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Top Drawer Soccer SIMA FAB 50 Makes its Official with its Weekly Top 25 Fall Rankings

By Eddie Dwyer, 11/15/16, 9:30AM EST

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Courtesy Sheldon Shealer and the other great folks of Top Drawer Soccer SIMA FAB 50

Posted By Mr. Eddie Dwyer

Here are the Top 25 Fall Rankings, 11-15-16.

Rank (Prev.) School Record
1 (1) St. Ignatius Cleveland, OH 21-0-2          
Season Complete. Ohio Division I state champion. 
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 1,450 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Xavier commit Stephen Milhoan scored the first goal and assisted on the game-winner as St. Ignatius defeated St. Charles Prep 2-1 in an Ohio Division I state final pitting the last two undefeated teams in the state. Senior Alex Gotsky scored the game-winner on a blast from 30 yards out with 6 minutes left to snap a 1-1 tie. Milhoan ended the season with 31 goals and 80 for his career. The win made St. Ignatius the first team to ever win three straight Division I state titles in Ohio. The Wildcats are riding a 59-match undefeated streak. Along with Milhoan, Tommy Patacca (IUPUI), Johne Vrablic (Brown) and Riley Houde (Dayton) have committed to Division I programs.
2 (2) Boulder Boulder, CO 20-0-0         
Season Complete. Colorado Class 5A state champion. 
School Facts: Public, all-boys, 1,950 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: In what will be long recalled as the greatest state final in Colorado, Mitchell Graesser converted the winning penalty kick to lift Boulder to a state title after 14 rounds of PKs. Graesser's winner was set up after teammate Djibril Doumbia made a save to start the 14th round. The final PK score was 13-12, which came after a 1-1 match. Simon Julien scored Boulder's regulation goal. Boulder had defeated Broomfield, the two-time defending state champion, 2-1 earlier in the season. The Panthers also pinned the lone loss on Delaware power Salesianum.
3 (3) West Chester Henderson West Chester, PA 23-1-1
Frank DeRosa scored three first-half goals as Henderson rolled North Penn 5-1 to advance to this week's state semifinals. In two state playoff matches, Henderson has scored 11 goals.
4 (4) Pennington School Pennington, NJ 16-0-3        
Season Complete. New Jersey Prep A state champion. 
School Facts: Private, 500 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Senegal native Ibrahima Diop, who is quickly becoming one of the hot recruits in the Class of 2018, scored 71 seconds into the match and then added two more as Pennington defeated St. Benedict's Prep, ending the Gray Bees' run of state titles at 27 in a 3-1 contest. WATCH THE STATE FINAL. Pennington tied St. Benedict's earlier in the season and posted wins over Delran and Hill School (Pa.), and tied Prep Top 10-ranked Peddie School.
5 (6)

 

Lower Dauphin Hummelstown, PA 26-0-0
Pitt commit Timmy Townsend scored twice as Lower Dauphin advanced to the state semifinals with a 4-0 win over Mars. Lower Dauphin flips places with Conestoga since now both have one common opponent and Lower Dauphin got the upper hand in that point-of-reference game involving Hempfield.
6 (5)

 

Conestoga Berwyn, PA 23-1-0
Junior Rodrigo Martinez scored the lone goal as Conestoga defeated Hempfield 1-0 to advance to this week's state semifinals. If henderson and Conestoga win their semifinal matches, the District 1 powers will then play for the state title after splitting their previous two meetings this season.
7 (7) Milwaukee Marquette Milwaukee, WI 20-1-3
Season Complete. Wisconsin Division 1 state champion. 
School Facts: Private, all-male, 1,075 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Sophomore Thomas Bruneau scored the lone goal as Marquette edged Green Bay Preble 1-0 in the state final after holding a large edge in shots and chances. The win marked Marquette's third straight state title and sixth in the past seven years. The team has not lost to a Wisconsin opponent since 2013. The defense, anchored by Wisconsin commit Ben Leas, became the first team to shut out Preble in 46 matches. Marquette was undefeated against traditional high school teams, losing only to Prep Top 10-ranked Kiski Prep (Pa.). The Hilltoppers had victories over Prep Top 10 No. 1 South Kent School (Conn.) and Missouri power Rockhurst Jesuit.
8 (9)

