Haverford (Pa.) Rises to No. 1 in Mid-Atlantic Boys' Top 10

Every Tuesday during the high school lacrosse season, USA Lacrosse updates Regional Top 10 and National Top 25 rankings to reflect the results of the previous week. Below are the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ Regional Top 10 updates through games played April 16.

St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) remains atop the Northeast Region, one of seven unbeatens in the Top 10. Just below the Friars saw some upheaval, as Brunswick (Conn.) lost a game, and Fairfield Prep (Conn.) vaulted from unranked to No. 4 with a monumental win over Chaminade (N.Y.). Staples (Conn.) and Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), both of whom were ranked nationally last week, move into the region rankings off unbeaten starts.

Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) handed McDonogh (Md.) its first loss of the season and opened the door for a new No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic Region. It’s Haverford (Pa.), which may come as somewhat of a surprise given its pair of losses, including one to McDonogh. But head-to-head wins are the first factor in rankings, and Haverford also owns wins over two top-four teams in Loyola-Blakefield and Georgetown Prep (Md.) — plus it earned another Top 10 win when it beat Malvern (Pa.). Malvern’s win over a top New Jersey team — Delbarton — keeps them hanging in the Top 10.

Playoff action is starting in the South Region, where Lake Mary (Fla.) reigns at 19-0. The Woodlands (Texas) made the most noise of the week jumping from No. 7 to 4 on the strength of a win over Garden City (N.Y.). A big matchup in Georgia comes up this week with No. 6 Blessed Trinity putting its perfect start on the line against No. 9 Roswell.

The Midwest Region welcomed three new teams to the rankings. Hartland (Mich.) has come on strong, and unbeatens Hilliard Davidson (Ohio) and Rockhurst Jesuit (Kan.) have been dominant all season. Culver Academy (Ind.) is still head and shoulders above the region, while St. Xavier (Ohio) picked up a key win to move up to No. 2.

The West Region’s top five again held up despite a couple losses from St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) against East Coast teams. Unbeaten Colorado teams Legend and Cherry Creek are giving chase, and Mater Dei (Calif.) is right in the mix. De La Salle (Calif.) and Regis Jesuit (Colo.) ride big wins into the rankings as teams start to wind down their regular seasons. 

Nike/USA 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

NORTHEAST TOP 10

1. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 7-0

The Friars remained undefeated and earned a measure of revenge as well, defeating St. John’s (D.C.), 10-8, for their sixth road win of the season. Owen Duffy had four goals and two assists, Jack Speidell had three goals and an assist and Sean Forde made 14 saves for St. Anthony’s, which meets Kellenberg (N.Y.) during the week before hosting Darien (Conn.) on April 22. Previous: 1

2. Manhasset (N.Y.), 6-0

Aidan Haggerty had four goals, Liam Connor had three goals and three assists and Matt Cargiulo had three goals in a 12-5 win over Mercer Island (Wash.). The Indians host Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) in the midweek before Ridgefield (Conn.) comes to Ed Walsh Field on April 22. Previous: 4

3. Brunswick School (Conn.), 6-2

The Bruins bounced back from their second loss of the year — 11-9 vs. Lawrenceville (NJ) — to defeat St. John’s Prep (Mass.), 17-10, Saturday. Jackson Wolfram set up Payton Anderson for the opening goal and Brunswick (Conn.) had 11 different goal scorers and six different players tally assists. The Bruins meet Taft (Conn.) and Hotchkiss (Conn.) this week. Previous: 2

4. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 4-1

Fairfield Prep (Conn.) bounced back from a season-opening one-goal defeat to Darien (Conn.) to reel off four straight victories, including a 13-12 win over Chaminade (N.Y.) Saturday after defeating Farmingdale (N.Y.) 14-8 in the midweek. Tyler Fox had four goals and one assist, Peter Grandolfo netted a hat trick, Marco Firmender and Timothy Shannehan added two goals apiece and Greg Hilinski made 20 saves for the Jesuits. Previous: NR

