High School Boys' Regional Top 10 Rankings: Farmington Wins Midwest Clash of Unbeatens

Farmington (Minn.) jumped into the Midwest rankings by winning a state title over previously perfect Stillwater (Minn.). The Tigers are the only newcomers in this week's USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Regional Top 10 rankings, presented by CWENCH Hydration.

In the Mid-Atlantic, Delbarton (N.J.) avenged a regular-season loss by knocking off Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) in the state championship to re-establish itself as the top of the Garden State. In Pennsylvania, La Salle (Pa.) reins with a win over Radnor (Pa.) after getting by public powerhouse Springfield-Delco (Pa.) in the semifinals.

In the Northeast, the only ranked team in action took care of business. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) added to its winning streak with a win over Marcellus (N.Y.) in the state championship game. 

The Midwest welcomed Farmington, but was otherwise unchanged as every other ranked team had completed their season.

The South and West region rankings will no longer be updated weekly, but rather finalized by the end of this month. Almost all teams in those areas of the country have concluded their seasons.

Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday.

NORTHEAST Top 10

Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) was the lone newcomer in the region last week, and the Seahawks proved they belonged with their fourth Class D state title in five years. Their win streak to the finish was one of the most impressive of the season. The state championship capped off in incredible 17-game run.

Our Northeast rankings cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

1. Brunswick (Conn.), 17-3 

After defeating Lawrenceville (NJ) in double overtime in the semifinals, the Bruins edged Deerfield (Mass.), 8-7, to win the Prep Nationals title for the second time in program history. James McGinty scored the winner in transition with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, and Will Connell (Lafayette) was a brick wall in net. Sawyer Bligh added two goals and one assist for Brunswick, which also won the Prep Nationals title in 2022. Previous: 1

2. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 15-2 

Make it three straight Founders League titles for Loomis Chaffee, which defeated Choate (Conn.), 10-5. Griffin Boston (Loyola) and Colton Boorda had two goals apiece, OJ Ika and Jayden Ramirez (Penn) had one goal and one assist apiece, and Rhett King (Denver) made 16 saves as Loomis stormed out of the gate at halftime to quickly turn a one-goal game into a three-goal lead. Previous: 2

3. Deerfield (Mass.), 14-4

A 13-8 win over Salisbury (Conn.) in the semifinals booked the Big Green’s spot in the Prep Nationals championship, but the script was flipped from a regular-season win over Brunswick, as the Bruins won by one at home to claim the title. Cooper Brozek (Harvard) had a goal and an assist, Mack Dance pulled Deerfield to within a goal, Jack Borg (Michigan) tied the score at 7, and Lucas Ward was stellar in cage for the Big Green. Previous: 3

4. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 12-4 

Make it seven NSCHSAA championship wins in a row against rival Chaminade (N.Y.) for the Friars, who rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to win 13-12 at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium. Billy Atkinson (Bryant) got the party started with a first-half hat trick. Dylan Harrigan (Maryland) had three goals and one assist, Danny Rooney (Maryland) had two goals and an assist, and Dylan Rappaport (Loyola) made 12 saves. Previous: 4

5. Choate (Conn.), 10-6

Emmanuel Nikitiades won some key faceoffs, Michael Bruketta scored a pair of goals, Paul Wable (North Carolina) gave the Wild Boars a 3-2 lead, and Mac Privateer was again solid in goal, but it wasn’t enough to overtake Loomis Chaffee, which won 10-5 and captured another Founders League title. Previous: 5

6. Chaminade (N.Y.), 13-5  

For a third straight meeting, and a second consecutive title game, the Flyers were outscored 6-1 in the third quarter en route to a loss to rival St. Anthony’s (N.Y.). Brendan Sim (Cornell) scored five goals, James Gillis (Duke) had four goals and two assists, John Balsamo (Virginia) had five assists, and Kieran Walsh (Notre Dame) made nine saves for Chaminade in the 13-12 defeat. Previous: 6

7. Holderness (N.H.), 15-0 

The Bulls entered the Lakes Region tournament as the top seed and lived up to the billing, defeating fourth-seeded Kimball Union (NH), 9-7, in the semifinals and then beating second-seeded New Hampton (NH), 8-7, in the championship game, with Trey Neally (Army), AJ Yeung (Princeton), and Trey Picard (Colby) leading the way. Previous: 7

8. Tabor (Mass.), 18-1

Tabor defeated St. Sebastian’s (Mass.), 14-10, to win its first-ever ISL championship. Leo Kavey (Loyola) and Landon O’Neil had three goals and one assist apiece, Dylan Franzen (Michigan) had two goals and two assists, Colton McNamara (Tufts) and Michael Albert (Saint Joseph’s) had two goals each, and Jayden Walters (Providence) had a goal and two assists. Previous: 8

9. Avon Old Farms (Conn.), 10-4

The Winged Beavers ended the regular season on a positive note, defeating Taft 9-6, but then ran into a Choate team healthier than it’s been all year and lost, 9-4, in the Founders League semifinals. Previous: 9

10. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 18-3

Cold Spring Harbor captured a fourth NYS Class D title in five years, defeating Marcellus (N.Y.), 11-9. Colby Koenigsberger had three goals and two assists, Roy Testa (Johns Hopkins) had three goals and one assist, Andrew Ioannou (Sacred Heart) netted a hat trick, Dylan Reilly (Franklin & Marshall) had two goals and one assist, and Matty Kammer (Villanova) made nine saves as the Seahawks ended the season on a 17-game winning streak. Previous: 10

— Dylan Butler

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

The Mid-Atlantic Region had an active bottom half of the Top 10, and the results have shifted the rankings.

