St. Ignatius (Calif.) had a pretty good trip to Long Island. Previously unranked entering this week, St. Ignatius fell to No. 1 Landon (Md.) by four goals, but responded with wins over of Garden City (N.Y.) and No. 5 Chaminade (N.Y.) by a combined score of 18-14. As a result, St. Ignatius jumped all the way into the Top 10 of the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys Top 25.
Also making headlines was Brother Rice (Mich.) knocking off Victor (N.Y.) and ending its 50-game winning streak. Jack Kelly went off for six goals in the major upset.
Look out for St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.), which beat St. Paul's (Md.) this week and enters the rankings with its only loss to Landon.
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National Top 25
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| 1 | Landon (Md.) | 15-0 | 1 | 4/28 vs. Georgetown Prep (Md.) |
| 2 | Darien (Conn.) | 7-0 | 2 | 4/25 vs. St. Joseph-Trumbull (Conn.) |
| 3 | Culver Academy (Ind.) | 12-1 | 3 | 4/28 vs. Detroit Country Day (Mich.) |
| 4 | Bullis (Md.) | 14-2 | 7 | 4/26 vs. John Paul the Great (Va.) |
| 5 | Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) | 10-0 | 8 | 4/28 vs. Locust Valley (N.Y.) |
| 6 | McDonogh (Md.) | 9-2 | 4 | 4/25 at Severn (Md.) |
| 7 | La Salle College High (Pa.) | 9-1 | 10 | 4/25 at St. Joseph's Prep (Pa.) |
| 8 | St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) | 13-2 | NR | 4/27 vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (Calif.) |
| 9 | Chaminade (N.Y.) | 5-2 | 5 | 4/25 vs. Kellenberg Memorial (N.Y.) |
| 10 | Delbarton (N.J.) | 7-1 | 13 | 4/29 vs. Mountain Lakes (N.J.) |
| 11 | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) | 7-2 | 14 | 4/29 at Yorktown (N.Y.) |
| 12 | Victor (N.Y.) | 6-1 | 6 | 4/27 at Pittsford (N.Y.) |
| 13 | St. Paul's (Md.) | 10-2 | 9 | 4/25 at Mount St. Joseph (Md.) |
| 14 | Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) | 7-0 | 16 | 4/27 at Bedford (N.H.) |
| 15 | Ward Melville (N.Y.) | 7-2 | 17 | 4/25 vs. Bay Shore (N.Y.) |
| 16 | Malvern Prep (Pa.) | 10-3 | 12 | 4/25 at Episcopal Academy (Pa.) |
| 17 | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 8-2 | 22 | 4/25 at Archbishop Spalding (Md.) |
| 18 | Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) | 7-1 | 18 | 4/25 at Central Square (N.Y.) |
| 19 | Boys' Latin (Md.) | 8-3 | 19 | 4/25 at St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.) |
| 20 | Conestoga (Pa.) | 11-1 | 20 | 4/27 vs. Garnet Valley (Pa.) |
| 21 | Smithtown East (N.Y.) | 8-2 | 21 | 4/25 vs. Sachem East (N.Y.) |
| 22 | Syosset (N.Y.0 | 9-1 | 23 | 4/25 at Farmingdale (N.Y.) |
| 23 | St. Mary's Annapolis (Md.) | 11-1 | NR | 4/25 vs. Boys' Latin (Md.) |
| 24 | Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.) | 8-0 | 25 | 4/27 at Somerville (N.J.) |
| 25 | Pittsford (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 24 | 4/25 at Hilton (N.Y.) |
Also considered: Haverford School (Pa.), Niskayuna (N.Y.), Severna Park (Md.), Manhasset (N.Y.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Massapequa (N.Y.), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), Yorktown (N.Y.), Westhill (N.Y.), The Woodlands (Texas)
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.), 7-0
The Blue Wave went 2-0 last week to extend their win streak to 38 games. They cruised to an 18-4 win over Fairfield-Warde (Conn.) and then followed with an 11-4 decision over a good Wilton (Conn.) team. Kevin Lindley scored four goals in the Wilton win. Darien faces St. Joseph-Trumbull (Conn.) and New Canaan (Conn.) this week. Previous: 1
2. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 10-0
The Seahawks won a pair of games last week, topping Floral Park (N.Y.), 11-3, and North Shore (N.Y.), 13-4. Ian Laviano tallied six goals and seven assists in the two wins. Cold Spring Harbor plays Locust Valley (N.Y.) and Mineola (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 4
3. Chaminade (N.Y.), 5-2
The Flyers went 1-1 last week, dropping a narrow 11-10 loss to California powerhouse St. Ignatius Prep but then rebounding with an 11-10 win over Yorktown (N.Y.). Aidan Byrnes scored five goals in the St. Ignatius loss, while Jake Sexton netted five goals in the Yorktown win. Previous: 2
4. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 7-2
The Friars topped Iona Prep (N.Y.), 17-5, and Niskayuna (N.Y.), 12-7, last week. Jonathan Huber netted four goals in the Iona Prep win and Brennan O’Neil had three goals and two assists in the Niskayuna win. The Friars play at Yorktown (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 5
5. Victor (N.Y.), 6-1
The Blue Devils owned the longest winning streak in the nation at 50 games, but that ended Sunday with a 10-9 loss to Brother Rice (Mich.). Chayse Ierlan recorded 17 saves in the loss, and Andrew Russell scored four goals. Victor topped Loyola Academy (Ill.), 5-4, earlier in the week. Victor plays rival Pittsford (N.Y.) on Thursday. Previous: 3
6. Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.), 7-0
The Warriors went 3-0 last week, securing wins over Winchester (Mass.), Dover-Sherborn (Mass.) and Hingham (Mass.) by a combined 40-17. They play Bedford (Mass.) and Summit (Mass.) this week. Previous: 7
7. Ward Melville (N.Y.), 7-2
The Patriots rebounded from a one-goal loss to Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) with wins over Walt Whitman (N.Y.), 15-2, and Smithtown West (N.Y.), 10-7. Andrew Lockhart totaled five goals and five assists in the two wins. Ward Melville faces Bay Shore (N.Y.), Smithtown East (N.Y.), and Sachem East (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 8
8. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), 7-1
The Red Rams rebounded from their first loss with three wins last week. They topped Cazenovia (N.Y.), 17-7, LaFayette (N.Y.), 17-7, and Fairport (N.Y.), 16-8. Ryan Archer had five goals and three assists in the Fairport win. J-D plays at Central Square (N.Y.) and Cortland (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 9
9. Smithtown East (N.Y.), 8-2
East has now won seven straight games after topping West Islip (N.Y.), 11-8, and Riverhead (N.Y.), 15-5, last week. Connor DeSimone totaled seven goals and eight assists in the two wins. The Bulls face Sachem East (N.Y.) and Ward Melville (N.Y.) this week. Previous: 10
10. Syosset (N.Y.), 9-1
The Braves move back into the rankings after going 3-0 last week. Syosset defeated Freeport (N.Y.), Baldwin (N.Y.), and Emmaus (Penn.) by a combined score of 46-12. Syosset faces Farmingdale (N.Y.) and rival Massapequa (N.Y.). Previous: NR
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
1. Landon (Md.), 15-0
The Bears added four more wins to keep alive their bid for perfection. The highlight was a 15-11 victory over West powerhouse St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) on Tuesday. Gilbert Sentimore and Joey Epstein (Johns Hopkins) scored four times apiece to pace an offense that averages 12.6 goals per game. This week includes rivalry matchups with Georgetown Prep (Md.) and Gonzaga (D.C.). Previous: 1
2. Bullis (Md.), 14-2
The Bulldogs pulled out stress-free wins over a couple of tough opponents last week. They beat Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 10-4, on Tuesday before downing Georgetown Prep (Md.), 11-4, on Friday. Alex Trippi (North Carolina) recorded a combined three goals and eight assists, notching his 300th career point along the way. Previous: 3
3. McDonogh (Md.), 9-2
The Eagles suffered their first MIAA loss in almost two years Friday, falling 11-9 at Calvert Hall (Md.). They were down six goals at halftime and couldn’t complete the rally. That came after Tuesday’s easy 19-6 win over Mount St. Joseph (Md.) to start conference play. They’ll go to Severn (Md.) and Boys’ Latin (Md.) this week. Previous: 2
4. La Salle (Pa.), 9-1
The Explorers rolled past Conwell Egan (Pa.), 15-0, on Wednesday and Lansdale Catholic (Pa.), 10-4, on Thursday to run their winning streak to seven games. They’ve allowed six goals or fewer in all nine victories. Friday’s matchup with DeMatha (Md.) should be a good challenge. Previous: 5
5. Delbarton (N.J.) 7-1
The Green Wave enjoyed a perfect week, knocking off Sparta (N.J.) and then-No. 12 Malvern Prep (Pa.). Colin Crowley (Villanova) had three goals and two assists to help Delbarton come from behind to beat the Friars, 11-9. Up next is a showdown with unbeaten Mountain Lakes (N.J.). Previous: 8
