Playoffs, Late-Season Results Impact High School Boys' Regional Top 10 Rankings

Every Tuesday during the high school lacrosse season, USA Lacrosse updates Regional Top 10 and National Top 25 rankings to reflect the results of the previous week. Below are the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ Regional Top 10 updates through games played April 30.

Wilton (Conn.) moves into the Northeast Region rankings after heating up in recent weeks. The first seven teams are in the same spots after flawless weeks, led by unblemished St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) and Manhasset (N.Y.). Ward Melville (N.Y.) continues to streak and climbed another spot. Victor (N.Y.) won another cross-region matchup to inch up one spot in the region.

There’s a new No. 1 at the top of the Mid-Atlantic rankings with Lawrenceville (N.J.) now in the mix. They come in with wins over Calvert Hall (Md.), Malvern Prep (Pa.), previous Mid-Atlantic No. 1 Haverford (Pa.) and previous Northeast No. 1 Brunswick (Conn.). Lawrenceville’s inclusion knocked out Malvern, which Haverford beat for the second time this season. Boys’ Latin (Md.) — the only team to beat Lawrenceville this year — picked up another huge win that pushed Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) down, but failed to climb themselves after dangerous Calvert Hall (Md.) upended the Lakers later in the week.

Lawrenceville, which allows post-graduates in other sports, is not using them in boys’ lacrosse under third-year coach Jon Posner, and that makes them eligible for our rankings.

Most of the South Region is deep into the playoffs. The Top 10 remains exactly as a week before with each of the Florida and Georgia teams putting together runs to advance in the playoffs. They can keep their rankings or even climb by closing out the season at the top of their class. Texas squads await their playoff seeds.

Culver Academy (Ind.) finished out its regular season with a win to lead a Midwest Region that saw numerous changes. Three losses dropped St. Xavier (Ohio) plenty while streaking Forest Hills Central (Mich.) and Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) leaped into the rankings. So did Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.) thanks to a perfect start to their season.

The West Region kept its first five in position, but Corona del Mar (Calif.) propelled itself into the middle of the rankings with a big win over No. 1 St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.). A major streak by Jesuit Portland (Ore.) landed them back in the rankings as well. Playoffs fever is rising with teams looking to round into form for the long run.

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

NORTHEAST TOP 10

1. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 11-0

Owen Duffy had four goals and three assists, Aidan Zuhoski had three goals, Jack Speidell had two goals and two assists, Luke Breslin and Michael Finnerty added two goals apiece, Colin Gols had three assists and Michael Moon won 19 of 24 faceoffs in a 16-4 win over Staples (Conn.). The Friars travel to Haverford (Pa.) on May 6. Previous: 1

2. Manhasset (N.Y.), 10-0

Cal Girard won all 19 faceoffs, Liam Connor and Matt Cargiulo had three goals and one assist apiece and Jack Peterson score two goals, including the overtime winner as Manhasset (N.Y.) rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to defeat Garden City (N.Y.) in the 139th Woodstick Classic Saturday. The Indians host Plainedge this week. Previous: 2

3. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 8-1

It’s eight straight wins since a season-opening defeat to Darien (Conn.) for Fairfield Prep after a 14-6 victory over New Canaan (Conn.). Maddux Little had five goals, Timothy Shannehan had one goal and three assists and Greg Hilinkski made 11 saves. The Jesuits meet Notre Dame-West Haven (Conn.) and Cheshire (Conn.) this week. Previous: 3

4. Chaminade (N.Y.), 8-2

Aidan Lough struck for five goals, Gavin Creo had two goals and two assists, Brendan Reilly had a pair of goals, Connor Kuttin and Gary Correa had one goal and two assists each and P.J. Verdi made 10 saves in a 12-6 win over Delbarton (N.J.). The Flyers head to Connecticut to take on Wilton (Conn.) on May 6. Previous: 4

5. Brunswick School (Conn.), 9-3

After a one-goal loss vs. Taft (Conn.), Brunswick has won three in a row, including an 11-6 victory over Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.). The Bruins take on Deerfield Academy (Mass.) on May 3 before hosting Westminster School (Conn.) on May 6. Previous: 5

6. Mt. Sinai (N.Y.), 11-0

The Mustangs continue to roll, beating Comsewogue (N.Y.) and Hauppauge (N.Y.) on the Roa this week. Cole Marsala had five goals and three assists, Lucas LaForge had five goals and one assist and Nick Carretta added a pair of goals in the 12-1 win over Hauppauge. An always-anticipated showdown against Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) is coming up this week. Previous: 6

