Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) finishes the 2025 season ranked No. 1 in the Northeast and No. 2 nationally.
The Pelicans defeated Choate (Conn.) for the second time in a week, this time securing their second straight Founders League championship with an 8-7 victory in a nail-biting final.
Garden City (N.Y.), Eastlake (Wash.), Jesuit Portland (Ore.) debut in the USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Regional Top 10 rankings this week.
Garden City has lost only twice all year heading into state playoffs and is ranked in the Northeast. Eastlake captured a state title and Jesuit Portland starts its state tournament in the West.
The biggest change in the regional rankings is Cherry Creek finishing its season unbeaten to take the No. 1 spot in the West.
Scroll below for this week's USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Regional Top 10 updates, complete with recaps of the teams' recent and upcoming action. (There are no updates to the South Region rankings this week.)
Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday.
NORTHEAST Top 10
While the next four teams had already completed their seasons, No. 6 Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.) remains unbeaten through 17 games. No. 8 New Canaan (Conn.) is in a similar boat, having lost just once. Both teams are eyeing state tournament runs.
Northport (N.Y.) continues to find ways to win and moves up a spot to No. 9. Garden City is new at No. 10. The Tigers looked dominant in a quarterfinal victory.
Our Northeast rankings cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
1. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 16-1
It’s back-to-back Founders League championships for the Pelicans, who beat Choate (Conn.) in an 8-7 thriller. David Disque (Johns Hopkins) netted three goals, Noah Rodgers scored a critical fourth-quarter goal, goalie Liam O’Keefe (Harvard) was solid, and defender Saki Nicholas (Lafayette) helped anchor a strong defensive effort. Previous: 1
2. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 13-4
Down year? Not quite. The Friars made it six consecutive NSCHSAA titles, beating rival Chaminade (N.Y.), 12-6. Dylan Harrigan (Maryland) had four goals and four assists, Gio Massaro (St. Bonaventure) chipped in with three goals and two assists apiece and Gary Merrill (North Carolina), Danny Rooney (Maryland) and Jake Johnston (Johns Hopkins) had two goals and one assist each to lead St. Anthony’s. Previous: 2
3. Chaminade (N.Y.), 14-2
Led by Connor Kuttin’s (Johns Hopkins) four goals, two goals and two assists from James Gillis (Duke), two goals and one assist from Gavin Lynch (Notre Dame) and one goal, one goal and two assists from John Balsamo (Virginia), the Flyers had a 10-7 halftime lead in the NSCHSAA title game, but were undone by a 6-1 third quarter en route to a 16-12 loss to St. Anthony’s. Previous: 3
4. Salisbury (Conn.), 13-4
A 5-0 hole after the first quarter and 6-0 at halftime proved too much for Salisbury, who fell to Lawrenceville (N.J.), 12-4, in the Prep Nationals final Sunday at Cosby Field. James Whitehorse (Virginia) had a goal and an assist, Tyler Ramirez (Colgate) and Jayden Kittelberger (Syracuse) also scored for the Crimson Knights who upset host Brunswick (Conn.) in the semifinals. Previous: 4
5. Brunswick (Conn.), 14-3
David Giuriceo scored for the top-seeded Bruins, but the hosts fell to Salisbury, 10-5, in the Prep Nationals semifinals. The defeat snapped a 10-game winning streak and marked the first time Brunswick didn't play for the Prep Nationals championship. Previous: 5
6. Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.), 17-0
Zach Marco (Harvard) had six goals, Anthony Raio (North Carolina) had three goals and four assists, James Bruno (Dickinson) added four goals and Ryan Chung (Bates) and Luke Bradley had two goals and one assist apiece in a 19-5 victory over Ward Melville (N.Y.) in the Suffolk Class A quarterfinals. Previous: 6
7. Choate (Conn.), 11-5
Oliver Nappi (Yale) had four goals, hoping Choate jump out to a 2-0 first-quarter lead, Mac Privateer was again rock-solid in the cage and LSM Will Lawrence and midfielder Bray Mallory were strong in a heartbreaking 8-7 Founders League championship game defeat to Loomis Chaffee. Previous: 7
8. New Canaan (Conn.), 16-1
Grey Wildman netted a hat trick, Cole Campisi (Denver) had two goals and one assist, and Finn Roeder (Holy Cross) added a pair of goals as the Rams raced out to a 5-1 first-quarter lead en route to an 8-7 over Don Bosco (N.J.). New Canaan then knocked off St. Joseph (Conn.) 16-4 in the FCIAC quarterfinals. Previous: 8
9. Northport (N.Y.), 15-2
Jack Deliberti (Ohio State) had four goals and three assists, Logan Cash (Siena) had three goals and two assists, Shamus Burke had three goals and one assist, Greyson Cabrera (UMass) netted a hat trick and Gavin O’Brien had two goals and four assists in a 19-4 win over Sachem North (N.Y.) in the Suffolk Class A quarterfinals. Previous: 10
10. Garden City (N.Y.), 15-2
James DeBusschere had three goals and three assists, Charlie Koester (Lehigh) had two goals and three assists, Michael Berkery (Villanova) and Dan Medjid had two goals apiece, and Luke Cascadden (Navy) won 10 of 11 faceoffs in an 18-1 win over MacArthur in the Nassau Class B quarterfinals. Previous: NR
— Dylan Butler
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
The grudge match and the PAISAA championship went to Haverford School (Pa.), which defeated Malvern Prep (Pa.).
