Plymouth Salem falls out of the top 5
Updated: October 30, 2008, 3:14 PM ET
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ESPN will release the ESPN RISE FAB 50 national boys' soccer rankings each Tuesday of the regular season and playoffs, continuing through the final games of the various state playoffs around the nation. For the state-by-state rankings, click here.
Saline (Mich.) and Algonquin (Northborough, Mass.) earned their FAB 50 rankings by registering wins over FAB 50 teams last week.
Saline took out former Top 5 Plymouth Salem (Mich.) in postseason action while Algonquin handled former FAB 50-ranked St. John's Shrewsbury 3-0.
Overall, there was not much change among the Top 25, just some jockeying to prepare for the stretch run. Reitz Memorial is the first school that could guarantee a FAB 50 ranking as the Indiana state playoffs finish this weekend. Also, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and DeMatha (Md.), which twice played to draws, could face each other again in this week's WCAC playoffs.
Rankings through matches played as of Sunday, Oct. 26.
Rankings: Preseason | Week 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
| ESPN RISE FAB 50 BOYS' SOCCER RANKINGS: WEEK 9 (Nos. 1-25) | ||||
| Rank | School (City, State) | Record | Previous Rank | Notes |
| 1 | Brentwood (Brentwood, N.Y.) | 17-0-0 | 1 | Christian Galindo scored the match-winning goal as Brentwood extended its league undefeated streak to 77 with a 1-0 win over Longwood. |
| 2 | Sacramento Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) | 23-0-1 | 2 | Ciaran McCullough scored five goals last week, including a hat trick in the team's win over Pleasant Grove. Adam Jahn added four goals and three assists. |
| 3 | St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.) | 18-0-1 | 3 | Nick Masotto was the offensive star last week, scoring in all four of St. Anthony's victories. |
| 4 | Rancocas Valley (Mount Holly, N.J.) | 15-0-1 | 4 | Rancocas Valley is 7-0 in one-goal contests as it enters the final week of regular season play. |
| 5 | Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) | 19-0-0 | 6 | Casey Caronis scored the game-deciding goal as Myers Park rallied past South Mecklenburg 2-1 in a battle of state-ranked teams. |
| 6 | St. Louis University High (St. Louis, Mo.) | 23-2-0 | 7 | SLUH pushed its win streak to 19 after beating Christian Brothers last week. |
| 7 | New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) | 17-1-0 | 8 | New Trier cruised through the sectional tournament last week with three wins. |
| 8 | Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pal.) | 19-1-0 | 10 | The Whippets will face rival Central Bucks East in a district quarterfinal match on Wednesday. The winner will advance to the state tournament. |
| 9 | St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) | 17-1-0 | 9 | St. Benedict's coach Rick Jacobs goes for win No. 500 this week as the GrayBees will compete in the Prep A state tournament. |
| 10 | Lexington (Lexington, Mass.) | 16-0-0 | 14 | Max Swanson scored twice in Lexington's 3-0 win over Stoneham. Lexington is in position to become the first Middlesex League team to finish the season with a perfect record. |
| 11 | Beacon (New York, N.Y.) | 15-0-1 | 12 | Beacon secured the Manhattan A League title with a perfect league record following a 3-0 victory over Julia Richman. |
| 12 | Pingry School (Martinsville, N.J.) | 12-0-1 | 13 | Eric Schoenbach scored twice in the team's 4-0 victory over Bernards in the Somerset County Tournament semifinals. |
| 13 | Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) | 20-0-2 | 15 | Memorial has moved within three wins of a second straight state title, a feat that has not occurred in Indiana since Canterbury Prep went back-to-back in 1997 and 1998. |
| 14 | Rangeview (Aurora, Colo.) | 15-0-2 | 16 | Rangeview will face a playoff challenge against Denver East this week. East has won 13 of its last 14 matches. |
