USA Lacrosse Releases Final 2026 High School Boys' National Top 25

Brunswick (Conn.), the top team in the Northeast Region, finishes 2026 No. 1 in the USA Lacrosse High School Boys' National Top 25, presented by CWENCH Hydration. 

The Bruins played 12 one-goal games, losing the first one they played before winning the next 11, including in an overtime semifinal over Lawrenceville (N.J.) and in the Prep National championship game over Deerfield (Mass.).

Midwest No. 1 Western Reserve (Ohio) and Culver Academy (Ind.) along with Lawrenceville, the Mid-Atlantic No. 1, and Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) round out the top five. 

Ponte Vedra (Fla.) finished atop the South Region, and Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.) concludes 2026 at No. 1 in the West Region.

Continue on to see the final high school boys' national and regional rankings of the spring as compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country. 

FINAL NATIONAL TOP 25

1. Brunswick (Conn.), 17-3 

The Bruins edged Deerfield (Mass.), 8-7, to end their season with a Prep Nationals title for the second time in program history. Goalie Will Connell (Lafayette), an All-NEPSAC selection, played a starring role in the championship, with Lucas Garcia (Virginia) and midfielder Rick Giordano (North Carolina), who were both selected to the New Balance All-American games, and All-American Ryan Baxter (Virginia) also key contributors. While David Bruce will miss those heavy hitters, returning studs like Sawyer Bligh and Hunter Hansford, both rising juniors, help soften the blow. 

2. 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. 

3. 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 (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.). 

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

The Big Red knocked off Calvert Hall (Md.), Malvern Prep (Pa.), Deerfield (Conn.), St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), Hill School (Pa.) and La Salle (Pa.) in a season that ended in a double-overtime loss to Brunswick (Conn.) in the National Prep Lacrosse Championship tournament. Johns Hopkins-bound Colby Rossettie (30 goals, eight assists) was a standout in the midfield while Michigan-commit LSM Wyatt Stamnes was tops on defense. Fellow Michigan recruit Jake Sturtevant (32G, 34A), Penn State-commit Ayden Matthews (47G, 11A) and Johns Hopkins-commit Matt Souter (21G, 20A) keyed the offense. 

5. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 15-2

Loomis Chaffee completed the Founders League three-peat, beating Choate (Conn.), 10-5. All-Americans Jayden Rodriguez (Penn) and Michael Brennan (Harvard) were critical to the Pelicans’ success. As were faceoff specialist Hayden Goozh (Penn) and Milki Conway-Reppert (Dartmouth), who joins Brennan in the New Balance All-American games. They hand the keys over to goalie Rhett King (Denver), as well as Noah Rodgers (Penn), Ok Ika, Julien Watts (Yale), Brendan Mulderig (Villanova), Hayes Griffin (Notre Dame) and Patrick Bishai (Penn), who should ensure Bill Ball’s squad will continue to be among the nation’s elite. 

6. Deerfield (Mass.), 14-4  

All-Americans Cooper Brozek (Harvard) and Remi Zeitlin (Princeton), who were both selected to the New Balance All-American games, as well as All-American Griffin Cepiel (Georgetown), helped Deerfield level up this year and return to the nation’s upper echelon, with the Big Green losing to Brunswick by one in the Prep Nationals title game. With Leif Anderson (Notre Dame), Danny Weller (Michigan), Jack Borg (Michigan), Kellar Kelusky (Ohio State), Alasdair McDonough (Holy Cross) and Justin Scalzo (Georgetown) back, Chip Davis’ squad should again be elite.

7. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 12-4 

All-American Danny Rooney and fellow Maryland commits Ethan Bramoff and Dylan Harrigan, as well as Jake Johnson (Johns Hopkins) and Charlie Cacciabaudo (North Carolina), played starring roles as the Friars made it seven straight NSCHSAA championships, edging rival Chaminade (N.Y.) 13-12, in the final. Five-star rising junior Aiden Dale, Ryan Lasko (Boston University) and Gavin Snyder (Army) will hope to guide St. Anthony’s to an eighth consecutive crown. 

8. 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.) Notre Dame-bound Dylan Novak was a workhorse on defense, another Notre Dame commit, Dan Riely (28G, 20A) was the top midfielder in the Inter-Ac, and Thomas Ploszay saved more than 60 percent in his final season before heading to Villanova. 

