The perennially potent Culver Academy (Ind.) is No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys Preseason National Top 25, announced Tuesday.
Led by Owen Hiltz, a Syracuse commit who torched defenses with a 100-point season in 2019, the Eagles. have high expectations after being recognized as co-national champions last spring.
Calvert Hall (Md.), St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), Bullis (Md.) and Gonzaga (D.C.) round out the top five, respectively. For the full top 25, see below. For breakdowns by individual region, continue past the top 25.
NATIONAL TOP 25
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Preseason
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W/L
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Prev
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1 |
Culver Academy (Ind.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
2 |
Calvert Hall (Md.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
3 |
St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
4 |
Bullis (Md.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
5 |
Gonzaga (D.C.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
6 |
Victor (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
7 |
Chaminade (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
8 |
Darien (Conn.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
9 |
Manhasset (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
10 |
Brunswick (Conn.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
11 |
Mountain Lakes (N.J.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
12 |
Massapequa (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
13 |
Malvern Prep (Pa.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
14 |
Delbarton (N.J.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
15 |
Garden City (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
16 |
Ward Melville (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
17 |
Torrey Pines (Calif.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
18 |
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
19 |
Baldwinsville (N.Y.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
20 |
St. Mary's (Md.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
21 |
Haverford (Pa.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
22 |
Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
23 |
Boys' Latin (Md.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
24 |
McDonogh (Md.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
25 |
Ponte Vedra (Fla.) |
0-0 |
N/A |
Also Considered (alphabetical order): Brother Rice (Mich.), John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.), Landon (Md.), Mount Sinai (N.Y.), Paul VI (Va.), Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.), Smithtown West (N.Y.)