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Lax Rankings Cumulative–
(1) not a fan of polls;
(2) the transitive math principle not appropriate for sports;
(3) proof of the fact that polls do not really make sense= more than a few polls did not include several teams highly rated by others;
MAKE OF IT WHAT YOU WILL–
LaxPower not included because I’m too cheap to pay
Raw Data (all may not copy)
2016 – 17
Boys Lacrosse National Rankings
SOS
Strength of Schedule
OFF
Offense
DEF
Defense
POW
Power
1
SOS: 18
POW: 18
OFF: 22
DEF: 11
Landon School
Gaithersburg, MD 21 – 0 – 0
2
SOS: 14
POW: 14
OFF: 22
DEF: 11
Darien
Darien, CT 23 – 0 – 0
3
SOS: 18
POW: 18
OFF: 21
DEF: 12
Calvert Hall
Baltimore, MD 17 – 2 – 0
4
SOS: 17
POW: 17
OFF: 20
DEF: 11
Brunswick-Greenwich
Greenwich, CT 15 – 1 – 0
5
SOS: 19
POW: 19
OFF: 22
DEF: 11
McDonogh
Owings Mills, MD 17 – 4 – 0
6
SOS: 14
POW: 14
OFF: 21
DEF: 11
Cherry Creek
Greenwood Village, CO 18 – 1 – 0
7
SOS: 17
POW: 17
OFF: 20
DEF: 11
Hill Academy
Concord, ON 17 – 1 – 0
8
SOS: 16
POW: 16
OFF: 20
DEF: 10
Delbarton
Morristown, NJ 21 – 1 – 0
9
SOS: 16
POW: 16
OFF: 20
DEF: 11
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA 13 – 2 – 0
10
SOS: 16
POW: 16
OFF: 20
DEF: 11
Bullis School
Potomac, MD 18 – 3 – 0
11
SOS: 16
POW: 16
OFF: 18
DEF: 11
Melville
East Setauket, NY 20 – 2 – 0
12
SOS: 13
POW: 13
OFF: 20
DEF: 9
Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 21 – 0 – 0
13
SOS: 16
POW: 16
OFF: 20
DEF: 10
Avon Old Farms
Avon, CT 14 – 2 – 0
14
SOS: 12
POW: 12
OFF: 20
DEF: 9
Severna Park
Severna Park, MD 20 – 0 – 0
15
SOS: 14
POW: 14
OFF: 20
DEF: 9
Saint Ignatius
San Francisco, CA 17 – 2 – 0
16
SOS: 15
POW: 15
OFF: 22
DEF: 7
IMG Academy
Bradenton, FL 22 – 2 – 0
17
SOS: 18
POW: 18
OFF: 21
DEF: 9
Malvern Prep
Malvern, PA 17 – 6 – 0
18
SOS: 19
POW: 19
OFF: 20
DEF: 10
Boys’ Latin
Baltimore, MD 13 – 6 – 0
19
SOS: 15
POW: 15
OFF: 18
DEF: 11
Bridgewater-Raritan
Bridgewater, NJ 17 – 1 – 0
20
SOS: 18
POW: 18
OFF: 19
DEF: 11
Chaminade
Mineola, NY 10 – 4 – 0
21
SOS: 12
POW: 12
OFF: 18
DEF: 12
La Salle
Wyndmoor, PA 21 – 2 – 0
22
SOS: 13
POW: 13
OFF: 20
DEF: 9
Lambert
Suwanee, GA 20 – 2 – 0
23
SOS: 13
POW: 13
OFF: 19
DEF: 10
Lincoln-Sudbury
Sudbury, MA 17 – 1 – 0
24
SOS: 14
POW: 14
OFF: 20
DEF: 10
Culver Military
Culver, IN 26 – 4 – 0
25
Boys Lacrosse Rankings
SOS
Strength of Schedule
OFF
Offense
DEF
Defense
POW
Power
1
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Culver Military
Culver, IN 21 – 1 – 0
Result: Previous: 1. Culver ended the season hoisting the trophy at the Inter-Ac Invitational Lacrosse Championship with a 9-5 win over the Haverford School (Pa.). The Fords were the only team that had defeated Culver this year – a double-overtime game back in late March. Culver finishes the year with five Super 25 victories, plus a win over a talented Everest Academy (Ont.) team.