9. 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. Yale-bound Jack Williams led the offense out of the midfield while Drexel-bound Cole Hottle and Jaxson Snelbaker and Towson commit Jack Tanton were lockdown on defense. 

10. Choate (Conn.), 10-6

Led by All-American Bryce Privateer (Dartmouth), Paul Wable (North Carolina) and Joey Swan (Colgate), the Wild Boars earned a signature win over Deerfield during the season and reached the Founders League championship game, where they fell to Loomis Chaffee. Rising juniors Mac Privateer and Michael Bruketta, as well as Lucas Knauft (Lafayette), Brad Mallory (Harvard), Gus Markley (Colgate) and Will Lawrence (Harvard) will keep Choate in the mix next spring.

11. Chaminade (N.Y.), 13-5 

The dynamic duo of James Gillis (Duke) and John Balsamo (Virginia) have played their final game for the Flyers, as has goalie Kieran Walsh (Notre Dame). That final game was another tough loss to rival St. Anthony’s in the NSCHSAA title game. That means the Cornell-bound tandem of Finn Pizzo and Brendan Sim, who led the Flyers with 39 goals this year, along with rising junior Ben Hristoforatos, will have elevated roles offensively. 

12. Holderness (N.H.), 15-0

The Bulls capped an undefeated season with the Lakes Region championship. They’ll sorely miss faceoff specialist AJ Yeung (Princeton), who was selected to the New Balance All-American Games, as well as fellow seniors Trey Neally (Army), Hunter Thompson (Ohio State), Miles McCabe (Colby), James Cassata (Air Force) and Luke Duffield (Air Force), who secured a third title in the last four years. 

13. Tabor (Mass.), 18-1

It was a season to remember with Tabor defeating St. Sebastian’s (Mass.), 14-10, to win its first-ever ISL championship. What’s scary is that Tabor returns rising junior Landen O’Neil, who led ISL with 119 points and was named the Ned Herter ISL Player of the Year, goalie Grady Alger (UMass), along with fellow rising seniors Jack Czepiel (Princeton), Chris Tardie and Jayden Walters (Providence), who were all named All-ISL. 

14. 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. Haverford graduates Teddy Gillin (Cornell), Anthony Costa (High Point) and FOGO Gavin Morrissey (Villanova) but Notre Dame commits attackman Conor Morsell and goalie Jackson Gillis and Duke commit Finn French still have another year. 

15. 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.). David Brickman (Fairfield), Keegan Nash(Rutgers), Jackson Orcutt (North Carolina), Rees Piontek (Brown), Parker Smith (Villanova) are all graduating after all-league seasons. 

16. Delbarton (N.J.), 22-6 

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, then followed it up with hard-fought wins over Mountain Lakes (N.J.) and Summit (N.J.) to capture their first Kirst Cup. Junior Brandon Fodor (Johns Hopkins), junior Pierce Bolger (Brown) and senior Chase Houser (High Point) led the offense, junior Kane Quenault (Notre Dame) won 74 percent of faceoffs and junior Matty McGinty was solid all season in goal behind a defense that had Cornell-bound Dara Corr. 

17. La Salle (Pa.), 22-3 

The Explorers won their first Pennsylvania AAA state championship since 2019 with a 16-9 win over Radnor (Pa.) behind five goals from Will Trymbiski (Hofstra), five points from Tobi Zweibeck (Franklin & Marshall) and a hat trick from Dylan Malone (Duke). Rocco Davis (Drexel) won 25 of 29 faceoffs. Michael van Bastelaar (Notre Dame) had a hat trick in a 12-4 semifinal win over Springfield-Delco (Pa.) Trymbiski finished the season with 59 goals and 24 assists. Malone had 31 goals out of the midfield. La Salle had significant wins over IMG Academy (Fla.), St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), Don Bosco (N.J.), Springfield-Delco and Radnor. 

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

The Pirates had some huge swings this year, but fortunately their upswing came over the second half of the season. After a 1-5 start in which three of their defeats were by a single goal, Seton Hall Prep won 13 of their next 15 games before falling to Delbarton trying to defend their state championship. The Pirates had beaten Delbarton as part of their turnaround. They also beat national No. 1 Brunswick School (Conn.), St. Augustine (N.J.) and Chatham (N.J.). Jack Merklinger (Georgetown) will be back for his senior year after having 44 goals and 35 assists this spring. Owen Dunleavy (UMBC) scored four goals and Quinlan Oakes (Stevens) scored 25 goals and dished out 23 assists. Goalie Brennan Lyons (Providence) saved 167 shots. 

