Malvern Prep (Pa.) Rises in Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25

May 23, 2023

Justin Feil

Kevin P. Tucker

Impressive season-ending tournament wins by Lawrenceville (N.J.) and McDonogh (Md.) kept them at the top of the latest Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25.

A championship loss by Haverford (Pa.) to Malvern Prep (Pa.) opened the door for movement beyond that top pair, but more than half of the Top 10 won’t be going far after completing their seasons.

Malvern’s win directly created the biggest ranking adjustments. The Friars have played as many crossover games as anyone, which helps in making national comparisons. They finished as strong as ever with a win over a top-three team after a down stretch against tough competition in the middle of the year. That combination lands them squarely in the middle of the Top 25 with Haverford settling behind them, and others moving just a spot here or there.

Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) makes its debut in the national rankings after a consistent year that was broken up by just two losses.

Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, May 21.

NIKE/USA LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS’ NATIONAL TOP 25

	May 23, 2023	W/L	Prev
1	Lawrenceville (N.J.)	19-1	1
2	McDonogh (Md.)	17-1	2
3	St. Anthony's (N.Y.)	12-1	4
4	Georgetown Prep (Md.)	16-2	6
5	Brunswick (Conn.)	13-4	7
6	Culver Academy (Ind.)	16-3	5
7	St. John's (D.C.)	15-3	8
8	Mount Sinai (N.Y.)	16-0	9
9	Chaminade (N.Y.)	10-4	10
10	Manhasset (N.Y.)	15-1	11
11	Malvern Prep (Pa.)	16-7	22
12	Haverford (Pa.)	17-3	3
13	Calvert Hall (Md.)	11-6	12
14	Boys' Latin (Md.)	12-5	13
15	Fairfield Prep (Conn.)	14-2	16
16	Loyola-Blakefield (Md.)	11-6	15
17	Radnor (Pa.)	17-2	18
18	Darien (Conn.)	13-4	19
19	St. Mary's (Md.)	14-5	17
20	Connetquot (N.Y.)	15-2	20
21	Farmingdale (N.Y.)	13-3	21
22	Garden City (N.Y.)	12-4	23
23	Salesianum (Del.)	10-4	24
24	Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)	17-1	25
25	Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.)	14-2	NR

Also considered (alphabetical order): Academy of the New Church (Pa.), Bishop Guertin (N.H.), 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.)

Written By

Justin Feil

Justin Feil grew up in Central PA before lacrosse arrived. He was introduced to the game while covering Bill Tierney and Chris Sailer’s Princeton teams. Feil enjoys writing for several publications, coaching and running and has completed 23 straight Boston Marathons. Feil has contributed to USA Lacrosse Magazine since 2009 and edits the national high school rankings.