 

Walter Johnson Bethesda, MD 16-1-0
Four players scored as Walter Johnson handled Eleanor Roosevelt 4-0 in a Class 4A state semifinal contest. Both Walter John's boys and girls programs will be playing for state titles this weekend.
9 (10)

 

Salesianum Wilmington, DE 14-1-1
Bryace Wallace scored twice and Gavin Ford had a goal and one assist as Salesianum used a four-goal second half to put away Sussex Tech 5-0 in a state playoff contest.
10 (11)

 

Green Hope Cary, NC 26-1-0
Camden Holbrook and Derek Walker each had a goal and one assist as Green Hope handled New Hanover 4-0 last week. The win sends Green Hope into this week's state semifinals.
11 (12)

 

Stillwater Stillwater, MN 22-0-0        
Season Complete. Minnesota Class AA state champion. 
School Facts: Public, 2,050 students, grades 10-12.
NOTES: Colman Farrington and Kohei Adams scored the goals as Stillwater defeated Wayzata 2-0 to cap a perfect season and secure the highest-ever SIMA FAB 50 finish for a Minnesota boys team. WATCH THE STATE FINAL. The Ponies were simply dominant, averaging nearly 4.5 goals per game. Stillwater won both the state quarterfinal and semifinal matches 6-1. Adams scored three goals in the state semifinal win. For a regional point of reference, Stillwater went 3-0 against Wisconsin teams, including a 1-0 win over Broookfield East (Wis.), which Wisconsin champ Milwaukee Marquette defeated 2-0. 
12 (13)

 

Ramapo Franklin Lakes, NJ 20-0-0
Matt O'Shea scored the game-winner in overtime as Ramapo edged Northern Highlands 2-1 to advance to this week's state semifinals and a date with Hopewell Valley.
13 (19)

 

Christian Brothers Academy Lincroft, NJ 24-1-0         
Season Complete. New Jersey Non-Public A state champion. 
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 1,000 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Bucknell commit Matt Thorsheim scored on CBA's lone official shot on goal as the Colts defeated Seton Hall Prep 1-0 in the state final. CBA set school records for wins (24) and goals (91) under first-year head coach Tom Mulligan, who spent 23 years as an assistant at CBA under an Keane, who retired last year following his 40th season. BA's defense of Scotty Mission, James Madison commit Thomas Judge and John Askin were able to shut down Seton Hall standout Mason Toye, who hass committed to Indiana.
14 (16)

 

Naperville North Naperville, IL 21-2-3         
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A state champion. 
School Facts: Public, 2,825 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: After assisting the first goal, junior Jack Barry scored the go-ahead goal as Naperville North pulled away from Barrington for a 3-1 state final win. The victory came just a few days after Naperville North knocked off undefeated Morton in a Super-Sectional contest that pitted the two state title favorites. Ian Guppy and Will Ritzmann scored the other state final goals for Naperville North, which claimed its first state title since 1998.
15 (17)

 

Rockwood Summit Fenton, MO 28-2-1         
Season Complete. Missouri Class 3 state champion. 
School Facts: Public, 1,330 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Five of the state tournament record-tying six goals where scored by juniors as Summit rolled Carthage 6-0 in the Class 3 state final. Matthew Kogut, a junior, scored twice in the final. Junior Billy Hency had 36 goals and 24 assists on the season. 
16 (18)

 

Morton Cicero, IL 25-1-1        
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A Super-Sectional runner-up. 
School Facts: Public, 8,075 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Morton's magical season ended in a Super-Sectional loss to Naperville North in what was projected as a state final-worthy contest. As expected, after winning the match, Naperville North then went on to claim the state title two wins later. During the season, Morton, led by junior standout Baltazar Duran, won the Red Devil Cup and the Pepsi Showdown.
17 (20)