7. Pleasantville (N.Y.), 11-0

Nick Reich had four goals and one assist, Michael Hundzynki had three goals and three assists, Emmet McDermott netted a hat trick, Daniel Picart had a goal and three assists and Andrew Nessel made 11 saves in a 12-3 win over Fox Lane (N.Y.). The Panthers face Byram Hills (N.Y.) and Bronxville (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 7

8. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 10-2

The Patriots have won eight in a row since a four-overtime loss to Garden City (N.Y.) back on April 1. That includes a 14-6 victory over South Fork (N.Y.). Andrew Belli had three goals and two assists, Niko Barbero had two goals and one assist, Nick Gaffney and Brody Morgan had a pair of goals apiece and Charlie Giachetti made 10 saves. Ward Melville (N.Y.) takes on Smithtown East (N.Y.) and Walt Whitman (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 9

9. Victor (N.Y.), 9-1

The Blue Devils raced out to a 7-4 lead after the first quarter en route to a 14-8 victory over Don Bosco Prep (N.J). Thomas Gravino scored five goals, Sam Gotham had three goals and three assists, Jack Herendeen had two goals and two assists and Aiden Clinkscales added a pair of goals in the victory. Victor (N.Y.) takes on Pittsford (N.Y.), Brighton (N.Y.) and Baldwinsville (N.Y.) in a busy week. Previous: 10

10. Wilton (Conn.), 8-2

It’s five straight wins for Wilton (Conn.) after a 12-7 loss to Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.). On Saturday, the Warriors defeated Ridgefield (Conn.), 11-6. Charlie Johnson had four goals and one assist, Dave Sylvester had a pair of goals and Spencer Liston won 18 of 20 faceoffs. Next up is a showdown with Darien (Conn.) on May 4 before hosting Chaminade (N.Y.) on May 6. Previous: NR

— Dylan Butler

MID-ATLANTIC TOP 10

1. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 13-1

The Big Red defeated La Salle (Pa.) 14-2 in their lone game of the week. It’s their 12^th straight win since a mid-March loss to Boys’ Latin (Md.). This season, Lawrenceville has a 219-85 scoring advantage over opponents. They face Deerfield Academy (Mass.) on May 3 and then Hill Academy (Ont.) on May 6 before a showdown next week with giant killer Academy of New Church (Pa.) Previous: NR

2. McDonogh (Md.), 13-1

The Eagles won a pair of MIAA A Conference games to remain tied atop the MIAA A Conference. McDonogh handed Mount St. Joseph (Md.) a 15-8 loss and then tripped up St. Paul’s (Md.) 14-9. They only play John Carroll (Md.) this week with Gilman (Md.) next week to wrap up the regular season. McDonogh has outscored opponents this year, 174-97. Previous: 3

3. Haverford (Pa.), 11-2

Virginia commit Wills Burt returned to the lineup just in time to score the overtime game-winner in a 11-10 victory over Malvern Prep (Pa.). It completed a hat trick for Burt and gave Haverford its second win over Malvern this year to remain unbeaten in Inter-Ac League play. Wells Flinn dished out four assists, and Colin Zeller and Ryan DiRocco each scored twice. Ben McCarthy went 16 for 24 on faceoffs with seven ground balls and also had a goal and assist. Brody Murphy made seven saves They beat Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 18-9 earlier in the week. Previous: 1

4. Georgetown Prep (Md.), 13-2

The Hoyas haven’t lost since March 18 against Haverford. Since then they have dominated opponents, and scored two more wins last week. They beat St. James (Md.) 13-3 then doubled up Episcopal (Va.) 14-7. Only one game in their 10-game winning streak has been decided by less than five goals. They finish the regular season with a game at Bullis (Md.) on May 2. Previous: 4

5. St. John’s College High (D.C.), 12-3

The Cadets pulled out a 10-9 win over Gonzaga (D.C.) to close their regular season on a five-game winning stretch. They had defeated Good Counsel (Md.) 10-6 to start the week. They will open up the WCAC playoffs as the top seed. The Cadets are the defending champions. Previous: 5

6. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 9-4

After handing Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) their first MIAA A Conference loss of the season, the Lakers were edged in overtime by Calvert Hall (Md.) 8-7. Duncan Barnes scored in the final two minutes to force overtime but Boys’ Latin dropped its second conference game. Matthew Higgins had a pair of goals and Dylan Cadigan made 11 saves against Calvert. The Lakers jumped all over Loyola with a 4-1 first quarter. Higgins and Jackson Walsh both had hat tricks. Connor Sydnor scored a pair of goals. Cadigan made nine saves and Parker Hoffman won 14 of 21 faceoffs. They play St. Mary’s (Md.) in a huge game May 2. Previous: 6

7. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), 10-4

The Dons bounced back from a 12-5 loss to Boys’ Latin (Md.) with a 10-5 win over Archbishop Spalding (Md.). Matt Burnham scored a goal and provided three assists. Bennett Wright stopped six shots. Loyola still sits in first place in the MIAA A Conference, tied with one loss with McDonogh (Md.) whom they beat head-to-head, with two games left in the regular season. Previous: 2

8. St. Mary’s (Md.) 11-4

The Saints head into a key matchup with Boys’ Latin after getting back on track with back-to-back wins last week. St. Mary’s defeated John Carroll (Md.) 14-3 and then dispatched of Gilman (Md.) 10-6. They are tied for fifth in the MIAA A Conference with St. Paul’s (Md.), both with 4-3 records. They have a one-game lead on Severn (Md.) in seventh place. The top six teams make the playoffs. They will face Severn on May 9. Previous: 7

9. Radnor (Pa.) 9-2

The Raptors rolled over Lower Merion (Pa.) 15-1 behind a balanced attack. Kessler Cox, Nate Lucchesi, and Evan Hornbaker all had two goals apiece. Radnor won over Garnet Valley (Pa.) 14-5. Colin French scored six goals and had two assists against Garnet Valley. Mason Montrella scored twice and assisted on another pair of goals. Carter Mountain was 9 for 13 in faceoffs. Previous: 8

10. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) 11-0

The Pirates cruised by St. Joseph’s Montvale (N.J.) 17-2. Tyler Juhlin scored four times in the first quarter and also had two assists. Mattew Pepe finished with a hat trick and assist and Brad Schuster also had a hat trick. SHP also demolished West Essex (N.J.) 18-3 behind seven points from Christian Schweiger on a hat trick and four assists. They were scheduled to open Essex County Tournament play against Millburn (N.J.) on May 1. Previous: 10

— Justin Feil

SOUTH TOP 10

1. Lake Mary (Fla.), 22-0

The unbeaten Rams have survived three one-goal games this year, two of them coming against Ponte Vedra (Fla.). In Saturday’s regional final, Lake Mary rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat Ponte Vedra 6-5. Junior attacker Riley Turner scored his final of two goals with 8:16 left to put the Rams up for good. Lake Mary advanced to the regional final thanks to a 14-4 win over Creekside (Fla.). Turner had three goals and two assists in the win. Previous: 1

2. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 18-3

The Scots won a regional championship by defeating Pine Crest (Fla.), defeating the Panthers 19-8. Freshman Senior Jack Schulte had nine points while freshman Nick Test contributed eight points. St. Andrew’s advanced thanks to a 15-1 victory over Belen Jesuit (Fla.). Testa had a team-leading seven assists in the win. Previous: 2

3. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 16-5

The Crusaders played a trio of games last week, allowing just one goal in each of the three contests. Cardinal Gibbons picked up a 15-1 win over Athens Drive (N.C.), an 18-1 victory over Enloe (N.C.) and defeated Sanderson (N.C.) 19-1. Ayden Turner leads Cardinal Gibbons so far this year in goals with 46 and assists with 37. Previous: 3

4. Bolles (Fla.), 21-2

The Bulldogs remain undefeated against in-state competition this year after defeating Oak Hall (Fla.) 18-3 for a regional title. The win followed a 20-4 victory over Victory Catholic (Fla.). Daylin John-Hill had back-to-back four-goal games last week. Gavin Boree had a total of seven goals for the week. Previous: 4

5. St. Mark’s (Texas), 15-3

The Lions closed out the regular season last Friday with a 9-3 win over McKinney (Texas). Now St. Mark’s awaits the state playoff brackets to be released. Previous: 5

6. The Woodlands (Texas), 16-3

The Highlanders ended the regular season by defeating Episcopal School of Houston (Texas) 24-7. The Woodlands now awaits its slot in the state playoffs. Previous: 6

7. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 15-3

The Highlanders are hoping to claim their first state championship in eight years after winning a regional title against Benjamin (Fla.). Lake Highland won the title game, which was delayed a day due to weather, 12-9. Lake Highland survived a 12-11 regional semifinal against St. Edward’s (Fla.). Junior Owen Lenox had a team-leading three goals. Previous: 7

8. Roswell (Ga.), 17-3

The Hornets overwhelmed their competition to open the first two rounds of the playoffs. Roswell opened the playoffs with a 25-2 win over Midtown (Ga.). Roswell then defeated Evans (Ga.) 20-1. Hill Plunkett had a hat trick over Evans and a pair of goals against Midtown. Previous: 8

9. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 18-1

After being handed their first loss of the year, the Titans responded with a pair of dominating playoff wins. Blessed Trinity kicked off the week with a 13-2 win over Decatur (Ga.). Junior Chance Haynie had a four-goal effort. Blessed Trinity continued its playoff run with an 18-1 defeat of McIntosh. Previous: 9

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 16-3

The Raiders advanced to the state championships after defeating Jupiter (Fla.) 7-4 in the regional championship. St. Thomas Aquinas advanced to the regional championship game thanks to an earlier 12-4 win over Columbus (Fla.). Previous: 10

— Justin Boggs

MIDWEST TOP 10

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 13-2

The Eagles rebounded from a rare loss – 13-12 to Hill Academy (Ont.) – with a 25-7 win over Everest Academy (Ont.). Next up, Culver heads to Hudson for the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association Championships. Previous: 1

2. Brother Rice (Mich.) 11-1

The Warriors had another impressive week with wins over Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.) and Loyola Academy (Ill.) in back-to-back days. Brother Rice next has a key May 2 clash with in-state rival Detroit Catholic Central, which is coming off its own impressive win over St. Xavier (Ohio). Previous: 3

3. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 13-0

The Celtics were dominant again in doubling up on Olentangy Berlin (Ohio) 14-7 (they led 14-2 at the half before pulling their starters) and then nearly doubling up on Hudson (Ohio) 23-12. As a result, Dublin Jerome enters a huge weekend, with games against two of the best teams in Michigan, Brother Rice and Hartland, on a roll. Previous: 4

4. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 13-1

The Golden Bears made it 11 straight victories, topping a pair of in-state foes, St. Charles Prep and Hilliard Bradley, by double-digit margins. This week brings steep competition as Upper Arlington hosts 13-1 Hilliard Davidson on May 2 and then visits Michigan power Brother Rice over the weekend. Previous: 7

5. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 9-2

The Rangers impressed mightily this past week, topping Rockford (Mich.) by 10 goals before edging St. Xavier (Ohio) and Hudson (Ohio). Crandall Quinn played a starring role with double-digit saves in all three games, including 20 against Hudson. Meanwhile, Magnus Salmon had seven goals against the Bombers and six against the Rams. Previous: NR

6. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 11-1

The Shamrocks have now won 10 straight games, including wins over Loyola Academy (Ill.) Friday and St. Xavier (Ohio) Saturday. DCC has another big challenge coming May 2 when it visits Brother Rice (Mich.). Previous: NR

7. Hartland (Mich.), 10-1

The Eagles have won eight straight since their early loss to Brother Rice, including a pair of victories by double-digit margins over Livonia United (Mich.) and Lake Orion (Mich.). Indeed, since that loss to the Warriors, the Eagles have allowed just 23 goals in eight games (or less than three per contest). Previous: 6

8. St. Viator (Ill.), 14-1

Land of Lincoln lacrosse has as much parity this season as it has had in recent years. The ultimate proof? The Lions toppled Loyola Academy, last year’s state champ by nine goals, only to fall three days later to Glenbard West, which itself has close losses to Lake Forest, Wheaton Academy and York. Previous: 5

9. St. Xavier (Ohio) 11-3

Three straight losses caused the Bombers to drop in the rankings, but they still have a solid resume that includes wins over Brother Rice (Mich.), Montgomery Bell Academy (Tenn.) and Upper Arlington (Ohio). Khalif Hocker continued his solid season this past week with hat tricks against Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) and Forest Hills Central (Mich.). Previous: 2

T10. Rockhurst Jesuit (Kan.), 13-0

The Hawklets continued to roll, including a 15-2 victory over one of Missouri’s top teams: St. Louis University Jesuit. Earlier in the week, Luke McNamara had another dominant performance, with eight goals in an 18-1 victory over Creighton Prep (Neb.). Meanwhile, fellow junior Croix Snow also had a hat trick and three Rockhurst Jesuit players tallied multiple assists. Previous: 10

