While some teams have yet to see action, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) still leads with two wins under its belt. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) also joins the Nike/US Lacrosse West Boys' Top 10 at No. 7 this week. 

1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 2-0

After opening the season with a 16-1 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral (Calif.) on Feb. 26, the Wildcats had a tougher time getting past two-time defending Southern Section CIF champion Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.). They edged the Cubs, 8-7, on Mark Stephens’ game-winner with 13 seconds left in the matchup of ranked teams Thursday. Stephens finished with two goals, while Topher Bligh had two goals and three assists and John Pollak three goals and one assist. Mac Gates made 10 saves in goal. Previous: 1

2. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 0-0

The Raiders open their season March 14 at home against Mullen (Colo.). Regis returns the bulk of its top players from last season and looks to get back to championship form after failing to defend their 2016 title last year. Previous: 2

3. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 0-0

The Falcons face a tough challenge Friday when they open the season against Lawrenceville (N.J.), but they survived the matchup last year, winning 10-9. Torrey Pines then plays Texas-power Highland Park before getting into the in-state schedule March 16 against St. Ignatius. Previous: 3

4. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 3-0

The Wolves rolled through their first three opponents, outscoring them 39-11, including a 14-0 win over Dougherty Valley (Calif.) on Friday. In an 11-4 win over Marin Catholic (Calif.), Drew Erickson led the way with five goals and two assists. SRV will get its first big challenge Tuesday against St. Ignatius. Previous: 4

5. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 1-0

The defending San Diego Section Open champion Mavericks were successful in their first game with nine new starters, opening with a 10-6 win over Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) on Friday. They return to the field Tuesday against La Jolla. Previous: 5

NIKE/US 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

6. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 0-0

The defending state champions open their first season under Matthew Bocklett on Friday against Chaparral (Colo.). It’s the first time Cherry Creek has had a new coach since Bryan Perry came on board in 2003. He retired with 258 wins. Previous: 7

7. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 3-0

The Knights overcame former No. 6 and two-time reigning Southern Section champions Loyola-Los Angeles, 12-11, in overtime to open the season Feb. 24 and then sandwiched another 12-11 victory against Oak Park (Calif.) around an easier decision against Santiago (Calif.). Foothill came back from a 9-6 deficit in the fourth quarter against Loyola – which beat Foothill 13-4 in the Southern Section final last year – and won on Troy Hofer’s game-winner in overtime. Andrew Cumming had five goals and three assists. Previous: NR

8. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 2-0

The Sea Kings opened with a 14-4 win at Yorba Linda (Calif.) and 12-7 victory at Anaheim Servite (Calif.). They now set to play Newport Harbor (Calif.) in their home opener Wednesday. A date with a traditionally strong Highland Park (Texas) team follows Saturday. Previous: 8

9. Coronado (Calif.), 0-0

The Islanders finished strong last year to make a surprising run to the San Diego Section Open finals, and now they hope to pick up where they left off to open the 2018 campaign. Coronado plays Lawrenceville (N.J.) in its opener Thursday. Previous: 9

10. Bellevue (Wash.), 0-0

The Wolverines open March 14 against O’Dea (Wash.), as they look to build off their 2017 Class 3A title with the bulk of their lineup returning. Previous: 10

WARRIOR/US LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andrew Cumming, Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.)

The sophomore totaled 10 goals and nine assists through the first three games, but most notably helped keep Foothill afloat against two-time defending Southern Section champion Loyola-Los Angeles in the opener. He tallied five goals and three assists in regulation before Troy Hofer sealed the 12-11 win in overtime.

Also notable: Drew Erickson, San Ramon Valley (Calif.); Mark Stephens, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.)