| 15 | Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pa.) | 16-1-1 | 18 | Jordan Obrant, Danny DiLullo, and Jordan Wolf scored as Lower Merion, the No. 1 seed, posted a 3-2 district win over Central Bucks South. Lower Merion needs one more win to qualify for the state tournament. |
| 16 | Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, Va.) | 21-0-0 | 20 | Blair Stiner and Carter Moore scored the goals as Norfolk Academy defeated Norfolk Collegiate 2-0 for its 10th straight TCIS tournament title win. |
| 17 | Guilderland (Guilderland, N.Y.) | 19-0-0 | 22 | Guilderland wrapped up regular season play with an 8-0 victory over Amsterdam. Anthony Powers and Tony Campagnano each scored twice. |
| 18 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | 18-1-2 | 21 | Gonzaga played to a 3-3 draw with DeMatha on Friday and enters this week's WCAC playoffs as the No. 1 seed. |
| 19 | DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) | 13-0-6 | 17 | DeMatha placed second in the WCAC behind Gonzaga (D.C.). The teams played to a pair of draws this season. If a third meeting takes place, one team will definitely win since the league uses PKs to settle postseason. |
| 20 | St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) | 18-1-0 | 23 | St. Xavier faces John Hardin in the round of 16 of the Kentucky state playoffs. |
| 21 | Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.) | 17-2-2 | 24 | Naperville Central might face Downers Grove South in a grudge match in this week's regional tournament. |
| 22 | East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) | 21-1-3 | 25 | J.C. Smith scored the lone goal as East Kentwood advanced to the state semifinals with a 1-0 win over Portage Central. |
| 23 | Milford (Milford, Ohio) | 16-0-3 | 26 | Milford, one of two undefeated teams remaining in Ohio's Division I, has the most difficult regional draw with FAB 50-ranked Beavercreek and perennial playoff program Centerville. |
| 24 | Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.) | 14-0-3 | 27 | The top-ranked team in the Santa Rosa area makes its first appearance in the Top 25 this year. |
| 25 | Anthony Wayne (Whitehouse, Ohio) | 16-0-3 | 29 | Anthony Wayne, the other undefeated Ohio Division I team, will not see a FAB 50 opponent until the state semifinals. |
| ESPN RISE FAB 50 BOYS' SOCCER RANKINGS: WEEK 9 (Nos. 26-50) | |||
| Rank | School (City, State) | Record | Previous Rank |
| 26 | TC Roberson (Asheville, N.C.) | 22-1-0 | 28 |
| 27 | Windsor (Windsor, Calif.) | 14-0-4 | 32 |
| 28 | Livonia Stevenson (Livonia, Mich.) | 20-1-2 | 44 |
| 29 | McDonogh School (Owing Mills, Md.) | 17-1-1 | 38 |
| 30 | St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) | 15-1-3 | 45 |
| 31 | La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.) | 18-2-0 | 33 |
| 32 | Rockhurst Jesuit (Kansas City, Mo.) | 19-4-0 | 34 |
| 33 | Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Mo.) | 21-4-0 | 35 |
| 34 | Chaminade (Mineola, N.Y.) | 14-2-3 | 11 |
| 35 | Marquette (Milwaukee, Wis.) | 17-2-1 | 36 |
| 36 | Clarence (Clarence, N.Y.) | 19-0-0 | 37 |
| 37 | La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.) | 18-0-2 | 39 |
| 38 | Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville, Md.) | 13-0-0 | 47 |
| 39 | Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) | 14-0-3 | 48 |
| 40 | Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) | 13-1-1 | 49 |
| 41 | John Jay (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) | 15-0-1 | 50 |
| 42 | Saline (Saline, Mich.) | 20-2-3 | NR |
| 43 | Algonquin (Northborough, Mass.) | 14-0-1 | NR |
| 44 | Guilford (Guilford, Conn.) | 16-0-0 | NR |
| 45 | Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) | 19-0-2 | NR |
| 46 | Glastonbury (Glastonbury, Conn.) | 14-0-1 | 31 |
| 47 | St. John Vianney (St. Louis, Mo.) | 19-4-1 | 19 |
| 48 | Plymouth Salem (Canton, Mich.) | 21-1-4 | 5 |
| 49 | Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.) | 18-2-1 | NR |
| 50 | Beavercreek (Beavercreek, Ohio) | 17-1-1 | NR |
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