HS: Winter SIMA FAB 50, Jan. 10

by Sheldon Shealer

January 10, 2017

By week's end, the SIMA FAB 50 winter boys No. 1 ranking might be decided.

This week's Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament features five SIMA FAB 50 Top 25 teams, including five-time defending MAST champion and host [Montverde Acadey fl-m] (Montverde, Fla.). The eight-team tournament with teams from Florida, California, Louisiana and Texas serves as the season-ending event for Montverde Academy, the current top-ranked program, which is riding a 154-match undefeated streak.

No. 4 The Woodlands (Texas), No. 15 Watsonville (Calif.), No. 23 St. Paul's (La.) and No. 24 Gulliver Prep (Fla.) round out the Top 25 teams in the event.

BIG MOVERS: BOYS: Strake Jesuit (Texas). This perennial Houston power moves up 10 spots to No. 30 in this week' SIMA FAB 50 following a 2-0 showing at the Klein Showcase. ... GIRLS: California (San Ramon, Calif.). Undefeated California vaulted from No. 36 to No. 16 in this week's rankings following a draw with No. 17 Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.).

NEWCOMERS: BOYS: No. 29 McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas), No. 45 [Edison ca-m] (Huntington Beach, Calif.), No. 46 Cypress Bay (Weston, Fla.), No. 47 Duncanville (Texas), No. 48 Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), No. 49 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) and No. 50 South Broward (Hollywood, Fla.). ... GIRLS: No. 2 Plano West (Plano, Texas), No. 40 Brandon (Miss.), No. 43 Davis (Calif.), No. 45 Grapevine (Texas), No. 47 Chino Hills (Calif.), No. 49 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and No. 50 Sunny Hills (Calif.).