2
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Landon School
Gaithersburg, MD 21 – 0 – 0
Result: Previous: 2. The Bears closed out the year against IAC rival Bullis, claiming the conference championship. Joey Epstein (Johns Hopkins) put up six goals and two assists, while Nate Buller (Navy) scored five goals in the win. Draw specialist Justin Shockey (Navy) controlled the face-offs as usual. Landon has Super 25 wins over Brunswick, Bullis (twice) and St. Ignatius Prep.
3
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Hill Academy
Concord, ON 15 – 1 – 0
Result: Previous: 3. The Hill Academy took home the GEICO High School Lacrosse Nationals title on May 30, taking down Georgetown Prep (Md.) 12-6. It gave another Super 25 victory to the Pride, who also earned win over the Christ School (N.C.) at the event. Brodie Merrill’s team has lost just twice in its last three seasons.
4
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Brunswick-Greenwich
Greenwich, CT 15 – 1 – 0
Result: Previous: 4. The Bruins closed out their schedule on May 20 with a 13-5 win over the Berkshire School (Mass.). Brunswick ends the year with three wins over current Super 25 opponents.
5
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Darien
Darien, CT 23 – 0 – 0
Result: Previous: 5. Darien ran away with its fifth consecutive Connecticut Class L state title on June 10, downing Cheshire (Conn.) 16-3. It gives the program its fifth consecutive state title and its 54th straight win. Kevin Lindley (Loyola) scored four times in victory.
6
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Calvert Hall
Baltimore, MD 17 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 7. The Cardinals captured their first MIAA A Conference title since 2012 with an impressive run through the regular season and then the postseason, culminating with a 12-6 win over No. 7 McDonogh (Md.) on John Hopkins’ Homewood Field May 25. Brendan Curry (Syracuse) scored four times and added two assists in the win. Calvert Hall finishes the year undefeated in the vaunted MIAA.
7
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
McDonogh
Owings Mills, MD 17 – 4 – 0
Result: Previous: 8. The Eagles fell 12-6 to No. 6 Calvert Hall in the finals of the MIAA A Conference championship held at Johns Hopkins University. The Eagles end the year with wins over the likes of No. 16 Haverford School (Pa.), No. 10 Bullis (Md.), No. 18 Boys’ Latin, Chaminade (N.Y.) and Gonzaga (D.C.).
8
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 21 – 0 – 0
Result: Previous: 8. The Seahawks had to overcome a 5-1 deficit in the New York State Class C state championship, and they did it, ultimately outlasting Jamesville-DeWitt 11-9 to claim the program’s third consecutive state title. Senior attackman Ian Laviano (Virginia) finishes the year with 68 goals and 39 assists, while Matt Licciardi (Cornell) totaled 24 goals and 65 assists.
9
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Delbarton
Morristown, NJ 21 – 1 – 0
Result: Previous: 9. The Green Wave won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions title on June 10, downing Moorestown 15-9 in an impressive end to the year. Luca Tria (Cornell), Michael Long and Matt Campbell each scored three times in the win, which represents Delbarton and Chuck Ruebling’s sixth TOC title.
10
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Bullis School
Potomac, MD 18 – 3 – 0
Result: Previous: 11. Bullis fell 18-7 to current No. 2 Landon (Md.) in the IAC championship on May 12. The Bulldogs finish the year with only losses to Landon (two) and McDonogh on their resume. They own wins over the likes of Gonzaga (D.C.), Loyola Blakefield (Md.), two victories over No. 23 Georgetown Prep (Md.), Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) and St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.).
11
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
IMG Academy
Bradenton, FL 12 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 12. IMG Academy dismantled the Christ School (N.C.) 26-9 at the GEICO High School Lacrosse Nationals in Washington D.C., but then in the semifinals were edged 13-12 by Georgetown Prep (Md.), No. 23 in this week’s rankings. The Ascenders losses this year came to the Hoyas and No. 3 Hill Academy, each just by one goal.
12
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA 14 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 13. The Big Green survived an overtime battle to end the year, edging Phillips Exeter (N.H.) 9-8 on May 20. Deerfield closes out the year with only one loss to New England West competition – an 11-6 setback to No. 4 Brunswick (Conn.) to begin the year.
13
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Avon Old Farms
Avon, CT 15 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 14. The Winged Beavers picked up a Super 25 win on May 20, taking down No. 14 Salisbury School (Conn.) 16-8. Ending the year in strong fashion, Avon rolled to a 19-10 win over Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) on May 24.