6. St. Paul’s (Md.), 10-2
The Saints came up on the short end of a classic MIAA battle in Friday’s 10-9 overtime loss to St. Mary’s Annapolis (Md.). They scored with three seconds left in regulation to extend the game but couldn’t finish the comeback. St. Paul’s started conference play with a 9-4 win over Loyola-Blakefield (Md.) on April 18. This week, they face Mount St. Joseph (Md.) and Severn (Md.). Previous: 4
7. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 10-3
Last week, the Friars picked up Inter-Ac wins over Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) and Penn Charter (Pa.) before losing to then-national No. 13 Delbarton. They led into the fourth quarter thanks to a hat trick from Billy Coyle, but allowed the final three goals in an 11-9 defeat. They’re now tied atop the conference standings with Haverford School (Pa.) and Episcopal Academy (Pa.). Previous: 7
8. Calvert Hall (Md.), 8-2
Freshman Daniel Kelly scored five times to power the Cardinals to an 11-9 upset of McDonogh on Friday night. They also beat Gilman (Md.), 12-7, on April 18, highlighted by five goals from Kelly’s older brother, Jacob. They’ve won six straight heading into Tuesday’s matchup with Archbishop Spalding (Md.). Previous: NR
9. Boys’ Latin (Md.), 8-3
The Lakers got off to a 2-0 start in MIAA play after beating Severn (Md.), 16-11, on April 18 and Mount St. Joseph (Md.), 11-10, on Friday. Freshman Brendan Grimes had five goals against Severn and six more on Friday. The schedule ramps up with games against St. Mary’s Annapolis and McDonogh this week. Previous: 9
10. Conestoga (Pa.), 11-1
The Pioneers downed Strath Haven, 17-7, behind a career-high six goals from Tommy Sopko (Bucknell) on April 18 to take control of the Central League standings and then held on for a 14-12 win over Haverford (Pa.) on Thursday. They added a victory over Ridley (Pa.) on Monday to finish a perfect week. Previous: 10
— Eric Detweiler
South Top 10
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 19-1
The Raiders are in position to defend their state championship after shutting out Oxbridge Academy (Fla.) in the second round of the FHSAA state play-in games and then beating Gulliver Prep 15-5 in the final round to advance to the state semifinals. The Raiders have not lost to a Florida team since May of 2015. Previous: 1
2. The Woodlands (Texas), 20-0
The Highlanders beat Kingwood (Texas) 20-9 to finish the regular season undefeated. The South District playoffs begin Tuesday, but Woodlands has a first-round bye as the top seed in its division. Previous: 2
3. Lambert (Ga.), 15-1
The Longhorns remained unbeaten in Georgia with wins over Cambridge and Lovett last week. They have won nine straight since their lone loss to Calvert Hall (Md.), which was ranked No. 22 nationally last week. They wrap up the regular season this week. Previous: 3
4. Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.), 12-4
The Crusaders lost three straight on an ambitious swing through the Maryland/D.C. area last week to conclude their regular season. They lost to national No. 7 Bullis (Md.) 10-4, No. 1 Landon (Md.) 8-5 and Paul VI (Va.) 14-9 but should be well-prepared for a run at another state title when the playoffs begin next week. Previous: 4
5. Centennial (Ga.), 13-3
The Knights went 2-1 at the Legacy Cup in Atlanta last week, beating Northview (Ga.) 15-6 and Christ School (N.C.) 15-14 in overtime. The loss was a 21-9 setback to IMG National (Fla.). Nicky Solomon had 10 goals and six assists in the three games, Ryan Siracusa scored eight goals, with four assists and Eric Cecere registered 43 saves. Luke Sadd won 11 of 19 faceoffs against IMG. Previous: 5
6. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 14-0
The Eagles won four games in five days to win the Southwest Preparatory Conference lacrosse championship. They beat St. Mark’s (Texas) 13-7 in the championship game behind Nakeie Montgomery’s six goals and two assists. The ESD defense and goalie Prescott King held St. Mark’s to one second-half goal, as the Eagles claimed their fourth consecutive conference title. They have not lost to an SPC opponent in that time. Previous: 9
7. Weddington (N.C.), 15-1