5. Chaminade (N.Y.), 6-2

After lopsided wins over St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) and at Darien (Conn.), which was the 600th career victory for Jack Moran, just the seventh coach in history to reach that milestone, the Flyers fell to Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 13-12, Saturday. Brendan Reilly and Pat Flaherty each had four goals and one assist for Chaminade (Conn.) in the defeat. Previous: 3

6. Northport (N.Y.), 7-0

Following a one-goal win over Sachem East (N.Y.), Northport knocked off Commack (N.Y.) 19-5 on Saturday. Jack Deliberti had himself a day with seven goals and four assists, Timothy McLam had three goals and one assist, Logan Cash cashed in with three goals and Patrick D’Amaro added two goals and four assists for the Tigers, who take on Connetquot (N.Y.) on April 22. Previous: 6

7. Mt. Sinai (N.Y.), 6-0

The Mustangs remained undefeated thanks to an 18-4 win over Kings Park (N.Y.). Cole Marsala had four goals and four assists, Lucas LaForge had three goals and three assists, Christian Colantonio had three goals and two assists and Jake Spallina had three goals and one assist for Mt. Sinai, who meets Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) in a huge Suffolk County showdown this week. Previous: 7

8. Staples (Conn.), 5-0

The Wreckers got the best of Darien (Conn.) again, rallying from a seven-goal deficit to beat the Blue Wave, 13-11, in a rematch of last year’s CIAC Class L final, also won by Staples in an upset. Jay Anastasi won 20 of 29 faceoffs, including 12 of 14 in the second half, Tyler Clark had four goals and an assist and Ben Burmeister added three goals as Staples defeated Darien in back-to-back games for the first time. Previous: NR

9. Pleasantville (N.Y.), 5-0

Daniel Picart had three goals and three assists, Hank McCourtney had three goals and two assists, Emmet McDermott had three goals and one assist and David and Michael Hundzynski combined to win 22 of 25 faceoffs in a 16-5 win over Hen Hund (N.Y.). Previous: 10

10. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), 7-0

PJ Shanahan had three goals and one assist, Maclin Keyser had two goals and an assist, Danny Aiello and Ben Morris had two goals apiece and JJ Aiello had one goal and two assists in an 11-4 win over Islip (N.Y.) for Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.), who have Mt. Sinai (N.Y.) and Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) on the horizon. Previous: NR

— Dylan Butler

MID-ATLANTIC TOP 10

1. Haverford (Pa.), 7-2

The Fords had another unbeaten week. They held down Malvern Prep (Pa.) 10-6 to start their week. Brody Murphy made 13 saves and Ryan DiRocco and Brady O’Kane had three goals apiece. Aydan DiRocco scored once and assisted on two other goals. Ben McCarthy provided a pair of assists. McCarthy won all 13 faceoffs he took in a 9-3 win over St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.). O’Kane, McCarthy and Colin Zeller all had two goals apiece. Murphy stopped eight shots. Connor Nolen came up with four ground balls. Ryan DiRocco dished out three assists. Rory Nesbitt, Griff Meyer, Nolen and O’Kane all had two ground balls apiece in a 15-4 win over Penn Charter (Pa.) to close the week. Ryan DiRocco scored four goals and had two assists, Aydan DiRocco put in a pair of goals and dished out three assists. O’Kane had three assists. Colin Zeller and Brendan Leary each had two goals. Previous: 2

2. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), 7-3

The Dons picked up a pair of exciting wins in dramatically different fashion. They jumped out to a nine-goal lead against McDonogh (Md.) only to see it taken away. Loyola regained momentum and got a goal from Matt Burnam with four minutes left then held on for a 14-13 win. They trailed St. Paul’s (Md.) 9-6 but outscored them 5-0 down the stretch for an 11-9 win. Mason Cook scored each of his game-high three goals in the final quarter against St. Paul’s. Luke Rush scored a pair of goals, and Mason Hill and Matt Burnam dished out three assists apiece. Bennett Wright made seven saves. It was a balanced attack that worked against McDonough with Cook getting a hat trick and Burnam, Owen Dixon, Luke Rush, and Ty Bleach each scoring twice apiece. Burnam and Shane Elliott also had three assists apiece while Wright made seven saves, none bigger than his last one with six seconds to go. Previous: 4

