian vs. eight seed Prolific Prep Napa (Calif.). No. 4 and four seed Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) vs. No. 8 and five seed Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). The opposite bracket will pit No. 3 and three seed Montverde Academy vs. six seed AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) and No. 6 and two seed IMG Academy vs. No. 7 and seven seed La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.).
The first round games on March 31 will all be televised on ESPNU between 12 pm - 6 pm ET. The semifinals on April 1 will be at 2:30 pm ET and 4:30 pm ET on ESPN2. The 2022 GEICO Nationals title game will take place on April 2 at 12 pm ET on ESPN.
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(15th poll of 2021-22 regular season; Through games played on Sunday, March 20; *Indicates forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Indicates forfeits and defaults not included; ***Indicates season not complete)
| No. | Prev. | High School (City) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) | 25-1*** |
| 2 | 2 | Duncanville (Duncanville (Texas) | 35-1 |
| 3 | 3 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 19-4*** |
| 4 | 4 | Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 32-1*** |
| 5 | 5 | Centennial (Corona, Calif.) | 33-1 |
| 6 | 6 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 20-4*** |
| 7 | 7 | La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) | 20-4*** |
| 8 | 8 | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) | 33-7*** |
| 9 | 9 | Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) | 24-2*** |
| 10 | 12 | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | 29-2 |
| 11 | 13 | Weddington (Matthews, N.C.) | 31-0 |
| 12 | 10 | Camden (Camden, N.J.) | 31-3 |
| 13 | 14 | Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) | 37-1 |
| 14 | 16 | Sidwell Friends (Washington, D.C.) | 29-1*** |
| 15 | 15 | Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) | 31-5 |
| 16 | 17 | North Little Rock (North Little Rock, Ark.) | 27-3 |
| 17 | 18 | Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 26-4** |
| 18 | 22 | Chesterton (Chesterton, Ind.) | 29-0*** |
| 19 | 19 | Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) | 22-4 |
| 20 | 20 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) | 30-1 |
| 21 | 21 | Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) | 22-6 |
| 22 | 23 | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) | 26-3 |
| 23 | 24 | Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ark.) | 26-3 |
| 24 | 43 | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) | 26-2 |
| 25 | 25 | Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, Fla.) | 26-4** |
| 26 | 26 | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 26-4 |
| 27 | 27 | McKinney (McKinney, Texas) | 35-6 |
| 28 | 28 | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) | 36-3 |
| 29 | 29 | Hayfield (Alexandria, Va.) | 32-0 |
| 30 | 30 | Oak Cliff Faith Family (Dallas, Texas) | 34-4** |
| 31 | 11 | Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) | 29-1 |
| 32 | 33 | Auburn (Auburn, Wash.) | 27-2*** |
| 33 | 31 | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) | 26-5 |
| 34 | 32 | Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.) | 28-0 |
| 35 | 34 | Mt. St. Joseph (Baltimore, Md.) | 32-7 |
| 36 | 35 | Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 24-4*** |
| 37 | 36 | Park Center (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) | 29-1*** |
| 38 | 37 | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) | 35-7 |
| 39 | 38 | Neenah (Neenah, Wis.) | 29-1 |
| 40 | 39 | Varina (Richmond, Va.) | 25-1 |
| 41 | 45 | George Rogers Clark (Winchester, Ky.) | 37-1 |
| 42 | 42 | Memorial (Tulsa, Okla.) | 27-1 |
| 43 | 40 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 25-4 |
| 44 | 41 | Carmel Christian (Matthews, N.C.) | 26-3 |
| 45 | 44 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 29-2 |
| 46 | 46 | Westlake (Austin, Texas) | 38-2 |
| 47 | 47 | Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.) | 33-4 |
| 48 | 48 | Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) | 23-1*** |
| 49 | 49 | Norcross (Norcross, Ga.) | 26-6*** |
| 50 | 50 | Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 29-0 |
Dropped Out: None.
Bubble Teams: American Fork (American Fork, Utah) 16-12; Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) 21-7***; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 34-7; Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) 36-3; Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 21-9; Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) 26-5; Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.) 29-1; Bristol Central (Bristol, Conn.) 28-0; Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.) 25-3; Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.) 28-2; Carver Collegiate Academy (New Orleans, La.) 33-5; Chambers (Charlotte. N.C.) 22-7; Christian Brother’s (St. Louis, Mo.) 26-6; Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) 25-5; Curtis (University Place, Wash.) 27-3; Damien (La Verne, Calif.) 32-4; Del City (Cel City, Okla.) 24-4; DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 21-7; Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) 26-6; Durango (Las Vegas, Nev.) 20-6; Eagle Academy (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 19-6; Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) 24-5; Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 27-2; Garfield (Seattle, Wash.) 25-1; Gill St. Bernard’s (Gladstone, N.J.) 20-7; Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) 18-12; Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.) 23-4; John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 22-4; Kimball (Kimball, Texas) 30-9; Kingfisher (Kingsfisher, Okla.) 28-1; King’s Fork (Suffolk, Va.) 24-1; Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, Tenn.) 28-4; Las Cruces (Las Cruces, N.M.) 31-1; Liberty (Liberty, Mo.) 24-3; Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) 19-7; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 31-6; Magnolia (Magnolia, Ark.) 29-0; Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, Texas) 36-5; Milton (Milton, Ga.) 22-8; Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) 28-6**; Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wash.) 25-1; Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) 24-0; Newton (Covington, Ga.) 24-6; North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) 27-5; Northview (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 24-1***; North Hills (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 26-2; Panther Creek (Cary, N.C.) 23-8; Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.) 28-3; Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) 25-5; Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.) 27-3; Quaker Valley (Leetsdale, Pa.) 27-0***; Raymond (Raymond, Miss.) 29-5; Richardson (Richardson, Texas) 32-2; Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) 23-4***; South Shore (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 23-3**; St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) 22-4; St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) 20-4***; St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 25-4; The Burlington School (Burlington, N.C.) 30-7; The Rock (Gainesville, Fla.) 25-8; Tualatin (Tualatin, Ore.) 26-2; Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) 14-10; West Oaks Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 23-5; Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) 26-10**; Williamston (Williamston, Mich.) 24-0***; York Prep (Rock Hill, S.C.) 27-1; Zachary (Zachary, La.) 36-3.
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 22 years ago.
Ronnie Flores is the national Grassroots editor of www.ebooksnet.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. Don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
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