The Warriors join the rankings as part of a bottom-half shakeup after picking up wins against Ardrey Kell (N.C.) and Marvin Ridge (N.C.) to close out the regular season. The NCHSAA playoffs begin next week. Previous: NR
8. Highland Park (Texas), 11-3
The Fighting Scots rejoin the rankings after picking up wins against Flower Mound (Texas) and Dallas Jesuit (Texas). The 7-5 win over Jesuit was particularly noteworthy and came with help from a dominant performance on the faceoff X from Kyle Massimilian, who went 11 of 16 for the game. Highland Park finished the regular season on Friday against St. Mark’s. Previous: NR
9. Louisville St. Xavier (Ky.), 13-2
The Tigers picked up convincing wins over Lexington Catholic (Ky.) and Lexington Henry Clay (Ky.) last week to join the rankings. Their losses this season were to Norfolk Academy (Va.), 11-5, and St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.), 15-12. Eleven of their wins came against teams with winning records. Previous: NR
10. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 19-2
The Sharks’ promising season ended in an upset in the second round of the Florida state play-in games with an 11-9 loss to Lake Mary, which went on to beat Bolles and advance to the state semifinals. The Sharks’ only other loss was to Jupiter, and they had three strong out-of-state wins. Previous: 10
— Aimee Ford Foster
Midwest Top 10
1. Culver Prep Academy (Ind.), 12-1
Culver survived a tough week with a dominating win over Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) on Saturday, followed by a tight 4-2 contest over Canadian powerhouse Hill Academy on Sunday. Jackson Reid led the offense over Detroit Catholic with six goals, while Matt Schmidt stood on his head with 11 saves against Hill. Previous: 1
2. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 9-0
Upper Arlington remained unbeaten after a 24-0 shutout at winless Newark (Ohio) on April 18, followed by a tight 8-7 win against Dublin Jerome (Ohio) on Friday. Sixteen different Golden Bears scored a goal in Upper Arlington’s win over Newark. Previous: 2
3. Cathedral (Ind.), 9-3
Cathedral went 3-0 last week with wins over Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.), Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (Mich.) and Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio). Cathedral has matches against Culver Community (Ind.) and Zionsville (Ind.) this week. Previous: 3
4. Brother Rice (Mich.), 6-3
After dropping a tight 8-7 decision to Canandaigua (N.Y.) on Saturday, Brother Rice pulled off a stunning 10-9 upset over 2016 national champion Victor (N.Y.), snapping Victor’s 50-game winning streak that dated back to 2014. Brother Rice midfielder Jack Kelly scored six of the Warriors’ 10 goals against Victor. Previous: 5
5. St. Xavier (Ohio), 9-3
The Bombers are on a five-game winning streak after beating Mason (Ohio) 16-6 on Wednesday, and Worthington Kilbourne 16-7 on Saturday. Furman commitment Caleb Anderson had a five-goal performance against Mason, followed by a four-goal, five-assist effort against Kilbourne. Previous: 4
6. MICDS (Mo.), 10-3
After dominating Ladue (Mo.) by a 23-1 ledger on April 18, MICDS beat rival DeSmet Jesuit (Mo.) on Thursday, 12-6. The Rams were led by goalie Joe Maguire, who posted 11 saves against DeSmet. Previous: 9
7. Rockford (Mich.), 9-0
Rockford earned a spot in the Midwest Top 10 for the first time in 2016 after defeating previously unbeaten East Grand Rapids (Mich.) by an 8-7 margin on April 18. The win was part of a 3-0 week for Rockford. Cam Kostus, a junior committed to Detroit-Mercy, scored eight goals last week, including a pair of hat tricks. Previous: NR
8. East Grand Rapids (Mich.), 7-1
After a 5-0 start to the season, East Grand Rapids was bested by undefeated Rockford (Mich.) in an 8-7 decision April 18. The Pioneers bounced back with an 18-8 win over Holland West Ottawa (Mich.) and a 14-8 victory over Detroit Country Day (Mich.). East Grand Rapids’ Hub Hejna scored 13 goals last week, including eight against Holland West Ottawa. Previous: 6
9. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 7-2
After 11 days off, Detroit Catholic Central was overwhelmed by Culver Prep (Ind.), falling to the nationally-ranked Eagles 16-5 on Saturday. The Shamrocks bounced back with a 15-9 margin over De La Salle on Sunday. Previous: 7