14
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Salisbury School
Salisbury, CT 12 – 5 – 0
Result: Previous: 15. The Crimson Knights played a brutal stretch in the previous weeks, facing three consecutive Super 25 opponents – Brunswick, Deerfield and Avon – and falling to each of them. But Salisbury righted one of its early wrongs, earning an 8-4 win over Choate (Conn.) on May 24 to end the year and to avenge one of its losses.
15
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
La Salle
Wyndmoor, PA 21 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 6. The Explorers were upended in one of the more significant upsets in the history of the PIAA tournament. La Salle was edged 8-6 in a state quarterfinal battle. The Explorers finish the year with Super 25 wins over No. 16 Haverford (Pa.) and No. 20 Malvern Prep (Pa.).
16
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Haverford
Haverford, PA 16 – 7 – 0
Result: Previous: 16. The Fords upended No. Malvern Prep (Pa.) 13-10 in the semifinals of the Inter-Ac Invitational Lacrosse Championship on May 19. But then Haverford fell to No. 1 Culver Academy (Ind.), and the Eagles exacted revenge on the Fords for the double-overtime loss in late March. Culver downed Haverford 9-5 in the finale. The Fords end the year with six Super 25 wins on their resume and were the only team to beat Culver.
17
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Episcopal Academy
Merion Station, PA 11 – 5 – 0
Result: Previous: 17. The Churchmen gave No. 1 Culver Academy all it could handle in the semifinals of the Inter-Ac Invitational Lacrosse Championships, falling 6-5 in a battle. All but one of Episcopal’s losses this season came to Super 25 teams.
18
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Boys’ Latin
Baltimore, MD 13 – 6 – 0
Result: Previous: 18. The Lakers fell to No. 7 McDonogh 11-8 in the MIAA A Conference semifinals in a back-and-forth contest.
19
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Saint Ignatius
San Francisco, CA 19 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 19. The Wildcats finished the year as champions of the WCAL, capping the season with a 9-4 win over rival Bellarmine Prep (Calif.). It was another impressive year for the West Coast power, which owns wins over Chaminade (N.Y.), Gonzaga (D.C.), Garden City (N.Y.) and Texas High School Lacrosse League Division 1 champion Dallas Jesuit.
20
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Malvern Prep
Malvern, PA 17 – 6 – 0
Result: Previous: 20. The Friars fell in their third matchup of the year against rival and No. 16 Haverford School (Pa.) to end the season. In the semifinals of the Inter-Ac Invitational Lacrosse Championship, Malvern was upended 13-10 by the Fords. The Friars losses this year came only to current Super 25 teams.
21
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
New Hampton
New Hampton, NH 14 – 0 – 0
Result: Previous: 21. The Huskies finished out the year undefeated, capping their season with a 14-5 win over Brewster Academy (N.H.) in the Lakes Regions championship.
22
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Georgetown Prep
North Bethesda, MD 14 – 6 – 0
Result: Previous: 23. The Hoyas jump into the Super 25 thanks to a strong showing in the GEICO High School Lacrosse Nationals taking place right in their backyard. They pulled off a big upset, taking down No. 11 IMG Academy (Fla.) 13-12 in overtime in the semifinals. In the finale, the Hoyas were outlasted 12-6 by No. 3-ranked Hill Academy (Ont.).
23
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Melville
East Setauket, NY 20 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: 25. The Patriots pulled off a comeback for the ages, scoring four goals in less than two minutes to rally from behind and tie the New York State Class A championship with just seconds on the clock. In overtime, Matt Grillo sunk the game winner as the extra frame came to a close, lifting Ward Melville to the program’s ninth state title. The Patriots finished the year with a 15-game win streak.
24
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Avon Grove
West Grove, PA 23 – 2 – 0
Result: Previous: Unranked. Avon Grove pulled off a 5-4 double-overtime win over Conestoga in the PIAA championship, avenging a 14-12 loss to the Pioneers earlier in the year. Zach Augustine scored the game winner to lift the Red Devils to their first state title.
25
SOS: 0
POW: 0
OFF: 0
DEF: 0
Conestoga
Berwyn, PA 22 – 4 – 0
Result: Previous: 22. The Pioneers lost to Avon Grove (Pa.) 5-4 in double overtime in the PIAA championship on June 10. Tommy Sopko (Bucknell) scored twice in the loss for Conestoga.
