The Warrior/US Lacrosse Players of the Week are named each Tuesday to recognize the most outstanding individual performances in high school boys' lacrosse in each of the five regions — Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest and West — outlined in our high school coverage.
Northeast
Matt Grillo, Ward Melville (N.Y.)
The junior attackman is coming off a monster week. He totaled 13 goals and three assists to help the Patriots go 3-0 last week, including six goals and one assist in a 14-2 win over Whitman (N.Y.). Grillo, who is committed to Providence College, has 23 goals and four assists in eight games this season.
Also notable: Brian Minicus, Darien (Conn.); Angelo Petrakis, Massapequa (N.Y.)
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic
Jacob Angelus, Paul VI (Va.)
The Johns Hopkins commit scored two goals and added two assists with four caused turnovers as Paul VI upset nationally-ranked Gonzaga (D.C.) last week. The junior was coming off an eight-point game against St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) in which he scored five goals and three assists. Angelus posted 44 assists and 41 goals last season.
Also notable: Dillon Lojeski, Upper Dublin (Pa.); Tommy MacCowatt, Delbarton (N.J.); James Santoro, Delbarton (N.J.); Jack Sweeney, McDonogh (Md.); Carter Tate, St. Albans (D.C.)
— Mike Loveday
South
Moises Ramirez, Immokalee (Fla.)
The senior attackman had a banner week with 19 goals and nine assists in three games. Ramirez had seven goals and three assists in a 13-7 win over Riverdale (Fla.), five goals and three assists in a 15-2 win over Golden Gate (Fla.) and seven goals and three assists in an 11-10 overtime loss to Edgewood (Fla.). Ramirez has 68 goals and 25 assists this season.
Also notable: Sean Goldsmith, Northwest Guilford (N.C.); Justin Williams, Montverde (Fla.); Kalib Roehn, Lake Minneola (Fla.); Payne Durham, Peachtree Ridge (Ga.); Rawly Smith, Wesleyan (Ga.); Brennan Fountain, First Academy (Fla.); Colin Hall, Centennial (Ga.); Christian Drouin, Naples (Fla.); Anthony DeJesus, Orlando University (Fla.)
— Aimee Ford Foster