10. New Trier (Ill.), 9-2
The Trevians went 3-0 last week, beating Deerfield (Ill.) 20-1 on April 18, Vernon Hills (Ill.) on Thursday and Glenbard West (Ill.) 11-3 on Saturday. They opened this week with a win over Highland Park (Ill.). Previous: 8
— Justin Boggs
West Top 10
1. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 13-2
The Wildcats collected their second win over a Top 25 team last week during an impressive 2-1 finish over a three-day stretch to make their own return to the national rankings. After a four-goal loss to No. 1 Landon (Md.), they bounced back with a 7-4 win over a strong Garden City (N.Y.) squad and beat No. 5 Chaminade (N.Y.) 11-10. Bryn Evans tallied six goals against Chaminade. Previous: 2
2. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 11-1
The Mavericks stretched their win streak to nine games last week with a pair of victories. After edging Palos Verdes (Calif.) 8-7 on April 18, they added a 12-7 win over Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) on Friday. LCC plays three games this week, concluding with a key match against Torrey Pines (Calif.) on Friday. Previous: 1
3. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 10-1
The Bruins continue to roll as they added three more victories last week, outscoring their opponents 55-4 to push their win streak to nine games. Sandwiched in between wins against Overland and Eaglecrest was a 17-2 decision over Mullen (Colo.), a game in which Griffin Gharrity had four goals and Asher Nolting posted two goals and three assists. Previous: 5
4. San Ramon Valley (Calif.), 15-2
The Wolves opened last week with a 15-4 over Redwood (Calif.), then outscored Livermore (Calif.) and Menlo (Calif.) 34-1. The only two games in which they’ve allowed more than seven goals were their losses to St. Ignatius and La Costa Canyon. Previous: 3
5. Mountain Vista (Colo.), 9-3
The Golden Eagles have two big wins since suffering their loss to Cherry Creek on April 7. After upsetting once-ranked No. 1 Torrey Pines (Calif.) to join the rankings last week, they hit defending state champion Regis Jesuit (Colo.) hard for an 8-5 win on April 18. Ryan Nunes led with three points on two goals and an assist, and Jonah Hirshom had 12 saves in goal. Mountain Vista gets a shot at avenging its two in-state losses early in May with games against Cherry Creek and Arapahoe (Colo.). Previous: 9
6. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 12-4
After a rough stretch in which they lost four of five games, the Falcons got a much needed morale booster in their lone contest last week. They beat rival and former West No. 6-ranked Poway (Calif.) 7-3 on Friday to regain some confidence heading into this week’s big match against La Costa Canyon. Previous: 10
7. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 8-3
The Raiders dropped their first in-state loss April 18 against Mountain Vista (Colo.), losing 8-5 despite nine saves from Braden Host. No one had more than one points in the game for Regis, which bounced back with a 14-2 win over Rangeview (Colo.) the next day and added a 12-5 victory over nine-win Columbine (Colo.) on Saturday. Previous: 4
8. Bellevue (Wash.), 13-2
The Wolverines came back from a nine-day break and showed no rust in a 15-2 rout of Juanita (Wash.) on Friday. Cameron McMahon had four goals and one assist, and Brennan Moloney collected 14 groundballs to lead Bellevue. Previous: 7
9. Corona del Mar (Calif.), 13-2
An overtime scare against Bellarmine Prep (Calif.) must have woke the Sea Kings back up. They responded with a 12-4 win over St. Margaret’s Episcopal (Calif.) and 13-3 win over Marina (Calif.) last week. John Bethel led with four goals against SME, while Sachin Gokhale and Will Favreau each had hat tricks. Previous: 8
10. Harvard-Westlake (Calif.), 14-0
The Wolverines are back in the rankings after simply being squeezed out in recent weeks. They picked up a notable 11-9 win over Oak Park (Calif.) on April 19, then cruised to a 14-4 win over Sierra Canyon (Calif.) on Saturday. A big game against Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.) is up next on Tuesday. Previous: NR
— Laurel Pfahler