South Top 10
*Editor’s Note: The South Region’s season has concluded. The below records and recaps are current as of May 18.
1. Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 12-2
The Rangers clinched a state championship on May 9 by defeating Highland Park (Texas) 10-8 after being deadlocked at 5 at halftime. Senior Curran Rose, who had four goals in the state championship game, led Dallas Jesuit with 31 goals. Dallas Jesuit had a month of its season interrupted early in the year but showed no rust in collecting notable wins over Episcopal Dallas (Texas) and Louisville Trinity (Ky.). The Rangers split with Highland Park in two regular-season meetings, and their other loss was to nationally ranked Culver Academy (Ind.). Previous: 1
2. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 16-0
The Scots won a Florida Class 1A title on May 8 by defeating St. Edward’s (Fla.) 13-5, helping legendary coach Tony Seaman to his first championship with St. Andrew’s. Sophomore Jack Schulte had a team-leading 40 goals, and freshman Kurt Schwarz had 24 assists this season. Previous: 2
3. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 17-0
The Crusaders completed an unbeaten season with a state title on March 26, defeating Hough (N.C.) 14-5. Bryce Wojnovich, a Jacksonville recruit, was named the state championship game MVP for his five-goal performance. Junior Caden Zadell led Cardinal Gibbons with 42 goals this season. Previous: 3
4. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 25-0
The Titans concluded a perfect season with a 12-8 state championship game victory over Pace Academy (Ga.) on Saturday, propelled by two early goals from Riley Sullivan. Blessed Trinity narrowly advanced to the championship after topping Westminster (Ga.) 11-10. Previous: 4
5. Jupiter (Fla.), 18-1
The seniors ended their last season at Jupiter the same way they ended their first season — as state champions. The Warriors won the Florida Class 2A title on May 8 by defeating Winter Park (Fla.) 12-8. Lafayette recruit Max Sanderson led Jupiter with 71 goals. Junior Trace Hogan had 35 assists in addition to 49 goals. Previous: 5
6. Highland Park (Texas), 14-3
The Highlanders came a game shy of winning a state championship, falling to Dallas Jesuit 10-8 on May 9 after holding a 6-5 lead early in the second half. Highland Park had regular season wins over Dallas Jesuit (splitting games) and Westlake (Texas). Previous: 6
7. Louisville St. Xavier (Ky.), 18-3
The Tigers completed a state championship run by topping Trinity (Ky.) 17-8, marking St. Xavier’s third straight state title. Hillis Burns scored five times in the state final. St. Xavier advanced to the title game by defeating Eastern (Ky.) 15-10. Previous 9
8. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 15-1
The Sharks’ season concluded in a shocking overtime playoff loss to Creekside (Fla.). Maddox Johnson led Ponte Vedra with 49 goals, while Jack Reed led the squad in assists with 20. Previous: 7
9. Middle Creek (N.C.), 12-1
The Mustangs’ season came to an end March 17, losing to eventual state champion Cardinal Gibbons 12-7. Eight Mustangs tallied double figures in goals this year, led by junior Tate Jones, who had 36. Charlie Riesett won more than 90 percent of faceoffs. Previous: 8
10. St. Edward’s (Fla.), 16-5
The Pirates’ run in the state tournament came to an end just short of a title on May 8. St. Edward’s lost to St. Andrew’s (Fla.) 13-5 in the state final. Junior Oscar Lindenthal led St. Edward’s with 66 goals but was held scoreless in the championship game. Senior Danny Richmond had 62 assists. Previous: 10
— Justin Boggs
Midwest Top 10
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 14-1
The Eagles were idle but now face a big week ahead as they meet Taft (Conn.) in the GEICO Nationals on Sunday. The winner will take on the victor of a match between Georgetown Prep (Md.) and St. John’s College Prep (D.C.). Previous: 1
2. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 18-1
The last time Upper Arlington played Thomas Worthington (Ohio) was way back on March 25, and the Golden Bears defeated the Cardinals 13-5 in their 2021 opener. Now, top-seeded Upper Arlington, which scored 41 goals in its first two postseason games, meets No. 4 Thomas Worthington once again in the Division 1, Region 3 championship game. Previous: 2
3. New Trier (Ill.), 12-0
Rival Loyola Academy led 6-3 at the half, but New Trier whittled its deficit to one entering the fourth quarter, forced overtime and won on a Johnny Hackett goal. Two days later, the Trevians added another close victory, defeating Lake Forest by two goals. Previous: 3
4. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 8-1
Two days after an overtime loss to their rivals out of New Trier, the Ramblers found themselves in another tough battle, tied at a goal apiece after a quarter. This time, Loyola Academy prevailed, controlling the middle quarters by a 5-1 margin en route to a 6-4 victory over Warren (Ill.). Previous: 4
5. Brother Rice (Mich.), 12-2
The Warriors begin their postseason journey this week as the top seed in Division 1, Region 6. Brother Rice remains undefeated within The Mitten State, with its only losses coming to a pair of Buckeye State squads in Cleveland St. Ignatius and Upper Arlington. Previous: 5
6. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 18-2
The top-seeded Celtics have played great defense to begin the Division 1, Region 1 postseason, surrendering a combined four goals to No. 16-seeded Dublin Scioto (Ohio) and No. 11 Wadsworth (Ohio). Look out for a potential all-Dublin regional championship game between Coffman (Ohio) and Jerome. Previous: 6
7. Hudson (Ohio), 20-1
After their first-round tournament opponent, Cleveland Heights, had to cancel due to a lack of players, the Explorers made up for lost time with a 20-1 victory over Riverside (Ohio). Twelve different players scored for Hudson, including hat tricks by Carter Jenkins and Carter Vaillancourt. Previous: 7
8. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 16-2