June 20, 2017 | W/L | Prev | Next | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Landon (Md.) | 21-0 | 1 | Season complete (IAC champion) |
2 | Darien (Conn.) | 23-0 | 2 | Season complete (Class L champion) |
3 | Culver Academy (Ind.) | 21-1 | 3 | Season complete |
4 | Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) | 21-0 | 4 | Season complete (Class C champion) |
5 | St. Ignatius (Calif.) | 19-2 | 5 | Season complete (WCAL champion) |
6 | Delbarton (N.J.) | 21-1 | 6 | Season compete (NJSIAA Non-Public A champion/TOC winner) |
7 | Calvert Hall (Md.) | 17-2 | 7 | Season complete (MIAA-A champion) |
8 | Ward Melville (N.Y.) | 20-2 | 8 | Season complete (Class A champion) |
9 | McDonogh (Md.) | 17-4 | 9 | Season complete (MIAA runner-up) |
10 | Chaminade (N.Y.) | 11-4 | 10 | Season complete (CHSAA AAA Champ) |
11 | Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) | 21-2 | 11 | Season complete (Class C runner-up) |
12 | La Salle College High (Pa.) | 21-2 | 12 | Season complete |
13 | Bullis (Md.) | 18-3 | 13 | Season complete (IAC runner-up) |
14 | Severna Park (Md.) | 20-0 | 14 | Season complete (MPSAA 4A/3A champion) |
15 | Victor (N.Y.) | 19-3 | 15 | Season complete (Class B champion) |
16 | Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) | 19-1 | 16 | Season complete (Division I state champion) |
17 | Pittsford (N.Y.) | 19-2 | 17 | Season complete (Class A runner-up) |
18 | Smithtown East (N.Y.) | 15-4 | 18 | Season complete |
19 | Haverford School (Pa.) | 16-7 | 19 | Season complete |
20 | Boys’ Latin (Md.) | 14-5 | 20 | Season complete |
21 | Avon Grove (Pa.) | 23-2 | 21 | Season complete (PIAA 3A champion) |
22 | Yorktown (N.Y.) | 17-5 | 22 | Season complete (Class B runner-up) |
23 | Conestoga (Pa.) | 22-4 | 23 | Season complete (PIAA 3A runner-up) |
24 | Manhasset (N.Y.) | 15-2 | 24 | Season complete |
25 | Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.) | 17-1 | 25 | Season complete |
Also considered: Massapequa (N.Y.), Malvern Prep (Pa.), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), Springfield-Delco (Pa.), Moorestown (N.J.), Cherry Creek (Colo.)
1 | MD | 21-0 | 38.2 | 17.4 | |
2 | CT | 25-0 | 37.6 | 16.6 | |
3 | VA | 25-0 | 37.4 | 21.9 | |
4 | CA | 18-2 | 37.1 | 21.8 | |
5 | MD | 17-2 | 37.0 | 24.9 | |
6 | CO | 18-1 | 36.2 | 16.0 | |
7 | NJ | 24-1 | 35.6 | 17.9 | |
8 | FL | 22-1 | 35.6 | 14.5 | |
9 | IN | 18-3 | 34.5 | 22.4 | |
10 | MA | 21-1 | 34.2 | 16.9 | |
11 | MD | 16-4 | 33.9 | 24.7 | |
12 | NC | 22-0 | 33.7 | 11.2 | |
13 | NY | 19-3 | 33.4 | 17.4 | |
14 | NJ | 17-2 | 33.2 | 20.4 | |
15 | NJ | 21-3 | 32.8 | 17.0 | |
16 | NJ | 20-5 | 32.6 | 21.5 | |
17 | GA | 20-2 | 32.5 | 16.7 | |
18 | GA | 19-4 | 32.4 | 17.7 | |
19 | CA | 20-2 | 32.4 | 18.8 | |
20 | CA | 17-5 | 32.4 | 23.6 | |
21 | NY | 23-0 | 31.9 | 13.1 | |
22 | FL | 19-1 | 31.5 | 17.2 | |
23 | CA | 20-4 | 31.5 | 18.0 | |