T10. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.), 6-0

Last year’s state champs, the Red Knights are off to a scorching start, including a pair of six-goal victories at Edina (Minn.), 16-10, and Prior Lake (Minn.), 15-9. In their latest contest, the Red Knights were tied with the Hornets at the intermission before pulling away with a 9-3 second half. Meanwhile, Carsen Brandt and Gus Bell each contributed four goals and an assist in the Red Knights’ victory over the Lakers. Previous: NR

— Jonah Rosenblum

WEST TOP 10

1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 16-4

The Wildcats got through three games unscathed last week before tripping up against previously-ranked Corona del Mar (Calif.) on April 29. Among the wins was an impressive 11-4 decision over No. 7 Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) as Tristan Ghosh led with three goals and one assist and Jack Porter and Stu Gates each added two goals and two assists. The next day came the 6-5 loss to CdM, St. Ignatius’ first in-state defeat. Max Ripple had three goals and Porter tallied one goal and two assists. Previous: 1

2. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 14-0

The Bruins added two more wins last week to remain undefeated, including an 11-7 victory over Kent Denver (Colo.). Freshman Chandler Walter scored four goals to lead Cherry Creek, which led 7-0 before Kent got on the board. The Bruins wrap up the regular-season schedule this week with a pair of games, most notably against Regis Jesuit (Colo.) on May 5. Previous: 2

3. Valor Christian (Colo.), 13-1

The Eagles had a big week, collecting a 10-3 win over Regis Jesuit (Colo.) and a 10-4 victory against Mountain Vista (Colo.). In the latter of those, Baden Brown led the attack with three goals and two assists, and Blake Benton added a hat trick. Buck Cunningham made 10 saves in goal. Previous: 3

4. Legend (Colo.), 10-1

The Titans bounced back from their lone loss to Valor Christian with an 18-6 win at Chaparral (Colo.), then added an 11-6 victory over Castle View (Colo.). Brodin Dodge led the attack against Castle View with three goals, while Ryan Menard added a game-high five points with one goal and four assists. Legend, which owns notable wins over Mater Dei (Calif.) and St. Margaret’s (Calif.), is scheduled to play four games in four days this week. Previous: 4

5. Mater Dei (Calif.), 17-2

The Monarchs finished the regular season strong last week, responding to a one-goal loss at Santa Margarita Catholic (Calif.) with wins over Servite (Calif.) and St. John Bosco (Calif.). However, the defeat to SMC cost them the Trinity League’s No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section tournament. Mater Dei faces Sierra Canyon (Calif.) in the first round May 4. Previous: 5

6. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 14-6

The Sea Kings are on the rise after a 12-6 win over former No. 7 Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) on April 26, followed by a stunning upset of St. Ignatius on April 29. Oliver Ayala scored two goals in the fourth quarter to help CdM top the Wildcats, while Grant Giuliano collected 12 saves. CdM has struggled with consistency this season, but perhaps is playing its best lacrosse at the right time. Previous: NR

7. De La Salle (Calif.), 17-3

The Spartans earned the No 1 seed in the CIF North Coast Section tournament, where they face 16^th-seeded Roseville (Calif.) in the first round May 2. They go into the postseason on a five-game winning streak after outscoring Livermore (Calif.) and California (Calif.) 46-1 last week. De La Salle’s two on-field losses (there also was a forfeit against Monte Vista Danville) were close ones against ranked St. Ignatius and Mater Dei. Previous: 6

8. Bishop’s School (Calif.), 14-1

The Knights beat La Jolla Country Day School (Calif.) 14-4 in their lone game last week. They finish the regular season this week with games at Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) and Pacific Ridge (Calif.). Bishop’s has won eight straight since its lone loss to Colorado Academy on March 22. Previous: 8

9. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 10-3

The Crusaders have won six straight since a three-game slide at the end of March, which started with a narrow loss to St. Ignatius and was followed by defeats at two top Texas teams. Among the recent wins was a 12-6 victory at Mercer Island (Wash.) on April 22. Previous: NR

10. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 14-6

The Knights had a tough week to end the regular season with losses to Corona del Mar and St. Ignatius, but they will look to rebound in the CIF Southern Section tournament, where they earned the No. 1 seed out of the Crestview League and face St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.) in the first round May 3. All but one of Foothill’s losses were to ranked opponents. Previous: 7

— Laurel Pfahler