Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Regional Top 10 Rankings

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 June 11, not including the South and West Regions, which finished their 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.), 12-1

The Friars were two goals away from a perfect season, a 16-15 loss to Haverford (PA) in their penultimate game the only thing keeping them from immortality. Still, it was an outstanding 2023 campaign, capped by a fourth straight CHSAA state title by beating rival Chaminade (N.Y.) for a second time this season. Owen Duffy led in a big way and secured his spot among the best ever to play at the South Huntington (N.Y.) powerhouse. Previous: 1

2. Brunswick (Conn.), 13-4

A 15-9 win over Salisbury School (Conn.) in the semifinals set up a Prep Nationals championship game against Lawrenceville (N.J.), a chance for the Bruins to avenge one of their previous three tight losses on the season and knock off the top-ranked team in the country. Brunswick (Conn.) led 12-9 in the fourth quarter, but suffered a stinging 14-13 double overtime defeat. Their four losses this season were by a combined five goals. Previous: 2

3. Manhasset (N.Y.), 21-1

Manhasset (N.Y.) made it back-to-back New York State Class C championships, defeating Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), 14-5. Michael Mondiello scored four goals on five shots, Matt Cargiulo had three goals and one assist, Jack Peterson had one goal and three assists, Liam Connor had one goal and two assists and Cal Girard won 16 of 22 faceoffs and added a goal to pace the Indians to a sixth state title in program history. Previous: 3

4. Chaminade (N.Y.), 10-4

Three of the Flyers losses this year were by a combined four goals. The other goal was 17-11 to rival St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) in the CHSAA title game. Chaminade (N.Y.) ended the season on a high note, though, beating Manhasset (N.Y.) in the 14th Reg’s Rock Lacrosse Day for Heroes. In his final game for the Flyers before heading to Richmond, Gavin Creo had five goals, including the winner with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter. Previous: 4

5. Garden City (N.Y.), 18-4

Stevie Finnell had three goals and one assist, Jack Archer had two goals and one assist, Carson Kraus had two goals, Henry Gibbons had one goal and two assists and Denis Fargione made 11 saves as Garden City (N.Y.) held off a late charge from Victor (N.Y.) to earn a 9-8 victory in the New York State Class B championship game. It is the Trojans’ second consecutive NYS Class B title and 9th state title overall in program history. Previous: 6

6. Staples (Conn.), 17-5

The Wreckers made it back-to-back CIAC Class L championships, defeating Fairfield Prep (Conn.) 13-6 in the title game. Tyler Clark had three goals and two assists, Sam Elgen had two goals and two assists, Ben Burmeister and Leo Sequenzia had two goals apiece and Josh Marcus made 10 saves to lead Staples (Conn.). Previous: NR

7. Baldwinsville (N.Y.), 19-2

For the second straight year, the Bees captured the New York State Class A championship and for a second straight year they beat a Long Island team on Long Island to do so. Baldwinsville (N.Y.) defeated Farmingdale (N.Y.), 9-5, Sunday. Keegan Lynch scored four goals and had two assists, Carson Dyl added a pair of goals and had one assist and Nichols Carey made 12 saves as the Bees, who edged Pittsford (N.Y.) 7-6 in the semifinals, end the season on a 13-game winning streak. Previous: NR

8. Cheshire (Conn.), 19-3

The Rams captured their first CIAC championship since 2010, defeating Daniel Hand (Conn.) 18-3 in the Class M final. Matt Jeffery scored six goals, Adam Vernon had four goals, Sean Grevelding scored three goals, Ryan Grove won 14 of 24 faceoffs and Connor Atwater made seven saves for Cheshire (Conn.), which won a third state title and first in Class M. Previous: 9

9. Farmingdale (N.Y.), 18-4

The Dalers defeated Scarsdale (N.Y.) 9-5 in the New York State Class A semifinals, but their bid for a second state title in program history came up a bit short, losing to Baldwinsville (N.Y.) 9-5 in the championship game. Sal Posillico scored a pair of goals, Caden Lennon, Chris Bergersen and Dylan Mehta scored one goal apiece and Michael Ippoliti made nine saves in the loss. Previous: 5

10. Victor (N.Y.), 19-3

Pax Marshall had three goals and one assist, Aiden Clinkscales had two goals and one assist, Jack Herendeen scored two goals, Sam Gotham had one goal and two assists and Sam Ricci won 15 of 21 faceoffs for Victor (N.Y.) in a 9-8 loss to Garden City (N.Y.) in the New York State Class B final. The Blue Devils rallied from a 9-4 deficit early in the fourth quarter to score four consecutive goals to pull within one and saw one final shot in the closing seconds blocked. Previous: NR

— Dylan Butler

MID-ATLANTIC TOP 10

1. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 19-1

After doubling up Deerfield (Mass.) 16-8 in the National Prep Lacrosse Championships semifinals, the Big Red captured the tournament with a 14-13 double overtime win over defending champion Brunswick (Conn.). The Big Red trailed by three goals at halftime before rallying to force overtime. They lost only one game this season, in their second game of the year on the road at Boys’ Latin (Md.). Lawrenceville had six players with at least 28 goals and four players had 26 or more assists. Hunter Chauvette (82 points), Chris Mattia (79 points), Chuck Rawson (61 points) and DJ Clark (58 points) led the balanced attack. Robert Simone won 59 percent of his faceoffs. Timmy Piacentini stopped 59 percent between the pipes. Previous: 1

2. McDonogh (Md.), 17-1

The Eagles became just the third team in MIAA A Conference history to repeat as league champions with a 14-5 win over Calvert Hall (Md.). Brendan Millon scored five goals in the title game, Ben Firlie and Luke Miller each had hat tricks, McCabe Millon dished out a trio of assists, and Aiden Seibel made seven saves in front of a rock solid defense led by AJ Marsh. Miller also had two assists. McDonogh advanced to the title game with an 8-7 overtime win over Boys’ Latin (Md.). The Eagles’ only loss this year came at Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) in overtime. Previous: 2

3. Georgetown Prep (Md.), 16-2

The Hoyas finished the season on a 13-game winning streak capped by an unbeaten run through the IAC. Georgetown claimed the IAC championship with a 14-9 win over Landon (Md.) in the tournament final. Nate Kabiri scored 42 goals and had 38 assists and was named the prestigious C. Markland Kelly Award winner as the top player in Maryland. Fellow senior Colin Burns finished with 37 goals and 36 assists, and Owen Horning scored 38 goals and dished out 11 assists while Larry Horning put up 25 goals and 16 assists. Georgetown won its IAC games this year by more than nine goals per game on average. The Hoyas’ top wins this year came over Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Bullis (Md.) and Landon (Md.). Previous: 3

4. St. John’s (D.C.), 15-3

The Cadets repeated as WCAC champions with a 9-5 win over Paul VI (Va.) on May 9. It was the eighth straight win for St. John’s, which bolted out to a 5-1 lead and never gave up the lead. St. John’s had significant wins over Boys’ Latin (Md.), Gonzaga (D.C.) and Bullis (Md.) during the regular season. St. John’s has all but four seniors expected back from among its starters. Previous: 4

5. Haverford (Pa.), 17-3

The top-seeded Fords fell to Malvern (Pa.) 9-5 in the Inter-Ac Tournament championship after beating them twice earlier. Griff Meyer won 12 of 17 faceoffs in place of injured regular starter Ben McCarthy. Brendan Leary and Ryan DiRocco each finished with a goal and assist while Brody Murphy came up with 15 saves. Haverford was the only team to beat St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) this year and also beat national No. 4 Georgetown. DiRocco posted 89 points to lead the Haverford offense. His brother, Aydan DiRocco, had 58 points and Brady O’Kane finished with 50 points. The Fords graduate five starters. Previous: 6