3. McDonogh (Md.), 9-1

The Eagles dropped a 14-13 heartbreaker to Loyola-Blakefield. McDonogh trailed, 11-2, before rallying to tie it at 13-13. McCabe Millon had a hat trick and two assists, Luke Miller scored twice and assisted on four goals, and Brendan Millon had four goals and an assist. Zach Hayashi won 20 faceoffs. McDonogh got three goals and an assist from Miller, Hunter Metz had a hat trick, and Hayashi won 13 of 14 faceoffs in the first half in their 16-12 win over Severn (Md.). Brendan Millon scored twice and dished out two assists and McCabe Millon returned to the lineup from injury with a pair of scores and an assist. Previous: 1

4. Georgetown Prep (Md.), 10-2

The Hoyas handed Landon (Md.) a 12-4 defeat, their sixth straight win since an overtime loss to Haverford. Nate Kabiri and Larry Horning each had a hat trick plus an assist apiece. Colin Burns scored twice and assisted on two goals. Prep won at St. Mary’s Ryken (Md.) 13-3 to end the week. Previous: 3

5. St. Mary’s (Md.) 9-2

The Saints bounced back from their first losses of the season with a good cross-state win. Erik Chick and Jake Kucinski scored three goals apiece and Gavin Burlace and Will Goers scored twice apiece in a 10-6 win over Salesianum (Del.). Justin Webber won eight of 13 faceoffs. Logan Earl stopped five shots. St. Mary’s eased by Mount St. Joseph (Md.) 11-7 to finish its week. Previous: 5

6. St. John’s College High (D.C.), 8-3

The Cadets fell in a matchup of top teams, 10-8, to St. Anthony’s (N.Y.). St. John’s had defeated St. Anthony’s last year on the road, but couldn’t hold them off this year at home despite Jackie Weller going 12 for 21 on the faceoff with eight ground balls and two goals. Caleb Fyock made 15 saves. St. John’s tested its depth in a 17-1 win over Bishop McNamara (Md.) the next day. Previous: 6

7. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 6-3

The Lakers returned to their winning ways. Boys’ Latin rallied in the second half for a 17-12 win over Gilman (Md.) in their only game of the week. The Lakers will play Severn (Md.) on April 18 and take on Archbishop Spalding (Md.) on April 22. Liam White scored four times, Niko Karetsos and Connor Sydnor had five points apiece, and Jackson Walsh had a hat trick. Peter Hoffman went 13 for 22 on faceoffs and Dylan Cadigan made 10 saves. Previous: 7

8. Radnor (Pa.) 6-2

The Raptors handily defeated Strath Haven (Pa.) 14-3 behind hat tricks from Colin French and Mason Montrella. Max Goldstein had four points on two goals and two assists, and Tommy DeShan scored twice and had an assist. Tommy Goldstein dished out three assists and Kessy Cox had a pair of assists. Johnny Webb made nine saves. Six different players scored one goal apiece in a 6-5 win over Springfield-Delco (Pa.). Nick DeCain made nine saves in the narrow win. Previous: 8

9. Academy of the New Church (Pa.) 9-1

The Lions got nine points from Hunter Aquino off four goals and five assists in a 17-9 win over Westtown (Pa.). Matteo Rottura had a hat trick, Slater DeLaCruz had two goals and two assists, and Nate Bradley scored twice. Trent Layton won 26 of 28 faceoffs. Rottura and DeLaCruz each had hat tricks in a 12-3 win over Manheim Township (Pa.). Aquino and Terry Farrell scored two goals each and Anthony Chiango scored once and assisted on two other goals. Previous: 9

10. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 5-5

The Friars lost for the fifth straight game, to yet another strong opponent, when Haverford defeated them 10-6. AJ Nikolic scored twice and had an assist in the loss. Chris Rabena stopped 10 shots. After a 13-8 defeat of Episcopal Academy (Pa.) snapped the streak, the Friars kept momentum going with a 10-5 win over a Delbarton (N.J.) team ranked among the best in its state. Nikolic, Jake Bickel and Dylan O’Connor scored two goals each. Previous: 10

— Justin Feil

SOUTH TOP 10

1. Lake Mary (Fla.), 19-0

The Rams opened playoff action with a pair of blowout wins. Lake Mary first defeated Hagerty (Fla.) 21-3. The Rams then defeated Oviedo (Fla.) for a second time this year, this time by a 17-4 margin. Mitchell Campbell had a pair of five-goal games. Caden Harshbarger had multi-goal efforts in both contests. Previous: 1

2. St. Mark’s (Texas), 13-1

The Lions had a solid out-of-state win over Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.) 8-5 powered by hat tricks from Luke Stallings and Henry Boykin. St. Mark’s closed out the week with a 14-7 win over Lovejoy (Texas). Previous: 2

3. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 14-3

The Scots have now won 15 postseason games with their last loss coming in 2019 after defeating American Heritage-Plantation (Fla.), 16-1, and Pine Crest (Fla.), 14-7. Senior Jack Schulte posted three goals and five assists against American Heritage. Junior Connor Hofbauer had three goals and an assist against Pine Crest, while freshman Nick Testa provided five assists. Previous: 3

4. The Woodlands (Texas), 13-2

The Highlanders pulled off an upset of the previously No. 17-ranked team nationally, defeating Garden City (N.Y.) 8-7. The Woodlands followed that result with a 5-4 win over Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas). Previous: 7

5. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 11-4

The Crusaders faced their toughest week of the year and came up short against a pair of Mid-Atlantic powers. Cardinal Gibbons started the week falling to Landon (Md.) 8-6 with Carter Malone leading the Crusaders in scoring with two goals. Cardinal Gibbons then closed the week with a 14-6 loss to Bullis (Md.). Senior Ayden Turner scored four goals in the loss. Previous: 4

6. Blessed Trinity (Ga.), 15-0

The Titans returned from a two-week layoff with a 15-7 win over Fellowship Christian (Ga.). Blessed Trinity closes out the regular season this week with contests against Centennial (Ga.) and Roswell (Ga.). Previous: 5

7. Bolles (Fla.), 18-2

The Bulldogs started the week with a shutout win over Paxon School of Advanced Studies (Fla.) 17-0. Fourteen different Bulldogs scored a goal. Bolles added a 19-5 win over Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Junior Gavin Boree had a nine-goal, two-assist effort in the win. Previous: 6

8. Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), 12-3

The Highlanders kicked off the postseason with a 19-4 win over Trinity Prep (Fla.). Lake Highland then added a 17-5 win over Bishop Moore (Fla.). Junior Jack Fiordalis had a team-leading four goals against Bishop Moore. Previous: 8

9. Roswell (Ga.), 21-4

The Hornets returned from a two-week hiatus with a 21-4 win over Johns Creek (Ga.). Alex Lobel led the way with five goals while Hill Plunkett had a four-goal effort. Roswell has one of its toughest tests of the season by facing Blessed Trinity (Ga.) this week. Previous: 9

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 13-3

The Raiders began the postseason by winning in emphatic fashion. St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Coral Glades (Fla.) 20-0. St. Thomas Aquinas followed that with a 19-5 win over Stoneman Douglas (Fla.). Previous: 10