Haverford ascends to No. 6 while Malvern comes in at No. 7. Their three games this season were decided by four goals total.
No. 4 Delbarton picked up its seventh straight win when it pulled away from New Jersey’s third-best team, St. Augustine (N.J.), as it prepares for a state tournament in which the two could meet again. Another New Jersey power, Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), more than doubled up Moorestown (N.J.) to end its regular season on a high note before opening state play.
No other Mid-Atlantic Top 10 teams were in action last week with most of them already finishing their seasons.
Our Mid-Atlantic rankings cover D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
1. Calvert Hall (Md.), 16-2
Peyton Forte scored four goals and assisted on the game-winner as the Cardinals rallied for a 10-9 overtime win over Archbishop Spalding (Md.) in the MIAA A Conference championship. It’s the program’s sixth title. Calvert Hall avenged both of their losses on their way to the title, beating No. 2 seed McDonogh (Md.) in the semifinals before topping Spalding. Previous: 1
2. Archbishop Spalding (Md.), 18-2
The Cavaliers were denied their first MIAA championship in a 10-9 overtime loss to Calvert Hall. Spalding led, 9-6, going into the fourth quarter but did not score again. Gordie Bennett, Jack Newell and Grady Swidersky all scored two goals apiece and Joey Matassa had a pair of assists. It was only their second loss of the season. They avenged their only other loss and advanced to the final with a 12-6 win over Boys’ Latin (Md.), their 11th straight win this season. Previous: 2
3. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 17-3
The Big Red captured the Prep Nationals in Greenwich, Conn., with a 12-4 win over Salisbury (Conn.) on May 18. They reached the final with a 14-9 semifinal win over Deerfield (Mass.). They won their final six games. Previous: 3
4. Delbarton (N.J.), 17-2
Gavin Romweber scored two of his three goals in the second half as the Green Wave pulled away for a 12-5 win over New Jersey’s third-best team, St. Augustine (N.J.). Cole Houser and Brandon Fodor scored two goals apiece and Tanner Shimko made 10 saves. Romweber, Fodor and Asher Testa each scored twice and had three assists apiece and Alex Schobel had four assists in an 18-5 win over Bernards (N.J.). Playoffs are next for Delbarton, which has not lost in-state. Previous: 4
5. McDonogh (Md.), 12-6
Brendan Millon scored five goals and had two assists in the Eagles’ 12-10 season-ending loss to Calvert Hall in the MIAA semifinals. The loss ended their bid for a fourth straight conference crown. Bogue Hahn and Eli Schaller each had two goals and an assist, and Aidan Seibel made seven saves. McDonogh had wins over ranked teams Haverford School (Pa.), St. Paul’s (Md.), Calvert Hall, Boys’ Latin (Md.) and Loyola Blakefield (Md.). Previous: 5
6. Haverford School (Pa.), 17-4
Evan Large scored five goals, Conor Morsell had three goals and two assists, Colin Decker made eight saves and Griff Meyer went 16 for 25 on faceoffs and had eight ground balls in a 12-11 win over Malvern Prep (Pa.) for the PAISAA Championship. The teams had split their first two meetings of the year. The Fords won their semifinal game, 10-7, over Hill (Pa.) behind another eight saves from Decker and 14 of 20 faceoff wins from Meyer. Large had a hat trick and Reece Childs scored twice and had three assists. Previous: 8
7. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 18-8
After winning one grudge match with a 10-6 win over Episcopal (Pa.) in the PAISAA semifinals, the Friars lost the ultimate grudge game and the state title match to Haverford School, 12-11. Malvern led 3-2 after the first quarter in a game that was tight throughout. Logan Turley scored four times, Dan Riely had two goals and two assists, Owen Mears scored two goals and had an assist and Jake Bickel had a goal and two assists in the title game. Heath Jones made seven saves in Malvern’s final game. Previous: 6
8. Boys' Latin (Md.), 13-5
The Lakers’ season ended with a 12-6 loss to top-seeded Archbishop Spalding in the MIAA semifinals. Matt Higgins scored twice and had an assist and TJ Shaw had a goal and two assists. Boys’ Latin was the only team to beat Spalding in the regular season and they beat Loyola Blakefield (Md.) twice, St. Paul’s (Md.) and St. Andrew’s (Fla.). Previous: 7
9. Landon (Md.), 18-1
The Bears became the first team since they did it in 2001 and 2002 to win the IAC regular season outright and the IAC tournament in back-to-back seasons. They won the championship game, 9-7, over Bullis (Md.). Their only blemish came in a narrow loss to Haverford School. Previous: 9
10. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), 15-3