6. Malvern Prep (Pa.) 16-7

The Friars made a big jump by avenging a pair of losses to Haverford (Pa.) with a 9-5 win for the Inter-Ac Tournament championship. Michael Ortlieb scored four times and added an assist. Ennis Udo scored a pair of goals and also had one assist. Chris Rabena had 13 saves in front of a defense that held Haverford to its lowest offensive output of the season. Billy Irish also had two points on a goal and assist, and AJ Nikolic provided a pair of assists. Malvern played one of the toughest schedules in the country and earned wins over Bullis (Md.) La Salle (Pa.), Calvert Hall (Md.), Delbarton (N.J.) and Seton Hall Prep (N.J.). Previous: 5

7. Calvert Hall (Md.) 11-6

The Cardinals fell in the MIAA A Conference championship, 14-5, to McDonogh. Wyatt Hottle and Ryan Botek both scored two goals and Shuey Kelly had a pair of assists. Calvert Hall defeated Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) 11-8 in the semifinals to reach the championship. The Cardinals came on strong down the home stretch of the season with six straight wins after a regular-season loss to McDonogh. Shuey Kelly paced the attack with 71 points on 33 goals and 38 assists. Hottle had 62 points (32G, 30A). Jackson Strickland won 67 percent of faceoffs. Bradly Johnson had 47 ground balls and regularly covered opponents’ top attacker. He anchored the defense along with Josh Hagy (41 GB). The Cardinals graduate nine senior starters. Previous: 7

8. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 12-6

The fifth-seeded Lakers rallied from a 4-0 deficit to come all the way back to force overtime before falling to top-seeded McDonogh, 8-7, in the MIAA A Conference semifinals. Jackson Walsh scored twice and assisted on a third goal. His second goal tied the game with 8:56 left in the fourth quarter. Dylan Cadigan made 10 saves, including several down the stretch of regulation. It’s the second year in a row that Boys’ Latin lost a semifinal one-goal heartbreaker to McDonogh. Boys’ Latin is the only team to beat Lawrenceville this year. Previous: 8

9. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.), 11-7

The third-seeded Dons fell to Calvert Hall, 11-8, in the MIAA A Conference semifinals despite holding early leads of 3-0 and 6-2. Mason Hill scored twice, and his second score pushed Loyola out to its four-goal advantage. Ty Bleach finished with a hat trick and Bennett Wright saved nine shots in goal for Loyola-Blakefield. It was the final game for coach Gene Ubriaco, who will be succeeded by Will Haus. Previous: 9

10. St. Mary’s (Md.) 14-5

The fourth-seeded Saints fell to Boys’ Latin in the MIAA A Conference quarterfinals after beating the Lakers 10 days earlier in the regular season. St. Mary’s won five straight heading into the MIAA playoffs. St. Mary’s opened the season with strong non-conference wins over Georgetown Prep, Paul VI (Va.) and La Salle (Pa.) and they crushed Calvert Hall in their conference regular-season opener, 13-3. Previous: 10

— Justin Feil

MIDWEST TOP 10

1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 17-3

The Eagles capped their impressive 2023 campaign by winning the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association title (over Western Reserve Academy in overtime) and earning runner-up honors at the National Prep Lacrosse Championship (falling to The Hill Academy). Culver’s impressive season included wins over Boys’ Latin (Md.), Gonzaga (D.C.) and Kiski Academy (Pa.), as well as a series of dominant victories over its Midwest foes. Previous: 1

2. Brother Rice (Mich.) 20-2

The Warriors avenged last year’s state championship game loss by securing the title Saturday with a 14-11 victory over Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), one of just two teams to beat Brother Rice during the regular season. Hunter Polonkey scored two of his four goals in the first quarter for the Warriors, while their defense came up clutch late to close out a back-and-forth game. Previous: 2

3. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 22-1

The Celtics capped the year with Marek Tzagournis scoring five goals in their 12-10 state title game win over St. Xavier (Ohio). In addition to its championship, Dublin Jerome’s resume includes victories over two of Florida’s top teams, Bolles and Ponte Vedra, and a perfect record against Buckeye State competition. Indeed, the Celtics’ lone loss came at Brother Rice. Previous: 3

4. Wheaton Academy (Ill.) 23-1

Having started their program just a decade ago, the Warriors earned their first state title with a decisive victory over St. Viator (Ill.), led by six goals from Aiden Weisenborn and four goals and three assists from Noah Miller. Wheaton Academy’s season included wins over top teams in Indiana (Carmel) and Wisconsin (Middleton, Mukwonago and Oregon) with its lone loss coming to IMG Academy (Fla.). Previous: 4

5. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 19-3

The Shamrocks finished as the state runner-up after dropping a back-and-forth battle with longtime Mitten State powerhouse Brother Rice. Sean Donahue, with three goals in the third quarter to rally back from a 6-3 deficit, and Jack Cyrek had hat tricks for DCC in the loss. Donahue also had the game-winner in the state semifinals against Hartland (Mich.), with Lachlan Moffatt tacking on five goals for the Shamrocks. Previous: 5

6. Hartland (Mich.), 19-3

The 2022 state champion didn’t go down without a fight, rallying time and time again in the state semifinals against Detroit Catholic Central before falling 10-9. Mason Payter had a hat trick in his final game for the Eagles, while Dylan Ayotte, Evan Busby and Jake Lewis tied the game at seven, eight and nine, respectively, before the Shamrocks scored the winner. Previous: 6

7. St. Xavier (Ohio), 18-6

The young Bombers impressed all season, including sophomores accounting for seven of their eight goals in an overtime state semifinal win over Upper Arlington. St. Xavier ultimately finished as the Division I runner-up with a resume that includes two victories over the Golden Bears as well as wins over one of Indiana’s best teams (Cathedral) and two of Tennessee’s best (Montgomery Bell Academy and Ravenwood). Previous: 7

8. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 20-3

Outside of two losses to St. Xavier, the Golden Bears’ only other defeat all season came against Mitten State powerhouse Brother Rice. With wins against Mars Area (Pa.), New Canaan (Conn.), Salesianum School (Del.) and Trinity Louisville (Ky.), Upper Arlington still has one of the region’s most impressive resumes. Previous: 8

9. Rockhurst Jesuit (Mo.), 18-0

The Hawklets ended an undefeated season as Lacrosse Association of KC champions. Junior Luke McNamara remarkably hit the century mark in goals (103) in just 18 games while fellow juniors Jack Bichelmeyer, Colin Komenda and Croix Snow each topped 50 points. Meanwhile, senior Henry Kemp (84 ground balls, 139 faceoffs) and freshman Gentry Curtis (68 ground balls, 120 faceoffs) were critical in earning possession and junior keeper Matt Koehler saved more than two-thirds of the shots he faced. Previous: 9

T10. St. Viator (Ill.), 23-2

While St. Viator’s first state title game appearance quickly went in Wheaton Academy’s direction, the Lions relished the best season in their history. Nicky Pastore had a hat trick in the state title game while Cade Faulkner had three assists for St. Viator. Pastore also had seven of the Lions’ 13 goals to ensure that their first state semifinal was a success as St. Viator beat Lake Forest (Ill.) by nine (with Faulkner adding three goals and three assists). Previous: T10

T10. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Minn.), 16-0

The Red Knights’ perfect season was tested in the Section 5 championship game, in which they prevailed 13-10 against Maple Grove (Minn.). That came after Carsen Brandt exploded for eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in Benilde-St. Margaret’s sectional semifinal victory over Wayzata. Previous: T10

— Jonah Rosenblum