There are 4 newcomers and large change to this week’s version of the FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The outcomes are paramount, so energy of schedule turns into the No. 1 issue as groups transfer up and down the rankings ladder. Main the way in which among the many newcomers is No. 33 Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.).
By Ronnie Flores
No highschool crew within the nation desires to take a loss, after all, however when it does it is our job to ensure the place it results in the most recent FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings powered by Ballislife.com displays its general physique of labor. For groups that select to keep away from probably the most tough competitors, or are saved from enjoying within the occasions they might like to due to state affiliation guidelines, it is easy. Once they lose, they’re going to drop lots and maybe all the way in which out. For the groups lucky to have performed different FAB 50 ranked golf equipment, there are extra barometers to precisely slot them within the following week’s rankings. That is why energy of schedule is so paramount in any credible nationwide rankings.
Groups do not all the time fall behind the crew it simply misplaced to, if it beforehand recorded different high quality victories. That is the case this week for a choose group of FAB 50 ranked groups that not too long ago took losses.
For earlier No. 3 Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), it fell to then No. 45 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at The Grind Session occasion in San Jose, Puerto Rico. Darius Acuff Jr., one of many high junior (2025) guard prospects in America, led the way in which with 28 factors, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. IMG’s Khani Rooths, a 6-foot-8 ahead dedicated to Michigan, additionally had a giant recreation for the Ascenders with 30 factors.
IMG Academy will get loads of credit score for the win, transferring up 32 spots this week to No. 13, however would not transfer forward of The Crew within the FAB 50. Prolific Prep different losses are to top-ranked Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) twice in comparatively shut video games, an extra time loss to No. 2 Columbus and a loss to a crew carrying post-graduate gamers. The Crew owns victories over No. 9 Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) and No. 11 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.), so they continue to be forward of IMG Academy at No. 9, down six spots from final week.
IMG Academy stays behind the No. 14 AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) crew it misplaced to, however is ready to leap frog different groups it misplaced to reminiscent of No. 43 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah), No. 42 Bullis (Potomac, Md.) and No. 18 Don Bosco Prep. The Ironmen of Don Bosco Prep misplaced to No. 17 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) in a showcase recreation on the Spalding Hoophall Traditional, 74-67. Archbishop Stepinac needed to take a one spot ding as a result of it has a loss to No. 16 St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.), which misplaced to Montverde Academy, 84-55, on the Metro Traditional in New Jersey final weekend. Stepinac misplaced to the top-ranked Eagles, 95-55.
Montverde Academy has defeated 14 groups at present ranked within the FAB 50, and the victory margins towards these ranked groups helps us place groups after taking a loss.
Whereas nonetheless unbeaten groups proceed to maneuver up, one other crew that has a loss that took a giant bounce up is new No. 23 Fishers (Ind.). The No. 1 ranked crew amongst Indiana Excessive College Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) golf equipment has a loss to a sizzling Carmel (Ind.) crew hovering at .500, however Fishers simply knocked off earlier No. 28 Westfield (Ind.), 51-49, in a terrific crew defensive effort. Keenan Garner, a 6-foot-6 senior, led the way in which with 15 factors for Fishers. Two nights later, Fishers completely throttled No. 49 Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Sick.), the top-ranked crew in Illinois, 78-57, on the Financial institution of O’Fallon Shootout in Illinois.
The very best ranked crew to drop out of the FAB 50 this week is No. 18 Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.), which misplaced to the Bartlett (Tenn.) crew that new No. 48 Cordova (Tenn.) not too long ago avenged its solely loss to, 49-43. Cordova misplaced to Bartlett within the first spherical of Class 4A, District 15 play in extra time, 63-60.
No. 20 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) additionally dropped out after dropping to No. 12 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.), 60-56, within the Mission League Event semifinals. It was the Knights’ third consecutive loss they usually obtained overlooked of the eight crew CIF Southern Part open division playoffs. Notre Dame, which cut up with Harvard-Westlake throughout the common season, had a resume sturdy sufficient to be included. The part open subject contains the Wolverines, No. 21 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), No. 24 Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.), No. 28 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), and No. 34 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).
