SIMA FAB 50: LEE takes over boys No. 1

by Sheldon Shealer

December 10, 2019

Last school year, San Antonio Lee became San Antonio LEE (Texas) -- shedding its Robert E. Lee affiliation for the acronym for Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE).

If the boys soccer team can deliver this winter, the school might need to throw an "A" for athletics in the mix.

LEE, the SIMA FAB 50 preseason No. 2 team, moves into the No. 1 spot following a loss by former No. 1 Montverde Academy (Fla.), that program's second loss in 10 seasons.

Since LEE does not start regular season play until January, this Texas program will stay in the top spot while teams from Florida and California will sort out their order over the next few weeks.

JSerra (Calif.) girls remain No. 1 after winning the Beckman Invitational last week.

This week, the Lotto Sport Western Showcase takes center stage for the boys as six SIMA FAB 50 teams will be competing in the eight-team event. The winner of the Lotto Showcase likely will move into the running for the national No. 1 spot. Brophy Prep (Ariz.) and Torrey Pines (Calif.) enter the tournament ranked No. 2 and 4, respectively.

Now, on with the rest of the rankings ...

BIG MOVERS: BOYS: Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.). Torrey Pines vaulted from No. 14 to No. 4 this week following a victory over previous No. 6 Cathedral (Los Angeles, Calif.) coupled with losses and ties by three other Top 10 teams. ... GIRLS: Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.). Cathedral Catholic moved from No. 35 to No. 24 this week after winning the Butch Lee Memorial Soccer Tournament. The field of teams included four SIMA FAB 50-ranked squads.

NEWCOMERS: BOYS: No. 21 Fullerton (Calif.), No. 32 Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.), No. 47 Paramount (Calif.), No. 48 Boca Raton (Fla.), No. 49 Melbourne (Fla.) and No. 50 Mission Viejo (Calif.). ... GIRLS: No. 26 Montgomery (Santa Rosa, Calif.), No. 37 Vista Del Lago (Folsom, Calif.), No. 39 St. Ignatius (San Francisco, Calif.), No. 46 Viera (Melbourne, Fla.), No. 48 Lake Mary (Fla.), No. 49 Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) and No. 50 La Mirada (Calif.).