In New Jersey, Delbarton (N.J.) avenged one of its regular season losses when it mattered the most. The Green Wave knocked off defending Non-Public Group tournament championship Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) in a battle of behemoths. 

La Salle (Pa.) pulled away from Radnor (Pa.) to win its first Pennsylvania AAA state tournament championship since 2019. The Explorers were dominant at X and got plenty of scoring and defense to make for a decisive win. 

Our Mid-Atlantic rankings cover D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

1. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 13-4

The Big Red’s season ended in a double-overtime loss to Brunswick (Conn.) in the National Prep Lacrosse Championship tournament. It was their second loss to Brunswick this season. Lawrenceville, though, picked up some big wins over teams that we ranked in the region and nationally throughout the season. They knocked off Calvert Hall (Md.), Malvern Prep (Pa.), Deerfield (Mass.), St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), Hill School (Pa.) and La Salle (Pa.). Previous: 1

2. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 20-3 

The Friars captured both the Inter-Ac League title and the PAISAA Championship. Along the way, they defeated rival Haverford School (Pa.) three times. Malvern had significant wins this season over ranked teams such as Calvert Hall (Md.), Chaminade (N.Y.), La Salle (Pa.), Episcopal (Pa.), Delbarton (N.J.) and Hill School (Pa.). Previous: 2

3. Calvert Hall (Md.), 13-4 

The Cardinals repeated as MIAA A Conference champions with a commanding 14-8 win over second-seeded McDonogh (Md.). It took Calvert Hall a few weeks to get themselves together after graduating 10 seniors from a year ago. They lost three of their first five games before winning 11 of their next 12 games to close the season. Previous: 3

4. Haverford School (Pa.), 14-7

The Fords reached the PAISAA finals, but settled for a silver medal. Haverford advanced to the championship game by defeating a strong Episcopal (Pa.) team for a third time this season. They also owned wins over McDonogh (Md.) and Don Bosco (N.J.), and they took St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) to overtime. Previous: 4

5. Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 13-7

Early season wins over Georgetown Prep (Md.), Lawrenceville (N.J.) and St. Augustine (N.J.) set the tone for a good season for the Churchmen. Their toughest losses came in-league to Malvern and Haverford. They also were within a goal of national No. 1 Brunswick (Conn.). Previous: 5

6. Delbarton (N.J.), 20-6 

The Green Wave avenged an earlier loss to Seton Hall Prep (N.J.) with an 8-7 win to capture their first Non-Public Group state championship since 2023. Chase Houser had a pair of goals and an assist and Kane Quenault (9 for 11) and Jesse DeNegri (5 for 7) gave Delbarton an edge at the faceoff X. Matty McGinty made eight saves. The seven goals was less than half of what Seton Hall was averaging through their first three state tournament games. Delbarton has gone 4-for-4 in state championship matchups with Seton Hall. Previous: 10

7. La Salle (Pa.), 22-3 

The Explorers won their first Pennsylvania AAA state championship since 2019 with a 16-9 win over Radnor (Pa.). Will Trymbiski scored five goals, Tobi Zweibeck had a pair of goals and three assists and Dylan Malone had a hat trick and an assist. Rocco Davis won 25 of 29 faceoffs and Roman Ippoldo made six saves. Michael van Bastelaar had a hat trick and Ippoldo made six saves in a 12-4 semifinal win over Springfield-Delco (Pa.). Previous: 8

8. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), 14-8

The Pirates nearly came back to defend their state championship, but fell to Delbarton, 8-7. Owen Dunleavy scored twice in less than a minute to pull Seton Hall within a goal with 17 seconds left, but they could not get the equalizer. Seton Hall was a 9-7 winner in the regular season. The state title loss ended a nine-game winning streak. Previous: 6

9. Hill School (Pa.), 13-4

The Blues’ run in the PAISAA tournament ended with a 13-7 loss to Malvern in the semifinals. It was their first meeting with Malvern since 2018, and Hill is a far improved team since then. They picked up early wins this season over St. John’s College (D.C.) and Ohio power Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio). Previous: 7

10. St. Augustine (N.J.), 16-3

Seeded fourth in the Non-Public Group tournament, the Hermits saw their season end against No. 1 seed Seton Hall Prep. It was their first loss to a Jersey team. Mason Raucci scored four goals and Ryan Wodazak and Sal Urbano had two goals apiece. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak in which they’d defeated Moorestown (N.J.), Radnor (Pa.), Garden City (N.Y.), Seton Hall and Delbarton (N.J.). Previous: 9

— Justin Feil

midwest Top 10

There was only one ranked state still playing last week, and it was of enormous importance to the rankings.