The Pirates got seven goals and an assist from Nolan Sabel in a 14-6 win over Moorestown (N.J.) in their only game of the week. Clark Rich scored a hat trick and had two assists. Conor Keenan stopped 12 shots. Seton Hall heads into the state tournament next. Previous: 10
— Justin Feil
midwest Top 10
Many of the Midwest Region ranked teams are just getting into the thick of their state playoffs. That means some challenging games ahead and the chance for some movement in the rankings after this week there are no changes.
No. 1 Culver Academy (Ind.) and No. 2 Western Reserve (Ohio) are done, but the remainder of the region still has the biggest games ahead.
No. 3 St. Xavier (Ohio), No. 6 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) and No. 7 Brother Rice (Mich.) face championship contests early this week.
No. 5 Upper Arlington (Ohio) could meet No. 8 Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) in a rematch later this week, this time for a title.
Our Midwest rankings cover Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
1. Culver Academy (Ind.), 15-2
The Eagles had another remarkable season, including a Midwest Lacrosse Championship and National Prep Lacrosse Championship. They beat top competition on their trips to Texas and Washington D.C., adding big-time wins over Hill Academy (Ont.), IMG Academy (Fla.) and Western Reserve Academy (Ohio). Their only losses all season came in overtime to St. Xavier (Ohio) and by two goals to St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), with both coming on the road. Previous: 1
2. Western Reserve (Ohio), 15-6
The Pioneers clearly established themselves as one of the Midwest’s top teams, highlighted by a win over nationally ranked St. Paul’s (Md.), along with victories over two of the best teams in the Buckeye State: St. Xavier and Upper Arlington. Oh, and five of WRA’s six losses came against teams in the national top 25. Previous: 2
3. St. Xavier (Ohio), 15-2
Winners of 12 of 13 entering the postseason, the Bombers have continued their momentum, topping their first two Region 4 foes by a combined margin of 42-4. They’ll face Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) with a regional title on the line May 28. Previous: 3
4. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 18-2
The Patriots are on a nine-game win streak, including racking up 47 goals in their Region 1 victories over Westerville North and Perrysburg this past week. Senior attacker Jake Bachus and junior midfielder Justin Sebert had a hat trick apiece in both games. Previous: 4
5. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 13-7
The Golden Bears, who took on as stacked a schedule as any Ohio High School Athletic Association team this season, were certainly prepared for the postseason. Upper Arlington kicked off Region 3 play by holding both Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) and Thomas Worthington (Ohio) to three goals, while scoring 41 over the two games. Sophomore midfielder Grant Harold had seven of those goals and five assists to boot. Previous: 5
6. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 20-0
The Shamrocks have been dominant to start postseason play, topping Salem and Plymouth by a combined margin of 43-3. Top-seeded DCC next faces No. 2 Ann Arbor (Mich.) in Tuesday’s Region 8 championship game. Previous: 6
7. Brother Rice (Mich.), 15-5
Over in Region 4, the Warriors have been no less impressive, holding Troy Athens and Utica Eisenhower to a goal apiece. Top-seeded Brother Rice next faces No. 2 Romeo in a May 28 regional final. Previous: 7
8. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 17-3
The temperature can change quickly in the postseason. After cruising to a 30-0 first-round victory, the Wolves had to gut out a 12-9 win in the Region 3 quarterfinals. Future challenges could include a potential Friday regional final against Upper Arlington, which topped Kilbourne 11-5 in the regular season. Previous: 8
9. Edina (Minn.), 12-1
Off since May 17, the Hornets are set to kick off tournament play May 29. Edina has had remarkably balanced scoring with Cooper Anderson (32 goals, 28 assists), Drew Stocco (37 goals, 22 assists) and Eli Busse (26 goals, 32 assists) all between 58 and 60 points. Previous: 9
10. St. Viator (Ill.), 17-3
The Lions ended the regular season in fine form, topping solid in-state foes Benet Academy (Ill.) and York (Ill.) by double-digit margins. St. Viator has lost just one game to an in-state opponent all year — by a goal at Loyola Academy (Ill.). Previous: 10
— Jonah Rosenblum
West Top 10
Cherry Creek (Colo.) ended a five-year drought and won the state championship to ascend to No. 1 in the West Region. The Bruins did not lose this season on their way to their eighth state crown.
