The Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 could look very different a week from now than it does today. And it won’t take long to find out how.
The MIAA semifinals today will feature rematches between four teams ranked in the top six — No. 3 McDonogh (Md.) vs. No. 6 Boys’ Latin (Md.) and No. 4 Calvert Hall (Md.) vs. No. 5 Loyola Blakefield (Md.).
No. 8 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), meanwhile, will face Chaminade (N.Y.) again in the CHSAA championship game today.
Even at the top, No. 1 Culver Academy (Ind.) could be on a collision course for another encounter with The Hill Academy (Ontario), the Canadian powerhouse that the Eagles narrowly defeated in triple overtime on April 22. Both teams are in the Philadelphia area for the National Prep Championship.
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National Top 25
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| 1 | Culver (Ind.) | 21-0 | 1 | 5/16 vs. Hill School (Pa.) |
| 2 | Darien (Conn.) | 15-0 | 2 | 5/15 vs. Trinity Catholic (Conn.) |
| 3 | McDonogh (Md.) | 13-4 | 4 | 5/15 vs. Boys' Latin (Md.) |
| 4 | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 14-3 | 6 | 5/15 vs. Loyola Blakefield (Md.) |
| 5 | Loyola Blakefield (Md.) | 14-5 | 5 | 5/15 vs. Calvert Hall (Md.) |
| 6 | Boys' Latin (Md.) | 13-5 | 7 | 5/15 vs. McDonogh (Md.) |
| 7 | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 14-3 | 8 | 5/15 vs. Chaminade (N.Y.) |
| 8 | Haverford School (Pa.) | 15-3 | 9 | TBD |
| 9 | Victor (N.Y.) | 14-1 | 10 | 5/15 at Irondequoit (N.Y.) |
| 10 | Ward Melville (N.Y.) | 15-1 | 11 | 5/18 vs. TBD |
| 11 | Brunswick (Conn.) * | 14-1 | 3 | 5/19 vs. Berkshire School (Mass.) |
| 12 | Massapequa (N.Y.) | 13-1 | 14 | 5/16 at East Meadow (N.Y.) |
| 13 | Smithtown West (N.Y.) | 14-1 | 15 | TBD |
| 14 | Gonzaga (D.C.) | 14-1 | 12 | Season complete (WCAC champ) |
| 15 | Delbarton (N.J.) | 14-1 | 16 | TBD |
| 16 | Chaminade (N.Y.) | 13-3 | 13 | 5/15 vs. St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
| 17 | Torrey Pines (Calif.) | 17-1 | 17 | 5/16 vs. Poway (Calif.) |
| 18 | Paul VI (Va.) | 16-4 | 20 | TBD |
| 19 | Hingham (Mass.) | 14-0 | 21 | 5/15 at Duxbury (Mass.) |
| 20 | Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) * | 12-3 | 19 | TBD |
| 21 | Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.) | 13-3 | 18 | 5/21 vs. TBD |
| 22 | Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) | 12-1 | 22 | 5/15 vs. Bethpage (N.Y.) |
| 23 | Conestoga (Pa.) | 14-4 | 23 | 5/17 vs. TBD |
| 24 | West Genesee (N.Y.) | 14-2 | 24 | TBD |
| 25 | Malvern Prep (Pa.) | 13-5 | 25 | TBD |
Also considered (alphabetical order): Lambert (Ga.), Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)*, Summit (N.J.), Yorktown (N.Y.)