24 | DE | 16-2 | 31.0 | 13.8 | |
25 | MI | 20-1 | 31.0 | 11.5 |
Under Armour/IL Top 25 High School Power Rankings
1) Darien (Conn.), 23-0 2) Landon (Md.), 21-0 3) Culver Academy (Ind.), 21-1 4) Brunswick School (Conn.), 15-1 5) Hill Academy (Ont.), 15-1 6) Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 21-0 7) Delbarton (N.J.), 21-1 8) Calvert Hall (Md.), 17-2 9) Ward Melville (N.Y.), 20-2 10) St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 19-2 11) Bullis (Md.), 18-3 12) McDonogh (Md.), 15-3 13) Victor (N.Y.), 19-3 14) Lincoln Sudbury (Mass.), 17-1 15) Deerfield Academy (Mass.), 14-2 16) IMG National (Fla.), 12-2 17) Boys’ Latin (Md.), 13-6 18) Severna Park (Md.), 19-0 19) Avon Grove (Pa.), 23-2 20) Pittsford (N.Y.), 19-2 21) Avon Old Farms (Conn.), 14-2 22) Chaminade (N.Y.), 10-4 23) Haverford School (Pa.), 16-7 24) Cherry Creek (Colo.), 18-1 25) Conestoga (Pa.), 22-4
1 | Landon | 21-0 | 98 | 1 | |
2 | Darien | 22-0 | 95 | 3 | |
3 | Culver Academy | 21-1 | 94 | 2 | |
4 | Cold Spring Harbor | 20-0 | 81 | 4 | |
5 | Calvert Hall | 17-2 | 77 | 5 | |
6 | Delbarton | 20-1 | 75 | 6 | |
7 | McDonogh | 17-4 | 66 | 7 | |
8 | Hill Academy | CN | 15-1 | 66 | 8 |
9 | Brunswick School | 15-1 | 62 | 9 | |
10 | St. Ignatius Prep | 19-2 | 61 | 10 | |
11 | Bullis | 18-3 | 55 | 11 | |
12 | Ward Melville | 19-2 | 52 | 12 | |
13 | Severna Park | 20-0 | 35 | 13 | |
14 | Haverford School | 16-7 | 33 | 14 | |
15 | Victor | 18-3 | 32 | 28 | |
16 | Avon Grove | 22-2 | 26 | 29 | |
17 | LaSalle College | 21-2 | 25 | 17 | |
18 | Deerfield | 14-2 | 25 | 18 | |
19 | IMG National | 12-1 | 25 | 19 | |
20 | Jamesville-DeWitt | 21-1 | 24 | 15 | |
21 | Boys’ Latin | 13-6 | 23 | 21 | |
22 | Pittsford | 19-1 | 22 | 22 | |
23 | Lincoln-Sudbury | 17-1 | 22 | 25 | |
24 | Chaminade | 11-4 | 20 | 20 | |
25 | Avon Old Farms | 15-2 | 18 | 23 | |
26 | Salisbury | 12-5 | 12 | 26 | |
27 | Cherry Creek | 18-1 | 12 | 27 | |
28 | Conestoga | 22-3 | 11 | 16 | |
29 | Episcopal Academy | 11-5 | 9 | 30 | |
30 | Smithtown East | 15-4 | 8 | 24 | |
31 | Malvern Prep | 17-6 | 6 | 32 | |
32 | New Hampton | 14-0 | 5 | 33 | |
33 | Georgetown Prep | 14-6 | 4 | 35 | |
34 | Yorktown | 17-4 | 4 | 38 | |
35 | Manhasset | 14-3 | 2 | 34 | |
36 | Bridgewater-Raritan | 17-1 | 1 | 36 |
Landon (Md.), 21-0 | Previously: No. 1 Last Two Weeks: beat Bullis (Md.) 18-7 Season Complete – IAC Champions
Culver (Ind.), 21-1 | Previously: No. 2 Last Two Weeks: beat Glenbrook North (Ill.) 20-2, Penn Charter (Pa.) 17-7, Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 6-5, Haverford (Pa.) 9-5 Season Complete – Midwest Challenge & Inter-Ac Invitational Champions
Darien (Conn.), 18-0 | Previously: No. 3 Last Two Weeks: Beat Trinity Catholic (Conn.) 21-4, Greenwich (Conn.) 12-8, Stamford (Conn.) 22-2, Fairfield-Ludlowe (Conn.) 14-0, Wilton (Conn.) 17-3 This Week: 5/25 vs. Ridgefield (Conn.)
