There are 4 newcomers and massive change to this week’s version of the FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings powered by Ballislife.com. The outcomes are paramount, so power 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 group within the nation desires to take a loss, after all, however when it does it is our job to verify the place it leads to the newest FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce 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 stored from enjoying within the occasions they’d like to due to state affiliation guidelines, it is easy. After 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 power of schedule is so paramount in any credible nationwide rankings.
Groups do not at all times fall behind the group 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 prime 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 an enormous 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 does 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 additional time loss to No. 2 Columbus and a loss to a group 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.) group it misplaced to, however is ready to leap frog different groups it misplaced to akin to 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 Basic, 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 Basic in New Jersey final weekend. Stepinac misplaced to the top-ranked Eagles, 95-55.
Montverde Academy has defeated 14 groups at the moment ranked within the FAB 50, and the victory margins in opposition to these ranked groups helps us place groups after taking a loss.
Whereas nonetheless unbeaten groups proceed to maneuver up, one other group that has a loss that took an enormous soar up is new No. 23 Fishers (Ind.). The No. 1 ranked group amongst Indiana Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation (IHSAA) golf equipment has a loss to a scorching Carmel (Ind.) group hovering at .500, however Fishers simply knocked off earlier No. 28 Westfield (Ind.), 51-49, in a terrific group 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, Ailing.), the top-ranked group in Illinois, 78-57, on the Financial institution of O’Fallon Shootout in Illinois.
The very best ranked group to drop out of the FAB 50 this week is No. 18 Huntsville (Huntsville, Ala.), which misplaced to the Bartlett (Tenn.) group 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 additional 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 Match semifinals. It was the Knights’ third consecutive loss and so they bought overlooked of the eight group CIF Southern Part open division playoffs. Notre Dame, which cut up with Harvard-Westlake in the course of the common season, had a resume robust sufficient to be included. The part open discipline 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 best ranked CIF membership within the FAB 50.
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Up to date FAB 50 Nationwide Workforce Rankings
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(seventh ballot of 2023-24 common season; Via video games performed on Sunday, February 4; *Signifies forfeit wins, forfeit losses not included; **Signifies forfeits and defaults not included)
| No. | Prev. | Excessive Faculty (Metropolis) | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Faculty (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 Mates (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, Ailing.) | 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, Ailing.) 24-2; De La Salle (Harmony, Calif.) 23-3; De Paul Prep (Chicago, Ailing.) 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. Value, 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, Ailing.) 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.
Be aware: The FAB 50 powered by Ballislife.com is a continuation of the Nationwide Sports activities Information Service rankings 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 will be reached at [email protected]. Do not forget to comply with him on Twitter: @RonMFlores