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

Led by Notre Dame-bound Jace Banks (37 goals, 18 assists), the Blues enjoyed their finest year in a long time. Hill reached the PAISAA semifinals before falling to Malvern. It was their first meeting with Malvern since 2018. They picked up early wins this season over St. John’s College (D.C.) and Ohio power Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio). Lafayette commit Sully Keith (41G, 11A) led the midfield and Georgetown commit Liam Atkins had a 64 percent save percentage. 

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

The Winged Beavers reached the Founders League semifinals, where they fell to Choate. Faceoff specialist Becker Lippert (Penn State), goalie Tanner Shimko (Johns Hopkins) and James Towers (Denver), who were each named All-NEPSAC, will be tough to replace. TJ Nixon (Army), Brody Root (Villanova) and Aidan Collins (Yale) will help soften the blow a bit. 

21. 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 only loss to a Jersey team. 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 in a good season. The offense was paced by Sebastian Varallo (St. John’s), Mason Raucci (Amherst), Brayson Thurber (Harvard) and Ryan Wodazak (Penn State), Chris Marino (UMBC) won 69 percent of his faceoffs and goalie Kyle Helphenstine (Richmond) was a difference maker. All but Thurber are graduating. 

22. Summit (N.J.), 21-2

The Hilltoppers defeated Shawnee (N.J.) 9-3 to win their fourth straight Group 3 state championship. Summit lost only twice all season, and both losses were against Non-Public Group champion Delbarton (N.J.), the second one coming in the final 30 seconds of the Kirst Cup final. Summit earned significant wins over Radnor (Pa.), Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), Scotc Plains-Fanwood (N.J.), Westfield (N.J.), Ridgewood (N.J.) and Chatham (N.J.). Robbie Kievit (Fairfield) was outstanding all season in goal behind the stout zone defense of the Hilltoppers, James Grainger (Washington & Lee) led the team with 47 goals and 44 assists, sophomore Chris Davies had 30 goals and 32 assists, Quinn Hynes (Washington & Lee) had 50 points and Jack Freeman (Bowdoin) had 49 points. Andrew Smallwood (Lynchburg) was steady as FOGO. 

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

The Seahawks didn’t look like a team that would capture a fourth NYS Class D title in five years when the season started. But the return of Dylan Reilly (Franklin & Marshall) from injury made the team whole, and Cold Spring Harbor rattled off 17 straight wins en route to the eighth state title in program history. While their catalyst graduates, the Seahawks return key parts in attackman Roy Testa (Johns Hopkins), faceoff specialist Alex Vitale and goalie Matt Kammer (Villanova). 

24. Manhasset (N.Y.), 18-4

It was a storybook season for Manhasset, which shocked the world by beating archrival Garden City (N.Y.) to win a county championship en route to claiming the seventh state title in school history. Tommy Leder (Middlebury), Dylan Scheer (Amherst) and Conor Sheerin (Hamilton) deserve their flowers to put Set back atop the state. But guess what? They’re just about all back. That includes Michael DiPietro (UMass), Marco Petruccelli (Harvard), and rising sophomores Will Mondiello, Tommy Kasselakis, Kevin Morrison and goalie Andrew “Monster” Limberg. 

25. St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.), 19-3 

The Saints avenged one of their earlier losses with a 13-6 win over Paul VI (Va.) to capture the Division 1 state championship for the second year in a row. After a 4-2 start, STAB lost only once more all season. Along the way, they beat Gonzaga (D.C.), Episcopal (Va.), Christchurch (Va.) and Archbishop Spalding (Md.). Top seniors for the Saints were Blake Farnsworth (Dartmouth), Harrison Morris (Johns Hopkins), Holden Roberts (Vermont), Noah Woodfolk (Denver) and Julian Fisher (Tufts). 

