Calvert Hall (Md.), Delbarton (N.J.) Headline High School Boys' National Top 25

Calvert Hall (Md.) grabs the headline for the second week in a row.

The Cardinals climb this week’s USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25 after handing No. 1-ranked Malvern Prep (Pa.) its first loss. Jackson Mitchell scored the game-winner in overtime — Calvert Hall's third OT win of the season — to propel the Cardinals to the No. 2 spot behind St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), which opened its year with a reaffirming win over No. 6 Culver Academy (Ind.).

Another high riser is Delbarton (N.J.). The Green Wave make a splash at No. 10 after getting the Garden State started off right with a win over Haverford School (Pa.).

It was a big week for Florida schools, which made the most of their cross-region matchups against top teams. Benjamin (Fla.) had a seismic win over a McDonogh (Md.) team that is highly regarded (preseason No. 1) yet trying to get healthy. IMG Academy (Fla.) edged Deerfield (Mass.) to slide into the Top 25 at No. 24. The Ascenders are unbeaten through five games.

Landon (Md.) moves up four spots, benefitting from the Benjamin effect. The Bears defeated the South Region’s top school handily after its win over McDonogh.

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With many of the Northeast Region teams set to get underway this week, we’ll get a closer look at several of the ranked teams in action for the first time. Scroll below for this week's USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25 and Regional Top 10 rankings, 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. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 1-0 (2)    
2. Calvert Hall (Md.), 5-0 (5)   
3. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 0-0 (3)    
4. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 7-0 (4)    
5. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 5-1 (1)   
6. Culver Academy (Ind.), 6-1 (6)    
7. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 3-1 (7)    
8. Belmont Hill (Mass.), 0-0 (8)    
9. Salisbury (Conn.), 0-0 (9)    
10. Delbarton (N.J.), 1-0 (NR) 
11. Haverford School (Pa.), 3-1 (10)  
12. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 5-2 (11)   
13. Chaminade (N.Y.), 1-1 (12)     
14. Brunswick (Conn.), 1-0 (15)    
15. Boys' Latin (Md.), 4-2 (16)    
16. Landon (Md.), 6-1 (20)    
17. Benjamin (Fla.), 13-1 (24)    
18. McDonogh (Md.), 3-3 (13)    
19. Western Reserve (Ohio), 4-2 (15)  
20. St. Paul's (Md.), 3-1 (18) 
21. Bullis (Md.), 5-2 (19)  
22. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 0-0 (21)       
23. Darien (Conn.), 0-0 (22)    
24. IMG Academy (Fla.), 5-0 (NR)   
25. Deerfield (Mass.), 0-1 (21) 

Also considered (alphabetical order): Don Bosco (N.J.), East Islip (N.Y.), Episcopal Dallas (Texas), Garden City (N.Y.), Georgetown Prep (Md.), Gilman (Md.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.), Lake Mary (Fla.), La Salle (Pa.), La Salle (R.I.), McQuaid Jesuit (N.Y.), Mount St. Joseph (Md.), Radnor (Pa.), Ridgewood (N.J.), Salesianum (Del.), Severna Park (Md.), 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 3

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

South Top 10
Week 4

1. Benjamin (Fla.), 13-1 (1) 
2. IMG Academy (Fla.), 5-0 (4) 
3. Lake Mary (Fla.), 10-0 (2) 
4. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 9-1 (3) 
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 11-2 (5) 
6. Highland Park (Texas), 9-2 (6) 
7. St. Andrew's (Fla.), 10-5 (7) 
8. Westlake (Texas), 5-2 (8) 
9. Lambert (Ga.), 10-0 (NR) 
10. The Woodlands (Texas), 7-2 (NR)

Midwest Top 10
Week 2

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

West Top 10
Week 4

1. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 12-3 (1) 
2. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 7-1 (2) 
3. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 5-0 (8) 
4. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 5-2 (3) 
5. Marin Catholic (Calif.), 8-2 (5) 
6. Valor Christian (Colo.), 3-1 (4) 
7. De La Salle (Calif.), 6-2 (6) 
8. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 3-3 (7)
9. Arapahoe (Colo.), 1-0 (10) 
10. Santa Margarita (Calif.), 6-0 (NR)