by Jeff Fisher
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After 71 straight wins, top-ranked St. Benedict's Prep's (New Jersey) streak came to an end Tuesday with a 1-0 loss in overtime to Salesianum (Delaware), which is ranked in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 25.
The most amazing things about the SBP streak is it began after a 1-0 loss to Salesianum on October 2, 2010. The streak goes down as the third longest all-time in boys' high school soccer history.
All-Time Longest Boys' Soccer Win Streaks
74 Duxbury (Massachusetts) 1981-85
72 Springdale (Pennsylvania) 1968-72
71 St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey) 2010-2013
69 Shenendehowa (New York) 1990-92
69 Thomas Jefferson (Washington) 1983-87
67 Jesuit (California) 2009-2010
65 Ben Lippen (North Carolina) 1963-1970
64 Blacksburg (Virginia) 1998-2001
61 Leland (California) 1987-90
59 La Canada (California) 1994-97
Click here to listen to an interview I did with St. Benedict's Prep head soccer coach Jim Wandling on October 3rd on the NHSCA Sports Hour.
Meanwhile, there were no changes this week to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America boy's Top 10 that was released on Tuesday.
Below are the latest rankings for both the boys and girls.
NSCAA Boys' High School Soccer Rankings
1. St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey) LW: #1
2. Mason (Ohio) LW: #2
3. Jesuit (California) LW: #3
4. Arlington (New York) LW: #4
5. Hinsdale Central (Illinois) LW: #5
6. Troy Athens (Michigan) LW: #6
7. Salesianum (Delaware) LW: #7
8. Greenwich (Connecticut) LW: #8
9. Upper St. Clair (Pennsylvania) LW: #9
10. McDonogh (Maryland) LW: 10
Click here to view entire boys' Top 25.
NSCAA Girls' High School Soccer Rankings
1. Exeter (New Hampshire) LW: #1
2. Northern Highlands (New Jersey) LW: #5
3. Houston (Tennessee) LW: #T2
4. Northport (New York) LW: #T2
5. Maria Carillo (California) LW: #4
6. Rocky River (Ohio) LW: #6
7. Central Catholic (Massachusetts) LW: #7
8. Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania) LW: #8
9. Sacred Heart (Kentucky) LW: #10
10. Twinsburg (Ohio) LW: #11
Click here to view entire girls' Top 25
by Jeff Fisher
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On Thursday's NHSCA Sports Hour presented by the National High School Coaches Association, Trinity Catholic High School (St. Louis, Missouri) boys' and girls' soccer coach Vince Drake, who was the 2013 NHSCA National Girls' Soccer Coach of the Year, will join me to talk about his nearly five decades coaching high school soccer.
Drake, who is the only coach in America to win over 1,000 games as a boys and girls coach, entered the 2013 season fifth on the all-time boys' soccer wins list. What's amazing is three of the top five in all-time victories are from the St. Louis area.
At the top of the list is Terry Michler of Christian Brothers College High School who began the year with 871 victories. Greg Vitello of DeSmet Jesuit checked-in at #4 with 750 wins, followed by Drake with 730.
As you can see below, eight of the Top 10 in wins are still active.
1. Terry Michler (Christian Brothers College, Missouri) 871
2. Miller Bugliari (Pingry School, New Jersey) 781
3. Gene Chyzowych (Columbia, New Jersey) 757
4. Greg Vitello (DeSmet, Missouri) 750
5. Vince Drake (Trinity Catholic, Missouri) 730
6. Paul Rose (Jesuit, California) 682
*7. Brian Gibney (Shawnee, New Jersey) 665
8. Don Brock (Needham, Massachusetts) 664
*9. Allen Baker (Klein, Texas) 656
10. George Todt (Archbishop Ryan, Pennsylvania) 649
Bulgiari and Rose have also been guests on past NHSCA Sports Hour shows.
To listen to all of our past shows, click here.
by Jeff Fisher
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Join me tonight at 6 P.M. Eastern Time/3 P.M. Pacific for the the NHSCA Sports Hour on the ArtistFirst WorldWide Radio Network.
Tonight I'll be talking with St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey) boys' soccer coach Jim Wandling, who has the the Gray Bees to back-to-back national championships while amassing a 65-match win streak. St. Benedict's is closing-in on the all-time national high school record of 74 straight wins.