* Results from Monday, May 14, not included
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
Northeast Top 10
1. Darien (Conn.), 15-0
The Blue Wave’s win streak now sits at 69 games after earning two more wins last week. They cruised to a 22-6 win over Norwalk (Conn.) and then secured an 11-6 win over Ridgefield (N.Y.). Darien allowed just one goal over the final 36 minutes to rally for the win over the Tigers. Jack Joyce led the Blue Wave with three goals. Previous: 1
2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 14-3
The Friars earned two wins last week, beating Staples (Conn.), 18-8, and St. Dominic (N.Y.), 17-9. Brennan O’Neill totaled nine goals and five assists in the two wins. St. Anthony’s faces rival Chaminade in the CHSAA championship game Tuesday. Previous: 3
3. Victor (N.Y.), 14-1
Victor went 2-0 last week, picking up wins over Churchville-Chili (N.Y.), 17-3, and Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.), 8-4. Joey Pezzimenti finished with one goal and two assists, Camden Hay added two goals and one assist and Chayse Ierlan stopped seven shots in the F-M game. Previous: 4
4. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 15-1
The Patriots closed out the regular season with a pair of easy wins. WM topped Smithtown East (N.Y.), 12-4 and then blanked Riverhead (N.Y.), 14-0. Matt Grillo finished with eight goals and two assists in the two wins. Previous: 5
5. Brunswick (Conn.), 14-1
The Bruins opened the week with a 10-5 win over Avon Old Farms (Conn.), but Salisbury halted Brunswick’s 29-game winning streak, handing the Bruins a 13-10 loss. The game was tied at 9 in the fourth quarter before the Knights scored four straight goals to seize control. Xander Dickson led the Bruins with three goals and three assists. Brunswick looked to bounce back Monday at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.). Previous: 2
6. Massapequa (N.Y.), 13-1
The Chiefs secured an 8-6 win over rival Syosset (N.Y.) and then cruised to a 16-5 win over Baldwin (N.Y.) last week. Matt McCarthy had two goals and one assist, and Mike Venezia stopped eight shots in the Syosset win. Previous: 7
7. Smithtown West (N.Y.), 14-1
West closed the regular season with two decisive wins, opening the week with an 11-4 decision over Commack (N.Y.) and capping it off with a 17-5 with Sachem North (N.Y.). John Hoffman finished with six goals and one assist in the Sachem North win. Previous: 8
8. Chaminade (N.Y.), 13-3
The Flyers went 1-1 last week. They started with a rousing 21-5 win over Kellenberg Memorial (N.Y.) and then dropped a 10-7 loss to Delbarton (N.J.), which last week was the 17th-ranked team in the country. Delbarton also beat St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) earlier in the season. Andrew Bonafede recorded six saves and Aidan Byrnes added two goals and two assists in the Delbarton loss. Previous: 6
9. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y,), 12-3
The Red Rams earned easy wins over Cortland (N.Y.) and Fulton (N.Y.) last week, but they fell 10-9 in overtime to East Syracuse-Minoa (N.Y.), a team they beat by nine earlier this season. J-D held one-goal leads at the end of the first and third quarters in the ES-M loss. The Rams were set to play Central Square (N.Y.) on Monday. Previous: 10
10. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.), 13-3
The Thunderbirds went 1-1 last week, falling to West Islip (N.Y.), 6-5, in overtime, and defeating Huntington (N.Y.), 16-6. Drew Martin finished with six goals and an assist in the Huntington win. Previous: 9
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
1. McDonogh (Md.), 13-4
The Eagles extended their winning streak to nine games with a 7-3 victory over Gilman (Md.) last week and clinched the No. 1 seed in the MIAA-A Conference playoffs. They face Boys’ Latin (Md.) on Tuesday for the chance to return to the title game. Previous: 1
2. Calvert Hall (Md.), 14-3
The Cardinals clinched the No. 2 seed in the MIAA-A conference playoffs with a 10-4 win over Loyola Blakefield (Md.) last week. They earned a first-round bye and will once again face the Dons – this time in the conference semifinals Tuesday. Previous: 3
3. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 14-5
The Dons dropped their final two games of the regular season and entered the MIAA-A Conference playoffs as the No. 3 seed. They defeated Severn (Md.) 10-8 in the opening round and face Calvert Hall in the semifinals Tuesday. Previous: 2
4. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 13-4