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. Brunswick (Conn.), 17-3 
2. Western Reserve (Ohio), 14-1
3. Culver Academy (Ind.), 14-1
4. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 13-4 
5. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 15-2 
6. Deerfield (Mass.), 14-4  
7. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 12-4 
8. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 20-3 
9. Calvert Hall (Md.), 13-4 
10. Choate (Conn.), 10-6
11. Chaminade (N.Y.), 13-5 
12. Holderness (N.H.), 15-0 
13. Tabor (Mass.), 18-1 
14. Haverford School (Pa.), 14-7 
15. Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 13-7 
16. Delbarton (N.J.), 22-6 
17. La Salle (Pa.), 22-3 
18. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), 14-8 
19. Hill School (Pa.), 13-4 
20. Avon Old Farms (Conn.), 10-4 
21. St. Augustine (N.J.), 16-3 
22. Summit (N.J.), 21-2 
23. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 18-3 
24. Manhasset (N.Y.), 18-4 
25. St. Anne's-Belfield (Va.), 19-3 

Also considered (alphabetical order): Archbishop Spalding (Md.), Benjamin (Fla.), Boys' Latin (Md.), Bullis (Md.), Cape Henlopen (Del.), Chatham (N.J.), Darien (Conn.), Don Bosco (N.J.), Episcopal Dallas (Texas), Garden City (N.Y.), Georgetown Prep (Md.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Good Counsel (Md.), Highland Park (Texas), Landon (Md.), Loyola Blakefield (Md.), Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), Marin Catholic (Calif.),  Mamaroneck (N.Y.), Massapequa (N.Y.), McDonogh (Md.), New Canaan (Conn.), Paul VI (Va.), Ponte Vedra (Fla.), Radnor (Pa.), Rye (N.Y.), Salesianum (Del.), Salisbury (Conn.), Severn (Md.), Severna Park (Md.), Springfield-Delco (Pa.), Staples (Conn.), St. Andrew's (Fla.), St. Ignatius (Calif.), St. John's College (D.C.), St. Mary's (Md.), St. Sebastian's (Mass.), St. Xavier (Ohio), Staples (Conn.), Taft (Conn.), Victor (N.Y.), West Genesee (N.Y.)

NORTHEAST TOP 10

1. Brunswick (Conn.), 17-3 
2. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 15-2 
3. Deerfield (Mass.), 14-4 
4. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 12-4  
5. Choate (Conn.), 10-6 
6. Chaminade (N.Y.), 13-5 
7. Holderness (N.H.), 15-0 
8. Tabor (Mass.), 18-1 
9. Avon Old Farms (Conn.), 10-4 
10. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 18-3 

MID-ATLANTIC TOP 10

1. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 13-4 
2. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 20-3 
3. Calvert Hall (Md.), 13-4 
4. Haverford School (Pa.), 14-7 
5. Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 13-7  
6. Delbarton (N.J.), 22-6 
7. La Salle (Pa.), 22-3 
8. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), 14-8
9. Hill School (Pa.), 13-4 
10. St. Augustine (N.J.), 16-3 

SOUTH TOP 10

1. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 21-2 
2. Benjamin (Fla.), 16-5 
3. Dallas Jesuit (Texas), 11-5 
4. Highland Park (Texas), 18-2 
5. St. Andrew's (Fla.), 20-4 
6. Roswell (Ga.), 21-1 
7. Episcopal Dallas (Texas), 16-4 
8. The Woodlands (Texas), 18-3 
9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 17-4 
10. Jupiter (Fla.), 15-4 

MIDWEST TOP 10

1. Western Reserve (Ohio), 14-1 
2. Culver Academy (Ind.), 14-1 
3. St. Xavier (Ohio), 21-1 
4. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 19-4 
5. Carmel (Ind.), 17-2 
6. Farmington (Minn.), 19-0 
7. Detroit Country Day (Mich.), 20-1 
8. MICDS (Mo.), 17-2 
9. Shawnee Mission East (Kan.) 10-4 
10. Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), 17-5 

WEST TOP 10

1. Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.), 20-3 
2. Marin Catholic (Calif.), 17-5 
3. St. Ignatius (Calif.), 18-6 
4. Valor Christian (Colo.), 17-2 
5. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 15-3 
6. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 16-3 
7. De La Salle (Calif.), 19-5 
8. Regis Jesuit (Colo.), 15-3 
9. Brophy (Ariz.), 19-4 
10. Arapahoe (Colo.), 15-3