High school boys’ lacrosse seasons have already begun in some regions across the country — a refreshing feeling after the 2020 season was largely wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With lacrosse back on the field, US Lacrosse Magazine is pleased to reveal the Nike / US Lacrosse Preseason Boys’ National Top 25, with Calvert Hall (Md.) firmly positioned at the top of the list.

The Cardinals are looking to capture their fourth straight MIAA-A conference title, and coach Bryan Kelly has a great shot at reaching 300 wins for his career this season.

The strength will be on offense with the return of junior Truitt Sunderland (committed to Virginia). Also keep an eye out for senior middie Ethan Long (Penn State), junior defender JK Kelly (Cornell) and junior midfielder Jordan Wray. Sophomores Joshua Kelly and Wyatt Hottle both had a tremendous fall and summer on the club tournament circuit.

The first update to the rankings will be during the week of March 29, at which point we will update records for teams that have played and adjust the Top 25 accordingly. From there, updates will be weekly throughout the remainder of the season.

Head below to see the full Top 25, and be sure to come back to uslaxmagazine.com for more throughout the spring.

Nike/US Lacrosse High School Rankings

National Boys' Top 25 | National Girls' Top 25
Northeast Boys' Top 10 | Northeast Girls' Top 10
Mid-Atlantic Boys' Top 10 | Mid-Atlantic Girls' Top 10
South Boys' Top 10 | South Girls' Top 10
Midwest Boys' Top 10 | Midwest Girls' Top 10
West Boys' Top 10 | West Girls' Top 10

Nike / US Lacrosse Preseason
Boys' National Top 25

1. Calvert Hall (Md.)
2. St. Anthony's (N.Y.)
3. Gonzaga (D.C.)
4. Bullis (Md.)
5. Culver Academy (Ind.)
6. Chaminade (N.Y.)
7. Darien (Conn.)
8. Victor (N.Y.)
9. Malvern Prep (Pa.)
10. Delbarton (N.J.)
11. Brunswick (Conn.)
12. Manhasset (N.Y.)
13. Georgetown Prep (D.C.)
14. Boys' Latin (Md.)
15. McDonogh (Md.)
16. Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.)
17. Massapequa (N.Y.)
18. Ward Melville (N.Y.)
19. Haverford (Pa.)
20. Mountain Lakes (N.J.)
21. Garden City (N.Y.)
22. Smithtown West (N.Y.)
23. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)
24. St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.)
25. Yorktown (N.Y.)

Also considered (alphabetical order): Episcopal (D.C.), Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Salesianum (Del.), Smithtown East (N.Y.)