Changes to the USA Lacrosse High School Boys' Regional Rankings this week are the result of tournament play. While several regions have wrapped up, those that are playing are getting deep into state brackets.
Ridgefield (Conn.) won a key showdown over New Canaan (Conn.) to replace them in the Northeast ranking, while Belmont Hill (Mass.) also gains a spot after a big finish to its season. Garden City (N.Y.) moved up in the Northeast Region, too.
In the Midwest, it’s Dublin Jerome (Ohio) that made waves with a huge win to vault into the rankings. The Mid-Atlantic saw no changes to the Top 10 with just a pair of New Jersey teams in action.
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 or West 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
The first seven spots are identical from a week ago in the Northeast Region. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) leads the way but only one of the top seven teams is still active.
No. 6 Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.) continues its unbeaten season in the state tournament after picking up a Suffolk title. Garden City (N.Y.) continues to climb. The new No. 8 team won the Nassau title and now readies for states.
Ridgefield (Conn.) makes the highest debut of a newcomer at No. 9. They picked up their first FCIAC title since 2009 when they upended a New Canaan (Conn.) team that they’d lost to the week before.
Belmont Hill (Mass.) comes in at No. 10 thanks to a repeat in the ISL. It wasn’t easy as they needed overtime to capture another crown.
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.), 19-0
Zach Marco (Harvard) had four goals and two assists, James Bruno (Dickinson) scored four times, Anthony Raio (North Carolina) added three goals and three assists and Nico Ghicas (Hofstra) won 20 of 29 faceoffs to pace Half Hollow Hills to an 18-9 win over Northport (N.Y.) in the Suffolk Class A final. 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. Garden City (N.Y.), 17-2
Anthony Asaro had four goals, LSM Blake Cascadden (Cornell) and Ben Smith scored three goals apiece, James DeBusschere had one goal and two assists, Charlie Koester (Lehigh) had three assists and Luke Cascadden (Navy) won 17 of 21 faceoffs to lead the Trojans to a 13-5 win over Manhasset (N.Y.) in the Nassau Class B final. Previous: 10
9. Ridgefield (Conn.), 16-3
Chris Colsey and Levi Kessler scored four goals apiece, Jake Carney (Sacred Heart) had one goal and four assists, Liam Kristan had one goal and one assist and Dylan Penn (Hobart) made 14 saves to lead Ridgefield to a 12-7 win over New Canaan (Conn.) in the FCIAC final. It was Ridgefield’s first FCIAC title since 2009. Previous: NR
10. Belmont Hill (Mass.), 15-3
Belmont Hill made it back-to-back ISL titles by defeating Tabor (Mass.) 8-7 in overtime. Eli Friedman (Cornell) was elite at the faceoff X, Will Butler was strong in the cage, John Lynch had three goals and one assist, and Lindan Verville (Virginia) scored three goals, including the overtime winner. Previous: NR
— Dylan Butler
Mid-Atlantic Top 10
The only two active teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region Top 10 had decisive wins over the week.
No. 4 Delbarton (N.J.) lived up to its top seed in the Group Non-Public state tournament with a big win. No. 10 Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), the second seed in the same tournament, did likewise with a convincing victory following a first-round bye.
If both keep it up, they’ll make the final next week. The rest of the region completed play already.
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.), 18-2
After a first-round bye, top-seeded Delbarton opened the Group Non-Public state tournament with a 17-2 win over 16th-seeded Rutgers Prep (N.J.). Kane Quenault, Christian Troczynski and Jesse DeNegri dominated at the faceoff X, Chase Houser scored a hat trick, Peter Falk scored twice and had two assists and Alex Schobel dished out three assists. They will host eighth-seeded Pingry in the quarterfinals June 3 with semifinals set for June 6. 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
The Fords won two out of three contests against Malvern Prep (Pa.). including their final game for the PAISAA championship. Haverford won 10 of their final 11 games. Among their wins this year were victories against Loyola Blakefield (Md.), Landon (Md.) in overtime, St. Mary’s (Md.), St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) and Episcopal (Pa.). Previous: 6
7. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 18-8
The Friars challenged themselves with one of the toughest schedules in the country. They opened the year with wins over McDonogh (Md.), Boys’ Latin (Md.), Georgetown Prep (D.C.) and Loyola Blakefield (Md.). They also picked up wins over Brunswick (Conn.) and Haverford School (Pa.). They closed with wins in five of their final six games, including wins over Salesianum (Del.), Academy of New Church (Pa.) and Episcopal (Pa.). Previous: 7
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: 8
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.), 16-3
The Pirates eliminated St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) from the Group Non-Public state tournament with a 15-3 win in the second round. Seton Hall had a first-round bye. Conor Keenan made nine saves despite not playing the whole game, Joe DelMauro scored five goals and had an assist, Nolan Sabel scored a pair of goals and had an assist and Bryce Pfeffer had two goals. Seton Hall will host seventh-seeded Bergen Catholic (N.J.) in the quarterfinals June 3 with the semifinals set for June 6. Previous: 10
— Justin Feil
midwest Top 10
Dublin Jerome (Ohio) used a monumental win to debut in the Midwest Region at No. 5. Dublin Jerome came in as the underdog but defeated defending state champion Olentangy Liberty, previously ranked No. 4, in the Region 1 title game.
