Changes in Top 10 of Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25
St. Anthony’s remains No. 1 in the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25. The Friars are one of five unbeaten squads in the Top 25.
Beyond the same top three, Brunswick (Conn.) lost a third game to bump the next five teams up a spot. Brunswick rounds out the Top 10 as of now.
Four new teams entered the rankings. Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) leads the newcomers at No. 17 after coming on strong from an early loss. Ward Melville (N.Y.), Victor (N.Y.) and Wilton (Conn.) give the Northeast three more new teams in the Top 25.
Regular seasons are finishing up in a couple of regions, and the playoffs will create challenging matchups over the next couple of weeks that will steer the rankings. Continue below to see the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 for this week. All results are through Sunday, April 23.
NIKE/USA LACROSSE HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS’ NATIONAL TOP 25
April 25, 2023 |
W/L |
Prev |
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1 |
St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
9-0 |
1 |
2 |
Culver Academy (Ind.) |
12-2 |
2 |
3 |
Manhasset (N.Y.) |
8-0 |
3 |
4 |
Haverford (Pa.) |
9-2 |
5 |
5 |
Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) |
9-3 |
6 |
6 |
McDonogh (Md.) |
11-1 |
7 |
7 |
Georgetown Prep (Md.) |
11-2 |
8 |
8 |
Fairfield Prep (Conn.) |
6-1 |
9 |
9 |
Chaminade (N.Y.) |
6-2 |
11 |
10 |
Brunswick (Conn.) |
7-3 |
4 |
11 |
St. John's (D.C.) |
10-3 |
12 |
12 |
Boys' Latin (Md.) |
8-3 |
14 |
13 |
Mount Sinai (N.Y.) |
9-0 |
15 |
14 |
St. Mary's (Md.) |
9-4 |
10 |
15 |
Radnor (Pa.) |
9-2 |
17 |
16 |
Pleasantville (N.Y.) |
8-0 |
19 |
17 |
Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) |
9-1 |
NR |
18 |
Malvern Prep (Pa.) |
8-5 |
20 |
19 |
Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) |
9-0 |
24 |
20 |
Academy of the New Church (Pa.) |
10-2 |
18 |
21 |
Ward Melville (N.Y.) |
7-2 |
NR |
22 |
Calvert Hall (Md.) |
5-5 |
21 |
23 |
Victor (N.Y.) |
5-1 |
NR |
24 |
Wilton (Conn.) |
5-2 |
NR |
25 |
Staples (Conn.) |
6-1 |
16 |
Also considered (alphabetical order): Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), Bullis (Md.), Connetquot (N.Y.), Darien (Conn.), Delbarton (N.J.), DeMatha (Md.), Episcopal (Pa.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Hauppage (N.Y.), Lake Mary (Fla.), Landon (Md.), Mountain Lakes (N.J.), New Canaan (Conn.), Northport (N.Y.), Paul VI (Va.), St. Albans (D.C.), St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), St. Paul's (Md.), Severn (Md.), Severna Park (Md.), Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.), Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.)
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.