The Royals could have some intriguing matchups on the way, including a potential state semifinal against Culver’s varsity squad, which Hamilton edged 8-3 earlier this season. Carmel or Cathedral would likely await in the state title match, with Hamilton beating the former by four goals and the latter by six earlier this season. Previous: 8
9. Hartland (Mich.), 18-1
The top-seeded Eagles were dominant in their Division 1, Region 2 first-round game against eighth-seeded East Kentwood (Mich.), winning 27-0. Hartland will be similarly favored in its regional semifinal against fourth-seeded Howell, which the Eagles defeated 28-0 just two weeks ago. Previous: 9
10. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 13-3
The Rangers surged to a 14-0 lead just 10 minutes into their postseason opener and cruised to a 22-1 win over Ann Arbor Greenhills (Mich). They then went on to beat an always powerful foe, Detroit Catholic Central, 14-9 in the second round. Previous: 10
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 11-0
The Wildcats beat Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) for a third time, though this one was much closer than the other two. St. Ignatius remains undefeated with the 12-10 victory. Two more games are on the schedule this week before the WCAL playoffs begin June 1 for qualifying into the CIF Central Coast Section playoffs. Previous: 1
2. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 10-2
The Falcons added a trio of wins last week, including a 14-9 victory over La Costa Canyon (Calif.) on Friday to claim the Avocado League championship. That also helped Torrey Pines secure the No. 1 seed in CIF San Diego Open division playoffs, where they will host eighth-seeded La Jolla (Calif.) on Saturday. Previous: 2
3. Loyola Los Angeles (Calif.), 16-1
The Cubs claimed the top seed in the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division I playoffs after wrapping up their regular season with two more wins last week. They finished as Mission League champions. Loyola has a first-round bye when play begins Tuesday and its first match in the newly structured Southern Section tournament will be Friday. In the past, the Southern Section was divided into Orange County and Los Angeles brackets to determine the champion. Previous: 3
4. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 12-3
Logan Ip scored the winner in overtime to lift the Sea Kings past former No. 4 Mater Dei (Calif.) 9-8 on Saturday after Gavin Gossen had the tying goal in regulation. Ty Caffarelli led CdM with three goals, while Gossen finished with two goals. Grant Guiliano finished with five saves. The Sea Kings have won eight straight since suffering back-to-back losses to ranked opponents in mid-April, and they earned a first-round bye into the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Previous: NR
5. Mater Dei (Calif.), 18-2
Despite 12 saves from Nick Colignon, the Monarchs dropped their second overtime loss of the season when they fell 9-8 to Corona del Mar (they also lost by that same score to No. 3 Loyola on April 15). Otherwise, it was a good week for Mater Dei. After collecting a 9-7 win over previously ranked Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), the Monarchs finished off a perfect record in Trinity League play with a 12-4 win over St. John Bosco (Calif.). Tommy Bethel and Grant Portillo had three goals each in the loss to CdM, Kyle Waterman led a balanced attack against Bosco with two goals and sophomore Triston Jewell paced the attack against Foothill with four goals. Colignon had 22 saves combined between the Bosco and Foothill wins. Previous: 4
6. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 4-0
The Raiders added a 15-9 win over Rock Canyon (Colo.) on Friday, but the big test comes Tuesday when they host Mountain Vista (Colo.), a team that has overtaken the No. 1 spot in the CHSAA.now rankings. That game likely will decide whether Regis remains the top Colorado team in the West or whether Mountain Vista moves ahead next week. Previous: 5
7. Mountain Vista (Colo.), 5-0
The Golden Eagles climbed into the rankings last week after beating a talented Valor Christian (Colo.) squad, and now they move up on the strength of an 18-2 win over Castle View (Colo.) on Friday. Jake Ward led the attack with four goals and four assists, Jake Stopkoski added three goals and two assists, and Dillon Pless had a hat trick. Previous: 10
8. Corner Canyon (Utah), 20-0
The Chargers advanced to the semifinals of the UHSAA/Mountain America Division A tournament with an 18-8 win against American Fork (Utah) on Friday. That followed a 17-4 win against Skyline (Utah) in their tournament opener, as Mason Quick led with eight points on five goals and three assists and Jon King had a team-high six goals to go along with one assist. Blake Franckowiak played an all-around solid game with two goals, two assists, 11 ground balls and three takeaways. Corner Canyon plays Olympus for a spot in the championship Wednesday. Previous: 5
9. De La Salle (Calif.), 10-1
The Spartans have won three straight since suffering their only loss of the season against St. Ignatius Prep, including a dominant 17-4 win over previously ranked San Ramon Valley (Calif.) on May 14. They collected an 18-8 win over Monte Vista-Danville (Calif.) and 19-4 victory over Piedmont last week. Two more games remain on the schedule this week. Previous: NR
10. Lakeridge (Ore.), 9-2
The Pacers avenged one of their two regular-season losses in the game that mattered most, beating previously ranked Jesuit Portland (Ore.) 11-8 in the Metro Area Tourney championship game Saturday. Lakeridge trailed by two in the third quarter but outscored the Crusaders 7-4 down the stretch for the win in the de facto state championship game of the pandemic-shortened 2021 campaign. Jake Reichle won 11 of 14 faceoffs in the second half. Matt Wright, Nolan Lawler, Jude Cowie and Preston Stewart led the attack with two goals each. Previous: NR
— Laurel Pfahler