Despite suffering its first loss in more than a year, loss Culver Academy (Ind.) remains the No. 1-ranked team in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25.

The Eagles’ 40-game winning streak came to an end against a familiar foe, The Hill Academy (Ontario), in the National Prep Championships final Sunday at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. Culver dug itself out of a 5-1 hole to take an 8-7 lead in the fourth quarter before Hill rallied for three unanswered goals and hung on for the win, avenging an 8-7 triple-overtime loss to the Eagles on April 22.

The emerging rivals are not done yet. Both Culver and Hill are competing in the upcoming GEICO High School Lacrosse Nationals at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., as are St. Sebastian’s (Mass.), Georgetown Prep (Md.), St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.), Salisbury School (Conn.), Episcopal Dallas (Texas) and Bullis (Md.).

Also noteworthy in this week’s rankings:

• No. 3 Calvert Hall (Md.) emerged from a cannibalistic season in the MIAA, repeating as league champion after defeating Boys’ Latin (Md.) 8-6 in the final.

• Malvern Prep (Pa.) took down Haverford School (Pa.) 17-10 in the Inter-Ac championship game, leaping to No. 19 and dropping the Ford from No. 8 to No. 20.

• Yorktown (N.Y.) nudges into the rankings at No. 25. The Cornhuskers have won eight straight games. Only No. 2 Darien (Conn.) has managed to put up double figures against Yorktown.

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National Top 25

	May 22, 2018	W/L	Prev	Next
1	Culver (Ind.)	23-1	1	5/27 vs. Georgetown Prep (Md.)
2	Darien (Conn.)	17-0	2	5/23 vs. TBD
3	Calvert Hall (Md.)	16-3	4	Season complete (MIAA champ)
4	Boys' Latin (Md.)	14-4	6	Season complete (MIAA runner-up)
5	Victor (N.Y.)	15-1	9	5/23 vs. TBD
6	Ward Melville (N.Y.)	16-1	10	5/24 vs. Connetquot (N.Y.)
7	Brunswick (Conn.)	16-1	11	TBD
8	McDonogh (Md.)	13-5	3	Season complete
9	Loyola Blakefield (Md.)	14-6	5	Season complete
10	Gonzaga (D.C.)	17-3	14	Season complete (WCAC champ)
11	Chaminade (N.Y.)	14-3	16	5/22 vs. Kellenberg (N.Y.)
12	Delbarton (N.J.)	14-1	15	5/23 vs. Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
13	St. Anthony's (N.Y.)	15-4	7	5/22 vs. Fordham Prep (N.Y.)
14	Massapequa (N.Y.)	15-1	12	5/24 vs. TBD
15	Smithtown West (N.Y.)	15-1	13	5/24 vs. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)
16	Torrey Pines (Calif.)	19-1	17	Season complete (CIF-SD champ)
17	Paul VI (Va.)	19-4	18	Season complete (VISAA champ)
18	Conestoga (Pa.)	16-4	23	5/22 vs. Avon Grove (Pa.)
19	Malvern Prep (Pa.)	15-5	25	Season complete (Inter-Ac champ)
20	Haverford School (Pa.)	16-4	8	Season complete
21	Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.)	13-3	20	5/22 vs. Vernon-Verona-Sherill (N.Y.)
22	Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)	14-3	21	5/24 vs. Smithtown West (N.Y.)
23	Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.)	14-1	22	5/24 vs. TBD
24	West Genesee (N.Y.)	14-2	24	5/24 vs. Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.)
25	Yorktown (N.Y.) *	12-3	NR	TBD

Also considered (alphabetical order): Hingham (Mass.), Lambert (Ga.), Regis Jesuit (Colo.), Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), Summit (N.J.)