— Justin Boggs

MIDWEST TOP 10

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 12-1

The Eagles impressed in a 17-2 takedown of Western Reserve Academy, an Ohio boarding school that is among the best teams in the country. While Culver’s attack was certainly impressive, including Gabe Sorichetti’s five-goal performance, the defense was no less remarkable in holding WRA to just two goals. Both Colin Vickrey and Tade Wynn finished with six saves, combining for a stellar save percentage of 86. Previous: 1

2. St. Xavier (Ohio) 10-0

The Bombers picked up their own signature victory this past week, edging Mitten State power Brother Rice, 9-8, including 19 saves from Trent Yelton and hat tricks from Khalif Hocker and Johnnie Guttman. St. Xavier then kept the momentum going against a solid Hudson (Ohio) team, triumphing 18-6, including Magnus Violet winning 21 of 24 faceoffs, Hocker notching six goals and Brendan Deeley and Guttman adding hat tricks. Previous: 4

3. Brother Rice (Mich.) 5-1

The Warriors bounced back from their loss to the red-hot Bombers with an 18-9 victory against St. Xavier (Ky.). Expect another entertaining showcase April 21 when Brother Rice faces last year’s Division 2 state champion Forest Hills Central, which has just one loss (in overtime) this season. Previous: 2

4. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 6-0

The Ramblers were in an Empire State of mind, going 3-0 on their New York trip with a trio of victories over Corning, Ithaca and McQuaid Jesuit. Watch out for the April 22 battle of undefeated Land of Lincoln teams as St. Viator pays a visit to Loyola in what is a highly intriguing contest. Previous: 3

5. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 8-0

The Celtics maintained their perfect record through a tough road test against Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) Saturday. Scoring 30 goals across two games last week, Dublin Jerome got huge production from Marek Tzagournis (who had 15 points in six quarters) and Carder Undergott (who had 14). Previous: 5

6. Hartland (Mich.), 5-1

The Eagles picked up a signature victory Saturday, handing Detroit Country Day (Mich.) its first loss of the season, 13-5. According to the Livingston Daily, Hartland’s Evan Busby won 17 of 18 faceoffs while Dylan Ayotte tallied five goals and Jake Lewis added four more.  Drew Lockwood tacked on two goals and two assists while Mac Tognetti had three assists. Previous: NR

7. St. Viator (Ill.), 11-0

The Lions picked up another big victory, topping Carmel, one of Indiana’s top teams, by a goal. Earlier in the week, senior Cade Faulkner tallied seven goals in an emphatic victory over Notre Dame (Ill.). Now, a week after edging Carmel, St. Viator has to prepare for another top opponent as it travels to Loyola Academy (Ill.) on April 22. Previous: 7

8. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 8-1

The Golden Bears ran their win streak to six, including edging a top Keystone State team in Mars Area helped by two goals apiece from Quinn Crotty and Tommy Janowicz. This week includes one big contest after another in one of Ohio’s top teams (Olentangy Liberty) April 18, one of Kentucky’s top teams April 22 (Trinity Louisville) and Delaware’s top team April 23 (Salesianum School). Previous: 9

9. Hilliard Davidson (Ohio), 10-0

It’s time to take notice of the Wildcats, who stayed undefeated through a grueling stretch in their schedule, topping Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) in overtime, then getting by a tough Jackson (Ohio) team, 12-7. So far, Davidson, which also has a close victory over Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) on its resume, has yet to allow double-digit goals in a game this season. Previous: NR

10. Rockhurst Jesuit (Kan.), 9-0

The Hawklets have been nothing short of dominant this season, out-scoring the opposition, 177-51. That includes a remarkably emphatic 10-goal victory over one of the top teams in neighboring Missouri: Chaminade Prep. Entering Sunday’s game, Luke McNamara was averaging a remarkable six goals per game with a hat trick in every contest. Previous: NR