Farmington (Minn.) prevailed in a matchup of unbeatens when they rallied in the fourth quarter to upend Stillwater (Minn.). A year ago, Farmington also felt they had a shot but their unbeaten season ended shy of a title. Not this time.

Our Midwest rankings cover Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

1. Western Reserve (Ohio), 14-1

The Pioneers had a tremendous season, beating a number of the nation’s top teams, including No. 3 Culver Academy (Ind.) and five others in the USA Lacrosse rankings (Archbishop Spalding, Loyola Blakefield, Salesianum, Seton Hall Prep and St. Mary’s). They also avenged their lone loss when they topped the Eagles in the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association Tournament title game. Among their impressive achievements, they collected 167 more ground balls than their opponents and shot 43 percent on the season. Previous: 1

2. Culver Academy (Ind.), 14-1

Like the Pioneers, the Eagles ended their season on a high note, venturing over to Massachusetts and topping Deerfield Academy (currently ranked sixth in the nation) by a goal in early May. Culver’s impressive resume also includes wins over No. 2 Western Reserve, No. 7 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) and No. 16 Delbarton (N.J.). Previous: 2

3. St. Xavier (Ohio), 21-1 

Championships don’t come lightly in Buckeye State lacrosse and the Bombers had to beat another of the Midwest’s best, Upper Arlington, in the state semifinals to return to the top. That marked St. Xavier’s second straight state title. Since falling to Moeller in the 2017 regional finals, the Bombers have gone to state every year, including six title game appearances and three championships. Previous: 3

4. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 19-4

The Golden Bears fell to the Bombers despite a hat trick from Cornell commit Luke Backes. Upper Arlington, which has made it to state in six of the last seven seasons, was otherwise undefeated against Midwest competition this year. The Golden Bears’ three other losses came against Salesianum (Del.), New Canaan (Conn.) and Roswell (Ga.) — with the Rams and Sals both receiving consideration in the latest USA Lacrosse rankings. Previous: 4

5. Carmel (Ind.), 17-2

The Greyhounds lost just twice all year and avenged one of those losses when they beat the Culver varsity in the state title game. Five Carmel players topped 55 points, including Ike Stitle’s team-high 66 goals (to go with 21 assists), Evan Coulter’s team-high 44 assists (along with 13 goals) and Luke Shrift’s 43 goals and 29 assists. Previous: 5

6. Farmington (Minn.) 19-0

A year ago, the Tigers brought an undefeated record into June before falling in overtime to Lakeville North in the sectional finals. This season, no one could crash Farmington’s party. The Tigers won every postseason game by double digits heading into the state title game, in which Farmington edged previously undefeated Stillwater by one. Down 8-6 after three quarters, the Tigers outscored the Ponies 4-1 in the fourth, including Brooks Furney's game winner with three seconds left to clinc a 10-9 victory. Previous: NR

7. Detroit Country Day (Mich.) 20-1

The Yellowjackets finished their season on an eight-game win streak, rallying from a four-goal deficit to top Forest Hills Central in the state title game. Preston Cook and Rhys Kenney both had hat tricks in that game to lead a balanced effort for DCDS. The Yellowjackets’ lone loss came at one of the Midwest’s best, Carmel, when they took on Cathedral and Carmel on back-to-back days. Previous: 7

8. MICDS (Mo.), 17-2

Utah commit Justin Bishop had a tournament run to remember, scoring four goals in the Rams’ state quarterfinal, semifinal and championship game wins. Denver commit Steele Crissman added an absurd five goals, 13 assists and seven ground balls over that stretch. MICDS’ only losses came to state runner-up Montgomery Bell Academy (Tenn.) and fellow state qualifier Upper Arlington (Ohio). Previous: 8

9. Shawnee Mission East (Kan.) 10-4

For the second straight season, the Lancers closed with a 7-6 Lacrosse Association of Kansas City title game win over Rockhurst Jesuit. It was quite a turnaround given Shawnee Mission East lost three straight games to end April, including a six-goal loss to the Rams and a three-goal loss to the Hawklets. Two games over .500 at the time, the Lancers ended the year on a four-game win streak. Previous: 9

10. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 17-5

After a 3-3 start, the Shamrocks won 14 of their final 16 games to end the year, avenging an earlier loss to Brother Rice in the state semifinals and topping Hudsonville in the title game. DCC set a strong tone in the title game, racing out to a 6-0 lead, including two early goals from Ryan Dye, who finished with a hat trick and two assists. Luke Kramer and Peyton Sofran added four goals apiece. Previous: 10

— Jonah Rosenblum