* Results from Monday, May 21, not included

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

Northeast Top 10

1. Darien (Conn.), 17-0

The Blue Wave’s win streak now sits at 71 games after a 17-0 win over Trinity Catholic (Conn.) last week in the regular-season finale and a 20-2 win over Fairfield Ludlowe (Conn.) in the FCIAC quarterfinals Monday. The semifinals are Wednesday and the championship game follows on Friday. Darien has won four straight FCIAC league titles. Previous: 1

2. Victor (N.Y.), 15-1

The Blue Devils closed the regular season with a 12-4 win over Irondequoit (N.Y.), as Mitchell Cain scored three goals. They open postseason play this week in the Section V (Rochester area) Class B tournament. Victor is seeking its fourth straight state title. Previous: 3

3. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 16-1

The Patriots opened the postseason with a 15-2 win over Northport (N.Y.) in the Suffolk County Class A quarterfinals. Michael Giaquinto won all 13 draws he took in the win, and Zach Hobbes added two goals and two assists. Ward Melville faces Connetquot (N.Y.) in the semifinals Thursday at Islip High School. Previous: 4

4. Brunswick (Conn.), 16-1

The Bruins won a pair of games last week, first upending Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.), 11-8, and then beating Berkshire School (Mass.) 12-4. Ten different players scored in the Berkshire win, as Brunswick clinched at least a share of the New England West 1 title. Previous: 5

5. Chaminade (N.Y.), 14-3

The Flyers knocked off rival St. Anthony’s with a dramatic 14-13 win last week. Pat Kavanagh scored with three seconds left to lift Chaminade, which got four goals from Chris Nicholas. St. Anthony’s defeated Chaminade earlier in the regular season. Chaminade faces Kellenberg in the CHSAA Class AA semifinals Tuesday. Previous: 8

6. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 15-4

The Friars split two games last week. They dropped a 14-13 loss to rival Chaminade (N.Y.), and then followed with a 17-8 win over Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) in the CHSAA AA quarterfinals. Chaminade and St. Anthony’s split their two regular-season meetings. St. Anthony’s faces Fordham Prep (N.Y.) in the semifinals Tuesday. St. Anthony’s topped Fordham, 13-7, in the regular season. Previous: 2

7. Massapequa (N.Y.), 15-1

Eleven different players scored goals as the Chiefs ended the regular season with a 19-2 win over East Meadow (N.Y.). Massapequa opened the postseason with a 19-2 win over Baldwin (N.Y.) in the Nassau County Class A first round Monday. Previous: 6

8. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 15-1

West opened the postseason with a 10-7 win over Riverhead (N.Y.) in the Section XI Class A quarterfinals. Marc Cottag finished with three goals and one assist in the win. Smithtown West faces Half Hollow Hills East in the sectional semifinals Thursday. Previous: 7

9. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y,), 13-3

Griffin Cook finished with five goals and four assists to lead J-D to a 22-5 win over Central Square (N.Y.) to close out the regular season. J-D hosts Vernon-Verona-Sherill in the Section III Class C quarterfinals Tuesday. Previous: 9

10. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.), 14-3

The Thunderbirds opened the postseason with a 14-6 win over Commack (N.Y.) in the Section XI Class A quarterfinals. Drew Martin and Mike Monitto each had four goals and one assist. Previous: 10

— Will Cleveland

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

1. Calvert Hall (Md.), 16-3

The Cardinals claimed the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title with an 8-6 win over Boys’ Latin to cap an emotional season that started with the passing of assistant coach Dave Huntley and then included the loss of senior captain Peter Ilardo’s father before semifinals. They are the first A Conference team to win back-to-back titles since 2007-08 when Loyola-Blakefield won two straight. Previous: 2

2. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 14-4

Entering the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, the Lakers reached the conference final by defeating St. Mary’s (Md.) and McDonogh (Md.), but had to settle for being runner-up to Calvert Hall. Brendan Grimes and Brenden Crouse each scored two goals in the championship game. Previous: 4

3. McDonogh (Md.), 13-5

The Eagles entered the MIAA-A Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed but dropped their semifinal meeting with Boys’ Latin, 8-5, to snap a nine-game winning streak. McDonogh posted wins over Calvert Hall, Boys’ Latin, Loyola-Blakefield and Oxbridge Academy (Fla.) this season. Previous: 1

4. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), 14-6

The Dons defeated Severn (Md.) in the first round of the MIAA-A playoffs but fell to eventual champ Calvert Hall, 15-9, in the semifinals. Head coach Ben Rubeor led Loyola-Blakefield to the conference semifinals in each of his three seasons. Previous: 3

5. Gonzaga (D.C.), 17-3

The Purple Eagles got their chance to avenge their only conference loss of the year when they defeated Paul VI (Va.) in the WCAC championship 10-7. Kyle Borda led the Purple Eagles with four goals and one assist in the championship victory. Previous: 6

6. Delbarton (N.J.), 14-1

The playoffs ramp up for the Green Wave this week when they meet Bergen Catholic (N.J.) in the NJSIAA Non-Public Group A quarterfinals Wednesday. Delbarton has not played since May 12 and enters the game with an eight-game winning streak. Previous: 7

7. Paul VI (Va.), 19-4

The Panthers won the first Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I championship in history with a 10-4 win over St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.). Goalie Luke Caracciolo anchored a defense that held the Saints to just two goals in the second half. Previous: 8

8. Conestoga (Pa.), 16-4

Conestoga has rolled through the first two rounds of the PIAA District I, 3A tournament. The Pioneers got four goals and two assists from Tate Kienzle in a 14-6 win over Spring-Ford after defeating Boyertown (Pa.) 14-4 in the first round. Previous: 9  

9. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 15-5

Scottie White scored five goals and Jack Traynor scored two as Malvern Prep defeated Penn Charter (Pa.) 9-8 in the Inter-Ac Championship semifinals, and then the Friars topped Haverford School (Pa.) 17-13 on Monday to claim the first Inter-Ac playoff title. Previous: 10

10. Haverford School (Pa.), 16-4

T.J. Malone scored six goals with four assists as the Fords defeated Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 15-9 in the Inter-Ac Championship semifinals, but they lost to Malvern Prep in the final on Monday. Haverford had beaten Malvern twice during the regular season. Previous: 5

— Mike Loveday

South Top 10

1. Lambert (Ga.), 22-0

Lambert capped a perfect season with a 12-6 win over Lassiter in the Georgia High School Association Class 6A-7A state championship game. Gerard Kane led all scorers with five goals, and John Michael McCormick and Andrew Atchison each finished with two goals. The Longhorns advanced to the title game after edging Centennial 15-14 in overtime in the semifinals. They scored with seven seconds left in regulation to tie the game, then Benny O’Rourk got the game-winner with 3:17 left in overtime. Previous: 1

2. Jupiter (Fla.), 21-2

The Warriors beat St. Andrew’s 12-5 in the semifinals of the Florida High School Athletic Association state tournament and then knocked off Bishop Moore 11-8 to become the first public school to win the Florida boys championship. Previous: 3

3. Lake Norman (N.C.), 22-2

The Wildcats scored four goals in the final four minutes to rally past previously-unbeaten Middle Creek 13-11 for their second North Carolina High School Athletic Association lacrosse championship on Saturday. They last won six years ago. Drew Elder won 19 of 25 faceoffs and also had 17 ground balls and three goals to lead Lake Norman, which beat Northwest Guilford 14-9 in the semifinals. Previous: NR

4. Middle Creek (N.C.), 21-1

The Mustangs were denied a second consecutive state championship, losing 13-11 to Lake Norman in the NCHSAA final to snap a 43-game winning streak. J.J. Tolentino led the Mustangs with four goals, while senior Jimmy Slaight added three goals and senior Owen Caputo, the state’s all-time leading scorer, finished with two goals. The Mustangs beat Cardinals Gibbons 6-4 in the semifinals to advance to the title game. Caputo had three goals and an assist, Jake Caputo had two goals and an assist, and Lance Skelton had five saves and a .555 save percentage. Previous: 2

5. The Woodlands (Texas), 22-1

The Highlanders beat St. Mark’s (Texas) 10-6 to claim their first Texas High School Lacrosse League state championship. No Houston-area team had won a state title since St. John’s in 2006, and it had been 23 years since a public school from the city won a championship. Previous: 4

6. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 17-3

The Scots lost to eventual state champ Jupiter 12-5 in the FHSAA state semifinals to end their season. They were playing without midfielder Michael Lizzio, who broke a collarbone in the regional final win over Belen Jesuit. Previous: 5

7. Lassiter (Ga.), 17-4

Lassiter lost 12-6 to No. 1 Lambert in the GHSA 6A-7A championship game. The Trojans, who beat Lambert a year ago in the title game, were down 6-2 at the half and never rallied. In the semifinals, they held off North Gwinnett 10-9 in overtime. North Gwinnett had tied the game with three seconds left in regulation. Braden Erksa got the game-winner two minutes into overtime. Previous: 6