— Jonah Rosenblum

WEST TOP 10

1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 12-3

The Wildcats dropped two more games last week and now have lost three in a row but all of those came against nationally-ranked competition and were good tests to learn from heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. St. Ignatius lost 20-12 to Chaminade (N.Y.) and 9-3 to Haverford (Pa.). Goalie George Vlahos made 12 saves against Haverford, and Jack Porter registered a team-high four points against Chaminade with three goals and one assist. Previous: 1

2. Legend (Colo.), 8-0

The Titans remain unbeaten after a 17-6 win over Rock Canyon (Colo.) in their lone game last week, but a matchup with Valor Christian (Colo.) this week will tell a lot more about this team. Magnus Langtry amassed an impressive 10 points in the win against Rock Canyon, tallying six goals and assisting four others. Henry Morgan added four goals, Matthew Dore had three goals and one assist, and Ryan Menard had four assists. Logan Giesler made 10 saves in goal, and Alexander Martinez won 21 of 24 faceoffs. Previous: 2

3. Mater Dei (Calif.), 14-1

The Monarchs needed overtime to beat a rising De La Salle (Calif.) team, but they followed that with a strong 13-6 win over Bellevue (Wash.) on April 13. Thomas White ripped off the game winner against De La Salle and led the attack against Bellevue with four goals and an assist. Two others had multiple goals against Bellevue, as Triston Jewell tallied three goals and one assist, and Reece Lepham chipped in three goals. Previous: 3

4. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 11-0

The Bruins added wins last week against Denver South (Colo.) and Denver East (Colo.) to remain undefeated. Owen Burke led the attack with six points in a 17-4 win over Denver South, contributing three goals and three assists. Gus Blue had a team-high four goals. Will Stewart made 14 saves in goal. Cherry Creek plays Arapahoe on April 21. Previous: 4

5. Valor Christian (Colo.), 9-1

After collecting two dominant wins last week, the Eagles should face a more challenging game April 18 when they play host to Legend. They rolled through Chapparal (Colo.) and Castle View (Colo.) and haven’t allowed more than three goals in their last three games. Rush LaSelle had four goals and an assist in a 17-3 win over Castle View, and Baden Brown had seven points on two goals and five assists. Previous: 5

6. De La Salle (Calif.), 13-3

The Spartans upset former No. 6 Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 12-4, on April 10 and now take that spot in the rankings. Henry Benner led the attack with three goals, Jackson Barth won 10 of 14 faceoffs and Spencer Biles made nine saves in goal. De La Salle’s only on-field defeats were against St. Ignatius Prep, by three, and last week’s overtime loss to Mater Dei – though the Spartans also took a forfeit loss to Monte Vista Danville (Calif.). Previous: NR

7. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 13-4

The Knights went 2-1 last week with the eight-goal loss to De La Salle followed by a 26-0 rout of Esperanza (Calif.) and 13-12 win over La Costa Canyon (Calif.). Cohen Krudwig made 16 saves in goal against De La Salle, but the attack struggled and no one managed more than one goal. Foothill has three more games left on the regular-season schedule, including matchups against Corona del Mar (Calif.) and St. Ignatius next week. Previous: 6

8. Bishop’s School (Calif.), 11-1

The Knights beat La Jolla CDS (Calif.) 14-3 and Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) 17-5 last week. Only one opponent this season has managed to score in double figures against them and that was an 11-6 loss to Colorado Academy, which was followed by an impressive bounce-back win over Torrey Pines (Calif.). Previous: 9

9. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 8-3

The Falcons collected a forfeit win over La Jolla (Calif.) on April 11, then rolled to a 19-9 win over Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) later in the week. Torrey Pines has won five straight games going into an April 18 game against Cathedral Catholic (Calif.). Previous: 10

10. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 7-1

The Raiders knocked off former No. 8 Mountain Vista (Colo.), beating the Golden Eagles 10-7 in their lone game last week. Ethan Hughes scored three goals to lead the attack, Ryan Coughlin won 7 of 11 faceoffs and Spencer Day made 11 saves. Jesuit’s lone loss was to Denver South in the opener. Previous: NR

— Laurel Pfahler