 

Nauset Eastham, MA 21-0-0
James McCully scored the only goal, and that's all Nauset has needed in any outing this year, as it defeated Hingham 1-0 to advance to Monday's (Nov. 14) South Division 2 final. Nauset has outscored its opponents 104-0 this year. Nauset was scheduled to face Bishop Feehan on Monday, and a win would send it to the Eastern Mass Division 2 final.
18 (14)

 

St. Charles Prep Bexley, OH 21-1-1        
Season Complete. Ohio Division I state runner-up. 
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 650 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Despite getting outshot 23-6, St. Charles Prep found itself in a 1-1 match against top-ranked St. Ignatius in the closing minutes of the state final. However, the Wildcats found a way to win -- a perfect blast from 30 yards out, sending St. Charles to its only setback of the season for first-year head coach Chris Vonau. After falling behind 1-0, St. Charles evened the score with a goal by Charlie Marshall, assisted by Kristo Strickland.
19 (21)

 

Porter Ridge Indian Trail, NC 25-0-2
Jackson Wheatley and Eric Brewer scored first-half goals and keeper Julio Rangel made it stand in a 2-0 victory over defending state champion South Mecklenburg. The win sends Porter Ridge into a state semifinal clash with Hough.
20 (24)

 

Dodge City Dodge City, KS 21-0-0         
Season Complete. Kansas Class 6A state champion. 
School Facts: Public, 1,850 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Joshua DonJuan, a junior, scored the only goal nine minutes into the match and keepers Jorge Ortiz and Jesus Navarro -- each playing a half -- made it stand as Dodge City stunned Olathe East 1-0 in the state final. Dodge City's perfect season led to the program's first boys soccer state title.
21 (26)

 

Barrington Barrington, IL 23-4-1         
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A state runner-up. 
School Facts: Public, 3,000 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Barrington gave up a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes and fell to Naperville North 3-1 in the state final. Senior Klaus Pallan scored the team's state final goal. He finished the season with 31 goals and six assists and was named the state's Player of the Year by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association.
22 (27)

 

Bradley-Bourbonnais Bradley, IL 25-1-0         
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A Super-Sectional runner-up. 
School Facts: Public, 2,050 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Bradley-Bourbonnais brought a perfect record into the state semifinals before falling to Naperville North 2-1. The Boilermakers then salvaged a 2-0 win over Contant in the third-place game. Twin brothers Anthony and Nicholas Markanich, juniors, combined to score 76 goals. Another junior, Efrain Davila, added 15 goals and 38 assists. With that sort of firepower returning in 2017, Bradley-Bourbonnais will be among the preseason state title favorites.
23 (22)

 

Delran Delran, NJ 22-2-0
Daniel Tittelmayer netted the only goal as Delran defeated Haddonfield 1-0 to claim the program's 13th section title. The South Jersey Group 2 title sends Delran into this week's state semifinals.
24 (31)

 

Evanston Evanston, IL 19-2-4         
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A Super-Sectional runner-up. 
School Facts: Public, 2,950 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Evanston's season ended with a 2-1 loss to eventual state runner-up Barrington. Evanston had a shootout win over Glenbrook North to reach the Super Sectional match. Senior defender Joshua Klier earned all-state honors, while fellow senior defender Dylan TerMolen was an all-section selection.
25 (32)

 

Glenbrook North Northbrook, IL 22-2-1         
Season Complete. Illinois Class 3A Sectional runner-up. 
School Facts: Public, 2,075 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Glenbrook North's season ended with a shootout loss to Evanston. During the season, Glenbrook North had wins over state-ranked Lyons and Libertyville. The Spartans also defeated Kentucky state semifinalist Dunbar and handled Indiana state champion Evansville Memorial 5-1 en route to a Gateway City Soccer Classic title. Seniors Seth Grossman and Tommy Iscra earned all-state honors.