Two weeks in the past earlier than the three consecutive losses, Notre Dame was the very best ranked CIF membership within the FAB 50.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Group Rankings
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(seventh ballot of 2023-24 common season; By means of video games performed on Sunday, February 4; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | Excessive College (Metropolis) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | 24-0 |
| 2 | 2 | Columbus (Miami, Fla.) | 20-4 |
| 3 | 4 | Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) | 22-2 |
| 4 | 6 | Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.) | 14-3 |
| 5 | 7 | Plano East (Plano, Texas) | 30-0 |
| 6 | 8 | Stony Level (Spherical Rock, Texas) | 29-1 |
| 7 | 10 | Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) | 18-2 |
| 8 | 3 | Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.) | 24-5 |
| 9 | 5 | Hyperlink Academy (Branson, Mo.) | 17-6 |
| 10 | 13 | Central Cabarrus (Harmony, N.C.) | 20-0 |
| 11 | 14 | AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) | 19-5 |
| 12 | 22 | Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) | 26-3 |
| 13 | 45 | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) | 13-7 |
| 14 | 23 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.) | 18-1 |
| 15 | 11 | Patrick College (Elizabeth, N.J.) | 21-2 |
| 16 | 12 | St. Rose (Belmar, N.J.) | 21-2 |
| 17 | 16 | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) | 18-3 |
| 18 | 17 | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) | 18-3 |
| 19 | 19 | Mix Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.) | 20-2 |
| 20 | 27 | Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.) | 18-0 |
| 21 | 25 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) | 26-2 |
| 22 | 24 | McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) | 18-5 |
| 23 | 48 | Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) | 18-1 |
| 24 | 26 | Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.) | 27-2 |
| 25 | 21 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | 20-4 |
| 26 | 29 | De Pere (De Pere, Wis.) | 16-1 |
| 27 | 37 | Ridge View (Columbia, S.C.) | 21-1 |
| 28 | 15 | Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) | 24-2 |
| 29 | 44 | La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) | 15-4 |
| 30 | 9 | Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) | 18-1 |
| 31 | 31 | Nice Crossing (Georgetown, Ky.) | 23-1 |
| 32 | 32 | Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) | 21-3 |
| 33 | NR | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) | 18-6 |
| 34 | 33 | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) | 23-5 |
| 35 | 34 | Salesian (Richmond, Calif.) | 25-1 |
| 36 | 35 | Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.) | 15-2 |
| 37 | 36 | North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.) | 17-3 |
| 38 | 38 | Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.) | 19-4 |
| 39 | 39 | Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) | 21-2 |
| 40 | 40 | Kell (Marietta, Ga.) | 20-3 |
| 41 | 41 | Jackson-Reed (Washington, D.C.) | 27-2 |
| 42 | 42 | Bullis (Potomac, Md.) | 19-2 |
| 43 | 43 | Wasatch Academy (Mt. Nice, Utah) | 12-3 |
| 44 | 28 | Westfield (Westfield, Ind.) | 14-2 |
| 45 | 46 | Sidwell Associates (Washington, D.C.) | 18-4 |
| 46 | NR | Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, Ohio) | 19-0 |
| 47 | 50 | Alta (Sandy, Utah) | 20-1 |
| 48 | NR | Cordova (Cordova, Tenn.) | 23-1 |
| 49 | 49 | Homewood Flossmor (Flossmor, Sick.) | 24-3 |
| 50 | NR | St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) | 15-1 |
Dropped Out: Earlier No. 18 Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.), No. 20 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), No. 30 Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.), No. 47 Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Bubble Groups: Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.) 21-2; Atascocita (Humble, Texas) 31-2**; Bartlett (Bartlett, Tenn.) 22-3; Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) 16-1; Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Va.) 18-5; Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) 25-4; Christ the King (Center Village, N.Y.) 17-4; Curie (Chicago, Sick.) 24-2; De La Salle (Harmony, Calif.) 23-3; De Paul Prep (Chicago, Sick.) 24-2; Fayetteville (Fayetteville, Ark.) 21-2; Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land, Texas) 27-0; Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.) 28-2; Imhotep Constitution (Philadelphia, Pa.) 17-3; John Marshall (Richmond, Va.) 17-3; Ladue (St. Louis, Mo.) 19-1; Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Va.) 18-1; Lexington (Lexington, S.C.) 22-2; Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.) 22-2; Liberty Magnet (Baton Rouge, La.) 25-4; Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.) 22-3; Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) 16-2; Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.) 16-2; Newport (Newport, Ky.) 22-3; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 24-3; North Crowley (Ft. Price, Texas) 27-3; North Farmington (Farmington Hills, Mich.) 14-1; Northwest (Shawnee Mission, Kan.) 14-0; Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 17-3; Park Middle (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) 18-2; Pascagoula (Pascagoula, Miss.) 25-1; Pewaukee (Pewaukee, Wis.) 16-2; Reidsville (Reidsville, N.C.) 17-0; Southern Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.) 19-1; St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 16-3; St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) 24-2; St. Mary’s (St. Louis, Mo.) 22-1; St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey Metropolis, N.J.) 19-1; St. Raymond’s (Bronx, N.Y.) 17-3; Thornton (Harvey, Sick.) 23-3; Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.) 16-3; Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 18-2; Veterans Memorial (San Antonio, Texas) 32-1; Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.) 20-1; Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 18-1; Winter Haven (Winter Haven, Fla.) 22-1.
Observe: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service scores that started in 1952. These had been the primary nationwide highschool rankings and the late Artwork Johlfs of Minnesota compiled them. They had been compiled for a few years by the late Barry Sollenberger of Phoenix, who merged them into the FAB 50 24 years in the past.
Ronnie Flores is the nationwide Grassroots editor of Ballislife.com. He may be reached at [email protected]. Remember to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores