Calvert Hall, Loyola Blakefield on the Rise with No. 1 Malvern Prep on Deck

Calvert Hall (Md.) scored a huge double-overtime win over two-time national No. 1 Lawrenceville to alter the rankings, and a big split by Chaminade (N.Y.) had a ripple effect, including helping one of two new teams that entered this week’s USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25.

The Cardinals certainly kept things exciting with a pair of overtime wins, the second being the more meaningful when they knocked off Lawrenceville.

Chaminade (N.Y.) stunned McDonogh (Md.) with their second one-goal loss this year. But two days later, it was Loyola Blakefield (Md.) which registered a three-goal win over Chaminade. The Dons only loss came to Haverford School (Pa.) and they make a huge splash at No. 11 in their rankings debut.

Both Calvert and Loyola Blakefield could vault even further. Both coincidentally are lined up this week to take on Malvern Prep (Pa.), which picked up two more impressive wins to remain No. 1.

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» Northeast Top 10 
» Mid-Atlantic Top 10 
» South Top 10 
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» West Top 10 
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No. 2 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) also established itself with a quality win over No. 6 Culver Academy (Ind.).

Also new to the national rankings is a Benjamin (Fla.) team that can’t be ignored. The Buccaneers have largely manhandled their competition, and that includes new West Region No. 1 Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), during a perfect start. Benjamin faces its biggest test next — a visit from McDonogh.

With many schools taking spring break trips, there are chances for teams from less traditional areas to impact the rankings. Scroll below for this week's National Top 25 and Regional Top 10 lists, with each team's previous ranking denoted in parenthesis.

Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday. 

National Top 25

1. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 3-0 (1)    
2. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 1-0 (2)    
3. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 0-0 (5)    
4. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 4-0 (7)    
5. Calvert Hall (Md.), 3-0 (14)    
6. Culver Academy (Ind.), 4-1 (6)    
7. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 1-1 (3)    
8. Belmont Hill (Mass.), 0-0 (8)    
9. Salisbury (Conn.), 0-0 (9)    
10. Haverford School (Pa.), 2-0 (10)    
11. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 3-1 (NR)
12. Chaminade (N.Y.), 1-1 (18)    
13. McDonogh (Md.), 1-2 (4)    
14. Taft (Conn.), 0-0 (11)    
15. Brunswick (Conn.), 0-0 (12)    
16. Boys' Latin (Md.), 3-1 (16)    
17. Western Reserve (Ohio), 3-1 (15)    
18. St. Paul's (Md.), 2-0 (24)    
19. Bullis (Md.), 4-1 (13)    
20. Landon (Md.), 3-1 (17)    
21. Deerfield (Mass.), 0-0 (19)    
22. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 0-0 (21)    
23. Darien (Conn.), 0-0 (22)    
24. Benjamin (Fla.), 11-0 (NR)    
25. Georgetown Prep (Md.), 2-2 (20)

Also considered (alphabetical order): Delbarton (N.J.), DeMatha (Md.), Don Bosco (N.J.), East Islip (N.Y.), Episcopal Dallas (Texas), Garden City (N.Y.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.), IMG Academy (Fla.), Lake Mary (Fla.), La Salle (Pa.), La Salle (R.I.), McQuaid Jesuit (N.Y.), Radnor (Pa.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Salesianum (Del.), Springfield-Delco (Pa.), Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.), Staples (Conn.), St. John's College (D.C.), St. Mary's (Md.), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), Summit (N.J.), Valor Christian (Colo.)

Regional Rankings

Northeast Top 10 
Preseason

1. St. Anthony's (N.Y.) 
2. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) 
3. Belmont Hill (Mass.) 
4. Salisbury (Conn.) 
5. Taft (Conn.) 
6. Brunswick (Conn.) 
7. Chaminade (N.Y.) 
8. Deerfield (Mass.) 
9. Fairfield Prep (Conn.) 
10 .Darien (Conn.)

Mid-Atlantic Top 10
Week 2

1. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 3-0 (1) 
2. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 4-0 (4) 
3. Calvert Hall (Md.), 3-0 (7) 
4. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 1-1 (2) 
5. Haverford School (Pa.), 2-0 (5) 
6. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 3-1 (NR) 
7. McDonogh (Md.), 1-2 (3) 
8. Boys' Latin (Md.), 3-1 (8) 
9. St. Paul's (Md.), 2-0 (NR) 
10. Bullis (Md.), 4-1 (6)

South Top 10
Week 3

1. Benjamin (Fla.), 11-0 (1) 
2. Lake Mary (Fla.), 10-0 (2) 
3. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 8-0 (3) 
4. IMG Academy (Fla.), 4-0 (NR) 
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 10-1 (6) 
6. Highland Park (Texas), 9-2 (4) 
7. St. Andrew's (Fla.), 9-3 (5) 
8. Westlake (Texas), 4-2 (7) 
9. Montgomery Bell (Tenn.), 4-0 (8) 
10. Bolles (Fla.), 9-0 (10)

Midwest Top 10
Week 1

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 4-1 (1) 
2. Western Reserve (Ohio), 3-1 (2) 
3. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 0-0 (3) 
4. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 0-0 (4) 
5. St. Xavier (Ohio), 0-0 (5) 
6. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 0-0 (6) 
7. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 3-0 (7) 
8. Rockhurst Jesuit (Mo.), 1-0 (8) 
9. Carmel (Ind.), 2-0 (NR) 
10. Lake Forest (Ill.), 0-0 (10)

West Top 10
Week 3

1. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 10-3 (4) 
2. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 3-1 (1) 
3. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 4-1 (2) 
4. Valor Christian (Colo.), 3-1 (3) 
5. Marin Catholic (Calif.), 5-1 (5) 
6. De La Salle (Calif.), 4-1 (NR) 
7. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 3-1 (7) 
8. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 2-0 (8) 
9. Cathedral Catholic (Calif.), 5-1 (9) 
10. Arapahoe (Colo.), 1-0 (10)