Entering the MIAA-A playoffs as the No. 4 seed, the Lakers dispatched St. Mary’s (Md.) 11-5 in the first round. They have won four straight games, heading into their semifinal matchup with McDonogh. Previous: 4
5. Haverford School (Pa.), 15-3
It took overtime, but the Fords finished the regular season with a 9-8 victory over Episcopal Academy (Pa.). TJ Malone scored the game-winning goal (his fourth of the game) to give the Fords the win. Haverford School finished the regular season with a 10-game winning streak. This year’s Inter-Ac title is being decided by a playoff tournament that begins Tuesday. Previous: 5
6. Gonzaga (D.C.), 17-3
The Purple Eagles avenged their only conference loss of the year when they defeated Paul VI (Va.) in the WCAC championship 10-7 on May 7. Kyle Borda led the Purple Eagles with four goals and one assist. Previous: 6
7. Delbarton (N.J.), 14-1
The Green Wave got four goals from Matt Campbell in a 10-7 win over Chaminade (N.Y.) to finish off the regular season. Campbell scored a goal and had an assist in a 9-5 win over Mountain Lakes (N.J.) earlier in the week. Previous: 7
8. Paul VI (Va.), 16-4
The Panthers took 12 straight wins into the WCAC championship game against Gonzaga (D.C.) before finishing as runner-up. They are the top seed for the VISAA playoffs that start this week. Previous: 8
9. Conestoga (Pa.), 14-4
The Pioneers have won 12 consecutive games heading into the playoffs after defeating Lower Merion (Pa.) 18-5 to finish off the regular season. Conestoga is the No. 4 seed in the Division I tournament and awaits the winner of Boyertown/Council Rock North. Previous: 9
10. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 13-5
Wins over Salesianum (Del.) and Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) wrapped up the regular season for the Friars. Now they get a chance at the Inter-Ac title with the first playoff tournament for the conference. Previous: 10
— Mike Loveday
South Top 10
1. Lambert (Ga.), 20-0
The Longhorns beat Johns Creek 14-2 in the second round of the Georgia High School Association Class 6A-7A tournament and then advanced to the state semifinals with a 13-6 win over Pope in the third round. They play a state semifinal on Wednesday against No. 8 Centennial. Previous: 1
2. Middle Creek (N.C.), 20-0
The Mustangs beat Green Hope 17-7 in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A playoffs and earned a berth in the state semifinals with a 17-11 win over Apex in the third round. They play Cardinal Gibbons in a state semifinal on Tuesday, a rematch of a last year’s semifinal, won by Middle Creek on its way to the state title. Previous: 2
3. Jupiter (Fla.), 21-2
The Warriors beat St. Andrew’s 12-5 in the semifinals of the Florida High School Athletic Association state tournament and then knocked off Bishop Moore 11-8 to become the first public school to win the Florida boys championship. Denver Aranda scored five goals in the championship game, Benno Janssen had three. In the win over St. Andrew’s, Chris Radice, Janssen, Riley Linden, Trevor Sousa and Max Sanderson all had two goals. Dylan Frankhouser was 10 for 16 on faceoffs. Previous: 6
4. The Woodlands (Texas), 22-1
The Highlanders beat Highland Park 10-6 in a Texas High School Lacrosse League state semifinal on Saturday and then beat upset-minded St. Mark’s 10-6 on Sunday to win their first state title. Jack Barron led with four goals. No Houston-area team had won a state title since St. John’s in 2006, and it had been 23 years since a public school from the city won a championship. Previous: 7
5. St. Andrew’s (Fla.), 17-3
The Scots lost to eventual state champ Jupiter 12-5 in the FHSAA state semifinals to end their season. Matt Adams scored one goal and had one assist, but was kept in check by Jupiter’s defense. The Scots were playing without midfielder Michael Lizzio, who broke a collarbone in the regional final win over Belen Jesuit. Previous: 5
6. Lassiter (Ga.), 16-4
The Trojans beat Kennesaw Mountain 17-7 in the second round of the GHSA 6A-7A playoffs, and then advanced to the state semifinals with an 8-6 win over Milton. Lassiter outscored Milton 5-1 in the fourth quarter to earn the win. David Hovis won 11 of 17 faceoffs, including seven of nine in the fourth quarter. The Trojans play North Gwinnett on Wednesday in the semifinals. Previous: 8
7. Centennial (Ga.), 19-2