8. Centennial (Ga.), 19-3

The Knights’ season ended with a 15-14 overtime loss to No. 1 Lambert in the GHSA state semifinals. Centennial led late, but Lambert tied it with seven seconds left in regulation. Nicky Solomon paced the Knights with five goals and three assists, finishing the season with 181 points. Colin Hall also had five goals. Ryan Siracusa had two goals and one assist. Previous: 7

9. Weddington (N.C.), 19-2

The Warriors rejoin the rankings after winning the NCHSAA 1A-3A state title for the second consecutive year. Anthony Todaro led with eight goals and three assists in the 20-6 win over East Chapel Hill, and he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Eamon Murphy added four goals. The Warriors beat Mount Tabor 11-7 in the semifinals. Their two losses this year were to Lake Norman and Middle Creek. Previous: NR

10. Bishop Moore (Fla.), 19-3

The Hornets advanced to their first Final Four after beating Ponte Vedra 8-6 in the state semifinals, but they lost to Jupiter in the final, 11-8. Previous: 10

— Aimee Ford Foster

Midwest Top 10

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 23-1

The Eagles’ hopes for an undefeated season came to an end on Sunday versus a familiar foe. After earning wins over Hill School (Pa.) and Academy New Church (Pa.) to reach the National Prep Championships final last week, Culver was on the losing end of a tight contest against Hill Academy (Ontario) in the tournament final. The Eagles had previously defeated Hill Academy in triple overtime. Michael Robinson had 12 points for the tournament, while teammate Alex Simmons scored nine times. Previous: 1

2. New Trier (Ill.), 16-3

The Trevians closed out the regular season last week with a 12-3 win at Grayslake North (Ill.). They were set to open the postseason Monday against Deerfield (Ill.) in the regional finals after earning a first-round bye. Sectional semifinals are Wednesday. Previous: 2

3. MICDS (Mo.), 18-2

The Rams advanced to the state semifinals last week after defeating No. 8-seed Webster Groves 14-3. Goalie Joe Maguire had 11 saves, and Thomas Niedringhaus had a game-high four goals. MICDS plays DeSmet Jesuit (Mo.) on Tuesday for a chance to advance to the state title game. Previous: 3

4. Dublin Coffman (Ohio), 19-1

The Shamrocks easily advanced through the first two rounds of the state playoffs after defeating Berea Midpark (Ohio) 23-1 and Olmsted Falls 23-4 last week. Senior Luke Holland had seven goals between the two games, and Ethan Tyack scored nine goals last week. Previous: 4

5. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 16-3

The Ramblers closed out the regular season last week with wins over Glenbrook North, 19-5, and St. Rita, 12-7. They were set to open the playoffs Monday against Taft (Ill.) in the regional finals. Previous: 5

6. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 18-2

The Golden Bears are through to the third round of the state playoffs after wins last week over Miamisburg (Ohio), 22-2, and Pickerington North, 10-1. Junior Anthony Pardi led the way for Upper Arlington with back-to-back multi-goal games. Previous: 6

7. Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio), 15-3

After a pair of wins last week, the Bombers are into the third round of the state playoffs. St. Xavier defeated Anderson (Ohio), 23-1, and Lebanon (Ohio), 19-2. Duke Alf scored five times in St. Xavier’s win over Anderson. Previous: 6

8. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 14-2

The Shamrocks survived their toughest in-state match of the season after trailing by three, defeating unbeaten Forest Hills Central 19-18 in overtime on May 17. Ethan Pattinson scored the game-winner in overtime. DCC was set to open the playoffs against Bishop Foley (Mich.) on Monday. Previous: 8

9. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 15-1

The Rangers were gunning for a perfect regular season, but had it upended by No. 8-ranked Detroit Catholic Central, despite once holding a three-goal advantage. Forest Hills Central lost the contest 19-18 in overtime but battled back the next day to defeat Pennfield (Mich.) 22-3. Previous: 9

10. Columbus DeSales (Ohio), 16-3

The Stallions began Division II state playoff action last week with wins over Johnstown Monroe, 18-0, and Columbus Academy, 16-3. Tommy Clayton scored four goals in both games last week, and Tyler Albers contributed a pair of hat tricks. DeSales then beat Archbishop Alter 19-1 on Monday to advance to the state quarterfinals. Previous: 10

— Justin Boggs

West Top 10

1. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 19-1

The Falcons rallied from a three-goal deficit to claim the CIF San Diego Open Division championship Saturday with a 7-5 win over Coronado (Calif.). The defense, led by Juanny Ford and Evan Egan, clamped down in the second half, and goalie Steve Lauter finished with 12 saves. Bradley Leinart had one goal and two assists. Torrey Pine, which lost to Coronado 6-4 in the semifinals last year, rolled into the final with a 16-7 win over Poway. Previous: 1

2. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 18-1

The Raiders used a four-goal run in the second half to open a gap and claimed their fourth state title in eight years with a 10-4 win over Kent Denver in the Class 5A final Friday. Jake Taylor led all scorers with three goals, Anders Erickson had two goals and an assist, and Matt McCarthy collected eight saves in goal. The Raiders were playing in their fifth straight state final and have won three titles since 2014 but lost to Cherry Creek last year. Previous: 2 

3. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 21-4

The Cubs claimed their third straight Southern Section title with a 10-9 decision over St. Margaret’s Episcopal, thanks to freshman Owen Gaffney’s game-winner in overtime. Loyola, which lost to St. Margaret’s on March 17, ended the season on a nine-game winning streak, including a 9-5 victory over Palos Verdes in the Los Angeles championship. Previous: 4

4. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 22-2

The Wolves finished as the North Coast Section champions after beating De La Salle (Calif.) 15-7 in the final Thursday. Last year, SRV lost in the semifinals, but the Wolves escaped Granite Bay (Calif.) 9-6 to advance to the title game this time. Previous: 5 

5. Coronado (Calif.), 15-5

Jake Brophy and Micah Grimm combined for seven goals, as the third-seeded Islanders beat No. 2-seeded La Costa Canyon (Calif.) 11-10 in the San Diego Open Division tournament semifinals last week to avenge a regular-season loss and advance to the final for a second straight year. The Islanders had lost to LCC in the final last year and once again finished as the runners up after falling to Torrey Pines, 7-5, in the championship game Saturday. Previous: NR

6. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 15-3

The Mavericks didn’t get a chance to defend their 2017 state title after falling to Coronado, 11-10, in the semifinals of the San Diego Open Division tournament. Isaac Smith won 18 of 24 faceoffs, and J.J. Sillstrop poured in five goals, including the final score with seven seconds left, but LCC ran out of time after winning the ensuing faceoff. The Mavs graduate just three seniors. Previous: 3

7. St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.), 19-3

The Tartans overcame a five-goal deficit to beat Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) 12-11 in double overtime in the Orange County championship but couldn’t survive another close battle in the Southern Section final against Loyola. They had beaten Loyola 8-4 during the regular season. St. Margaret’s other losses were to Torrey Pines and Palos Verdes (Calif.). Previous: 5 

8. Bellevue (Wash.), 15-2

The Wolverines cruised to a 19-3 win over Roosevelt in the quarterfinals of the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association Class 3A state tournament Friday. It was their first game in two weeks after ending the regular season with a 10-3 win over Mercer Island on May 4. Bellevue, which hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since last April, is looking for a third straight title and meets Stanwood in the semifinals Wednesday. Previous: 7  

9. Kent Denver (Colo.), 15-4

The Sun Devils avenged a regular-season loss to Arapahoe (Colo.) to advance to the Class 5A state final, but couldn’t keep up with the only other Colorado team to beat them this season as they fell 10-4 to Regis Jesuit in the championship game. It was Kent’s first trip to the final since 2011, an 11-10 loss to Regis. Previous: 8

10. Palos Verdes (Calif.), 19-4

The Sea Kings led 5-3 midway through the third quarter but gave up six unanswered goals and lost to Loyola-Los Angeles for a third year in a row in the Southern Section Los Angeles championships. Palos Verdes was making its eighth consecutive appearance in the L.A. championship game under coach Jimmy Borell. Previous: 10

— Laurel Pfahler