St. Anthony's Slips, Lawrenceville No. 1 in Nike/USAL Boys' National Top 25

May 9, 2023

Justin Feil

John Strohsacker

Haverford’s one-goal win over former No. 1 St. Anthony’s caused a significant change at the top of the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25.

The Friars’ first loss of the season opened the door for a few teams behind them with Lawrenceville (N.J.) claiming the No. 1 spot having already defeated two of the top six teams this year.

McDonogh (Md.), which defeated Haverford earlier this year, moves up to No. 2 after remaining in the top spot in the nation’s toughest conference. Along with unbeaten Manhasset (N.Y.), St. Anthony’s remains ahead of Culver (Ind.), which it handled earlier.

The movements were not restricted to just the top echelon. Calvert Hall (Md.) took advantage of others’ inconsistencies and rode its hot streak in the MIAA A Conference to No. 14, while its conference brethren shuffled spots heading into the final regular-season games.

Three new teams entered the Top 25. Connetquot (N.Y.) has just two losses and has played a little better each week. Salesianum (Del.) picked up an impressive win over Malvern (Pa.). Farmingdale (N.Y.) is another Northeast Region team that has picked up steam to move into the rankings.

Florida teams have already completed their seasons, and playoffs are lining up to give every contender a shot to impress.

Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, May 7.

NIKE/USA LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS’ NATIONAL TOP 25

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

Also considered (alphabetical order): Academy of the New Church (Pa.), Archbishop Stepanic (N.Y.), Baldwinsville (N.Y.), Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), Broadneck (Md.), Delbarton (N.J.), Garden City (N.Y.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Lake Mary (Fla.), Paul VI (Va.), St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), St. Paul's (Md.), Severn (Md.), 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.