The Knights opened the week by beating Etowah 16-9 in the second round of the GHSA 6A-7A tournament. Nicky Solomon had four goals and four assists, and Colin Hall had four goals and three assists. Ryan Siracusa and Ben Shealy each scored three goals. Andrew Smith won 10 of 15 faceoffs. Centennial advanced to the state semifinals with a 17-13 win over Allatoona in the third round. Solomon had four goals and eight assists. Siracusa had four goals and four assists. Hall had four goals and one assist. The Knights play No. 1 Lambert in a state semifinal Wednesday. Previous: 6
8. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 18-3
The Eagles were upset by St. Mark’s in the THSLL state semifinals, losing 11-7 to end their season. They hadn’t lost an in-state game since last year’s state final against Dallas Jesuit. Previous: 3
9. Highland Park (Texas), 15-4
The Fighting Scots lost 10-6 to eventual state champ The Woodlands in the THSLL state semifinals to end their season. Their three previous losses were all decided by one goal. Previous: 4
10. Bishop Moore (Fla.), 19-3
The Hornets rejoin the rankings after advancing to the FHSAA championship game. They beat Ponte Vedra 8-6 in the state semifinals but lost to Jupiter in the final, 11-8. It was the first final four appearance for the Hornets. Previous: NR
— Aimee Ford Foster
Midwest Top 10
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 21-0
The Eagles had their only game scheduled for last week canceled. Culver will participate in this week’s National Prep Championship in the Philadelphia area, and its first-round matchup will be against the Hill School (Pa.) on Wednesday. Previous: 1
2. New Trier (Ill.), 15-3
Coming off of an 18-0 loss to Culver, the Trevians responded with a 10-5 win over Glenbrook North (Ill.) on May 8. Previous: 2
3. MICDS (Mo.), 17-2
The Rams closed out the regular season with a 22-4 win over Priory School (Mo.) on May 8. Thomas Niedringhaus scored six goals, and teammate Graham Bundy Jr. had five goals and four assists. MICDS beings state playoff action Thursday against Webster Groves. Previous: 3
4. Dublin Coffman (Ohio), 17-1
The Shamrocks ended an impressive regular season last week defeating crosstown rival Dublin Scioto 15-3, as senior Luke Holland scored five goals. Coffman begins state playoffs against Berea Midpark (Ohio) on Tuesday. Previous: 4
5. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 14-3
After suffering two losses the previous week, the Ramblers got back on track, defeating Grayslake North (Ill.), 14-7, and Lake Forest (Ill.), 10-7. Timmy Hackett scored four times against Lake Forest. Previous: 5
6. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 16-2
After defeating 2017 state champion Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio) on May 5, the Golden Bears couldn’t repeat that effort in a rematch six days later. Upper Arlington lost 6-3 on Friday, but rebounded the next day to defeat Cleveland St. Ignatius (Ohio) 10-6. Harry Baker, Ben Tjaden and Sam Campbell all had a pair of tallies against St. Ignatius. Previous: 6
7. Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio), 13-3
For the second time this season, the Bombers defeated two of Ohio’s top programs. St. Xavier defeated Cleveland St. Ignatius 12-11 on Friday followed by an 11-9 win over defending state champion Moeller on Saturday. Senior Johnny Marrocco led the way for St. Xavier with four tallies against St. Ignatius and five goals versus Moeller. Previous: 7
8. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 13-2
After the Shamrocks took care of Our Lady St. Mary’s (Mich.) 20-9 on May 8, Catholic Central once again defeated Brother Rice (Mich.) 11-8, ripping the Catholic High School League Division 1 title away from Brother Rice for the first time since 2003. Senior Peter Thompson scored three goals against Brother Rice. Previous: 9
9. Forest Hills Central (Mich.), 13-0
The Rangers easily defeated Rockford (Mich.) 19-7 and then beat Saint Viator 16-8 on Saturday. Forest Hills Central will face its toughest test of the year on Thursday, taking on Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), which is fresh off winning the Catholic High School League Division 1 title. Previous: 10
10. Columbus St. Francis DeSales (Ohio), 13-3
The Stallions had their 12-game (on the field) winning streak end last week in a 16-14 loss at New Albany (Ohio). DeSales recovered with a 13-5 win over Olentangy Orange (Ohio) two days later. They were forced to forfeit an earlier win against Sprinboro (Ohio). DeSales was scheduled to play Johnstown Monroe (Ohio) on Monday. Previous: 8
— Justin Boggs
West Top 10
1. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 17-1