Runner-up Valor Christian (Colo.) is No. 5 after giving the Bruins a strong challenge to their perfect record.
Eastlake (Wash.) and Jesuit Portland (Ore.) jump into the rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively. Eastlake put together a state tournament run to finish atop Washington state after edging unbeaten Mount Si (Wash.). Jesuit Portland is hoping to do the same as it goes for a fourth straight state championship.
Our West rankings cover the Mountain, Pacific and Northwest regions and at least part of the Southwest.
1. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 19-0
Powered by a second-half surge and a hat trick from sophomore Wyatt Branish, Cherry Creek secured its first state championship since 2019 with an 11-8 victory over the defending state champs Valor Christian (Colo.). The Bruins came from behind against the Eagles to claim the program’s eighth championship and add to their lead for most Colorado boys lacrosse state championships. Previous: 2
2. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 21-3
Loyola-Los Angeles was crowned the CIF Southern Section Division I Champions after downing Mater Dei (Calif.), 11-3, in the finals to cap an already historic season. The Cubs are the first program home to two CIF-SS DI titles, clinching the inaugural championship in 2021. Loyola closed out the 2025 season on a 14-game winning streak. Previous: 1
3. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 15-5
Torrey Pines claimed its seventh straight CIF San Diego Championship with a gritty 13-8 victory over La Costa Canyon (Calif.). Junior Ross Jacobsen (Dartmouth) was named the championship game MVP after recording six points in the finale and leading the Falcons to their 12th overall CIF title. Previous: 3
4. Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), 17-7
Sacred Heart Prep pulled off a remarkable 8-7 upset over St. Ignatius (Calif.) to clinch the program’s first CCS Championship since 2021. The Gators found their revenge after falling to the familiar foe, 9-5, in the 2024 title game. Previous: 4
5. Valor Christian (Colo.), 16-3
In a nail-biting state championship match, Valor Christian came up short 11-8 to No. 1 Cherry Creek (Colo.) despite a 6-4 lead heading into the second half. The Eagles were led by sophomore JT Cross with three goals and one assist, while Harvard-bound Harry Luong dominated the faceoff scene with 14 possessions. Previous: 6
6. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 21-4
St. Ignatius coasted to the CCS Championship finals, where they fell, 8-7, in a heartbreaker to rival Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.). The Wildcats finished with an undefeated 10-0 record at home and an 11-3 ledger on the road. Previous: 5
7. Marin Catholic (Calif.), 21-5
Marin Catholic clinched back-to-back NCS Division I Championships after defeating Monte Vista (Calif.) in the finals. The Wildcats add the two-time NCS DI titles to their trophy shelf next to four NCS DII championships. Previous: 7
8. Eastlake (Wash.), 15-3
Eastlake clinched the 4A WHSBLA State Championship after edging a previously undefeated Mount Si (Wash.), 9-8 in the finals. The Wolves fell to the Wildcats in the regular season before disrupting Mount Si’s perfect record in the postseason finale. Previous: NR
9. La Costa Canyon (Calif.) 12-7
The Mustangs battled fellow powerhouse program No. 3 Torrey Pines (Calif.) in the CIF San Diego Championship finals, where La Costa Canyon came up short, 13-8. It marked the second consecutive year La Costa Canyon fell to Torrey Pines in the title match. Previous: 8
10. Jesuit Portland (Ore.), 17-1
Currently at the top of the Metro League, Jesuit Portland is hunting for its fourth consecutive state championship and is on a 10-game winning streak headed into its first tournament matchup against Glencoe (Wash.) on May 27. Previous: 10
— Theresa Palmquist