The win was so big it masked another huge development with No. 7 Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) avenging an earlier loss with a defensive dynamo in a win over former No. 5 Upper Arlington (Ohio).
No. 4 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) remains on a collision course with No. 9 Brother Rice (Mich.).
There is still plenty to look forward to in the next week from the region, including an Edina (Minn.) team that’s hoping to continue rolling through the playoffs.
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), 17-2
After winning their first three Region 4 contests by a combined 47 goals, the Bombers survived a serious scare in the championship game, edging Mason 12-11. Down 7-4 at the half and as many as five in the third quarter, Johnnie Guttman sparked St. Xavier’s comeback, scoring four of his seven goals in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead goal with two minutes to go. The Bombers next face Worthington Kilbourne in a Wednesday state semifinal. Previous: 3
4. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 22-0
The Shamrocks continue to excel in the postseason, winning all four of their games by double digits. Lake Orion, to its credit, hung with DCC early, remaining within 8-5 at the half, before the Shamrocks pulled away (with Lachlan Moffatt scoring four of his six goals in the second half) to cement a state semifinals berth. Previous: 6
5. Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 16-6
The Celtics picked up arguably the biggest win of the week, topping 2024 state champion Olentangy Liberty in the Region 1 title game. Senior Davis Pyser led a balanced attack with five goals while Matthew Esguerra made 12 saves. Previous: NR
6. Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 19-3
The Patriots fell in the Region 1 championship game, a heartbreaker especially given Liberty had regular-season wins over three of the teams in Ohio’s Division I final four. Jake Struck (79 goals, 43 assists) finished his career with a bevy of single-season and career scoring marks, with Luke Mulder (267 ground balls, 352 faceoffs won, 75 percent on faceoffs) and Ben Godwin (225 saves, 58 percent) also putting up remarkable seasons. Previous: 4
7. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 19-3
The Wolves picked up a huge win, snapping Upper Arlington’s streak of five straight regional titles with a 7-5 victory Friday. Senior Cole Fisher was at the center of that effort with three goals and three assists to become the state’s all-time points leader, while Preston Hawkins (Penn State) made eight saves. Previous: 8
8. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 14-8
The Golden Bears’ 7-5 loss to Worthington Kilbourne ended their regional title run and their season. Upper Arlington played the toughest schedule in the Midwest, going out of the region and out of the state to take on some of the best teams in the country. That schedule left them with a record that didn’t shine as much, but one of their prominent victories came over a Brother Rice (Mich.) squad that has returned to its state’s final four. Previous: 5
9. Brother Rice (Mich.), 17-5
The top-seeded Warriors are back in a familiar spot, the state final four, after topping No. 2 Romeo by nine in the Region 4 championship game. Of Brother Rice’s five losses, three came against out-of-state competition. The other two came, by a goal apiece, to Detroit Catholic Central, with a potential rematch coming in the state title game. Previous: 7
10. Edina (Minn.), 13-1
A week-and-a-half break didn’t seem to hurt the top-seeded Hornets as they rolled in their return to play, beating No. 8 Minneapolis 16-3 to punch their ticket to the state final four. They were scheduled to face Prior Lake (Minn.) in the semifinals Monday. The championship would be Wednesday against either second-seeded Eden Prairie (Minn.) or third-seeded Rosemount (Minn.) with the Class A states to follow beginning June 10. Previous: 9
— Jonah Rosenblum