The top-seeded Falcons opened the CIF San Diego Open Division playoffs Saturday with an 18-7 win over Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) in the quarterfinals. They advance to face Poway in the semifinals Wednesday, looking to improve on an 8-6 win over the Titans on April 24. Torrey Pines lost to Coronado in this round last year, less than two weeks after beating the Islanders to conclude the regular season. Previous: 1
2. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 16-1
The Raiders began the CHSAA Class 5A playoff run last week with an 11-5 win over Legend, then beat Chaparral 14-7 in the quarterfinals Saturday. Junior Jake Taylor had his second four-goal game of the postseason to lead Regis against Chaparral, while senior Nick Ringhofer and junior Reed Babcock added three scores apiece. Senior goalie Matthew McCarthy made 10 saves. The Raiders meet Columbine in their 11th straight semifinal appearance Wednesday, looking for a spot in their fifth straight final, which would be Friday. Previous: 2
3. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 15-2
The No. 2-seeded Mavericks began their 2017 title defense with a 16-4 win over No. 7-seeded Westview (Calif.) in the San Diego Open Division tournament quarterfinals Saturday. They’ll meet No. 3-seeded Coronado in the semifinals Wednesday. LCC beat Coronado 10-9 in the final last year and also won a regular-season match, 10-7, on March 30. Previous: 3
4. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 21-4
Freshman Owen Gaffney scored the game-winner in the final minute of overtime to lift the Cubs to their third straight Southern Section title with a 10-9 decision over No. 5-ranked St. Margaret’s Episcopal. Kaiser Fry (two goals, two assists) and Henry Hasenberg (one goal, two assists) led the team in points, and Will Parducci made seven saves. Loyola, which lost to St. Margaret’s on March 17, ended the season on a nine-game winning streak, including a 9-5 victory over No. 4-ranked Palos Verdes in the Los Angeles championship earlier in the week. Previous: 10
5. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 20-2
The Wolves continued their hot streak into the North Coast Section playoffs and now have won 12 straight after beating College Park, 17-11, and Sacramento Jesuit, 12-1, to reach the tournament semifinals. They’ll play Granite Bay on Tuesday for a spot in Thursday’s championship. SRV lost to Amador Valley in the semifinals last year. Previous: 6
6. St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.), 19-3
The Tartans overcame a five-goal deficit to beat Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) 12-11 in double overtime in the Orange County championship but couldn’t survive another close battle in the Southern Section final against Loyola. Garrett Kuntz (four goals, two assists) found Trevor Peay (four goals, one assist) on the crease with less than one minute to play in the second overtime to give St. Margaret’s the win over Foothill. Stu Pollard won 16 of 22 faceoffs, and Zane Handy had 15 saves. Previous: 5
7. Bellevue (Wash.), 14-2
The Wolverines open the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association Class 3A state tournament Friday against Roosevelt. It will be their first game in two weeks after ending the regular season with a 10-3 win over Mercer Island on May 4. Bellevue, which hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since last April, is looking for a third straight title. Previous: 7
8. Kent Denver (Colo.), 14-3
The Sun Devils advanced to the Class 5A state semifinals with wins over Monarch and Colorado Academy to open their postseason. Kent, the No. 2 seed, gets a chance to avenge one of its two in-state losses when it meets Arapahoe on Wednesday. The Devils lost 9-8 during a regular-season game April 4. Their only other loss to a Colorado team was against Regis Jesuit, 15-13, on April 25. Previous: 8
9. Columbine (Colo.), 15-2
The Rebels avenged one of their losses by beating Cherry Creek 6-5 in the Class 5A quarterfinals Saturday, and now they get a second chance at Regis in the semifinals Wednesday. Columbine, which beat Heritage 10-4 to open the postseason, lost 8-4 to the Raiders on May 3. Previous: NR
10. Palos Verdes (Calif.), 19-4
The Sea Kings led 5-3 midway through the third quarter but gave up six unanswered goals and lost to Loyola-Los Angeles for a third year in a row in the Southern Section Los Angeles championships. Luc Charbonnier led with two goals. Palos Verdes was making its eighth consecutive appearance in the L.A. championship game under coach Jimmy Borell. Previous: 4
— Laurel Pfahler