Also on the show, I'll be talking with Dan Albano of the Orange County Register about the strength of Southern California high school water polo.
Listen to the show by click here.
by Jeff Fisher
Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
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Plenty of shuffling in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America national boys' soccer rankings, including last week's #2 Wesleyan Christian Academy of North Carolina falling out of the Top 25.
There are five new teams in the rankings, including Hinsdale Central (Illinois) debuting all the way at #6
1. St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey) 9-0, LW: #1
2. Arlington (New York) 7-0, LW: #4
3. Mason (Ohio) 11-0, LW: #5
4. Jesuit (California) 10-0-3, LW: #3
5. Ludlow (Massachusetts) 9-0, LW: #8
6. Hinsdale Central (Illinois) 11-0-2, LW: NR
7. Ann Arbor Skyline (Michigan) 14-0-1, LW: #20
8. Salesianum School (Delaware) 7-0-1, LW: #13
9. Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York) 7-0, LW: #10
10. Upper St. Clair (Pennsylvania) 11-0-1, LW: #9
11. Columbus North (Indiana) 12-0-1, LW: #14
12. Washburn Rural (Kansas) 6-0-1, LW: #6
13. McDonogh (Maryland) 11-0, LW: #22
14. Marquette University High (Wisconsin) 12-0-2, LW: #16
15. Jesuit (Oregon) 5-1, LW: #25
16. Glastonbury (Connecticut) 6-0-1, LW: NR
17. Smithtown West (New York) 7-0, LW: #17
18. St. Charles East (Illinois) 10-0-3, LW: #21
19. Greenwich (Connecticut) 6-0-1, LW: #23
20. Avon (Indiana) 14-0-1, LW: #24
21. Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania) 12-0-1, LW: #18
22. Analy (California) 13-0-1, LW: NR
23. George Washington (West Virginia) 13-0, LW: NR
24. Kettle Moraine (Wisconsin) 15-1-1, LW: NR
25. Norfolk Academy (Virginia) 7-1-1, LW: NR
by Jeff Fisher
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We very excited to have the head coach of the #1 boys' high school soccer team in America on Thursday's radio show.
Jim Wandling, who has led St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey) to 63 straight victories, will be on our show Thursday night at 6 P.M. Eastern Time.
St. Benedict's is trying to set a new record for consecutive victories. Duxbury High School (Massachusetts) currently holds the record with 74 straight victories.
Below are the latest boys' and girls' rankings from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America through 9/24/13.
NSCAA Boys Top 25
1. St. Benedict's Prep (New Jersey)
2. Wesleyan Christian Academy (North Carolina)
3. Jesuit (California)
4. Arlington (New York)
5. Mason (Ohio)
6. Washburn Rural (Kansas)
7. East Lansing (Michigan)
8. Ludlow (Massachusetts)
9. Upper St. Clair (Pennsylvania)
10. Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York)
11. Farmington (Connecticut
12. St. John Vianney (Missouri)
13. Salesianum School (Delaware)
14. Columbus North (Indiana)
15. Cibola (New Mexico)
16. Marquette (Wisconsin)
17. Smithtown West (New York)
18. Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania)
19. Cherry Creek (Colorado)
20. Ann Arbor Skyline (Michigan)
21. St. Charles East (Illinois)
22. McDonogh (Maryland)
23. Greenwich (Connecticut)
24. Avon (Indiana)
25. Jesuit (Oregon)
NSCAA Girls Top 25
1. Houston (Tennessee)
2. Exeter (New Hampshire)
3. South Side (New York)
4. Northern Highlands (New Jersey)
5. Maria Carillo (California)
6. Rock River (Ohio)
7. Washingtonville (New York)
8. Good Counsel (Maryland)
9. Cumberland Valley (Pennsylvania)
10. Skyline (Washington)
11. Central Catholic (Mississippi)
12. Franklin (Tennessee)
13. Avon (Indiana)
14. Immaculata Heart Academy (New Jersey)
15. Falmouth (Maine)
16. Northport (New York)
17. Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)
18. Neshaminy (Pennsylvania)
19. Jesuit (Oregon)
20. Sacred Heart Academy (Kentucky)
21. Twinsburg (Ohio)
22. Trumbull (Connecticut)
T23. Massapequa (New York)
T 23. Montgomery (California)
25. Winfield (West Virginia)
