Chaos in Connecticut Brings New Teams into High School Boys’ National Top 25

Three of the top four-ranked teams in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference fell in regional competition last week, making way for two of the new teams in this week’s Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25.

Wilton (Conn.) went from unranked to No. 20 after defeating Darien (Conn.) and New Canaan (Conn.) en route to its first FCIAC championship in 24 years.

Cheshire (Conn.), meanwhile, upset Fairfield Prep (Conn.) in the SCC final to jump in at No. 24.

Next up: the CIAC state tournament. First-round games are Wednesday.

Elsewhere, surging Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) knocked off Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) for its sixth straight win the No. 21 spot in the national rankings, while Bishop Guertin (N.H.) rounds out the list at No. 25.

Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, May 28.

Nike/USA 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

BOYS NATIONAL TOP 25

Also considered (alphabetical order): Academy of the New Church (Pa.), Boston College High (Mass.), Broadneck (Md.), Delbarton (N.J.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Lake Mary (Fla.), Paul VI (Va.), Pleasantville (N.Y.), St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), St. Paul's (Md.), Severn (Md.), St. John's Prep (Mass.), Victor (N.Y.), Ward Melville (N.Y.)