Brunswick (Conn.), 15-1 | Previously: No. 7 Last Two Weeks: beat Avon Old Farms (Conn.) 13-5, Salisbury (Conn.) 12-9, Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) 13-10, Berkshire (Mass.) 13-5 Season Complete – New England West I Champions
Hill Academy (Ont.), 12-1 | Previously: No. 4 Last Two Weeks: Idle This Week: 5/28 vs. Lawrenceville (N.J.)
Calvert Hall (Md.), 16-2 | Previously: No. 8 Last Two Weeks: beat St. Paul’s (Md.) 8-3, Loyola Blakefield (Md.) 9-8, Loyola Blakefield (Md.) 12-8 This Week: 5/25 vs. McDonogh (Md.)
Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 17-0 | Previously: No. 5 Last Two Weeks: beat Lynbrook (N.Y.) 17-9, Wheatley (N.Y.) 17-5, North Shore (N.Y.) 15-8 This Week: 5/30 vs. Lynbrook (N.Y.) / Locust Valley (N.Y.) winner
McDonogh (Md.), 17-3 | Previously: No. 13 Last Two Weeks: beat Spalding (Md.) 11-4, Gilman (Md.) 16-9, St. Mary’s (Md.) 22-6, Boys’ Latin (Md.) 11-8 This Week: 5/25 vs. Calvert Hall (Md.)
St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 19-2 | Previously: No. 9 Last Two Weeks: beat Bellarmine Prep (Calif.) 9-4 Season Complete – WCAL Champions
La Salle (Pa.), 19-1 | Previously: No. 10 Last Two Weeks: beat Haverford (Pa.) 9-8, Cardinal O’Hara (Pa.) 16-1, St. Augustine Prep (N.J.) 14-6, Archbishop Wood (Pa.) 17-4, St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) 13-3 This Week: 5/24 vs. Gratz (Pa.)
Delbarton (N.J.), 17-1 | Previously: No. 11 Last Two Weeks: beat West Essex (N.J.) 15-3, Chaminade (N.Y.) 10-6, Morristown (N.J.) 17-4, Donovan Catholic (N.J.) 21-1, Christian Brothers (N.J.) 7-6 This Week: 5/25 vs. St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.)
Deerfield (Mass.), 14-2 | Previously: No. 21 Last Two Weeks: beat Kent (Conn.) 20-3, Avon Old Farms (Conn.) 9-6, Salisbury (Conn.) 14-8, Phillips Exeter (N.H.) 9-8 in OT Season Complete
Avon Old Farms (Conn.), 14-2 | Previously: No. 6 Last Two Weeks: lost to Brunswick (Conn.) 13-5, lost to Deerfield (Mass.) 9-6, beat Taft (Conn.) 18-12, Salisbury (Conn.) 16-8 This Week: 5/24 at Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
Manhasset (N.Y.), 14-2 | Previously: No. 17 Last Two Weeks: beat Calhoun (N.Y.) 16-3, South Side (N.Y.) 12-7 This Week: 5/31 vs. Hewlett (N.Y.) / Garden City (N.Y.) winner
Bullis (Md.), 18-3 | Previously: No. 14 Last Two Weeks: lost to Landon (Md.) 18-7 Season Complete – IAC Runner Up
Chaminade (N.Y.), 10-4 | Previously: No. 18 Last Two Weeks: lost to Delbarton (N.J.) 10-6 Season Complete – CHSAA Champions
Boys’ Latin (Md.), 13-6 | Previously: No. 12 Last Two Weeks: lost to Gilman (Md.), beat St. Paul’s (Md.) 10-9, lost to McDonogh (Md.) 11-8 Season Complete – MIAA Semifinalists
Cherry Creek (Colo.), 18-1 | Previously: No. 25 Last Two Weeks: beat Chaparral (Colo.) 16-3, Kent Denver (Colo.) 13-5, Regis Jesuit (Colo.) 17-8 Season Complete – Colorado 5A Champions
IMG Academy (Fla.), 11-1 | Previously: No. 19 Last Two Weeks: Idle This Week: 5/28 vs. Christ School (N.C.)
Haverford (Pa.), 16-7 | Previously: No. 23 Last Two Weeks: lost to La Salle (Pa.) 9-8, beat Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) 11-5, Hun (N.J.) 15-10, Malvern Prep (Pa.) 13-10, lost to Culver (Ind.) 9-5 Season Complete – Inter-Ac Champions, Inter-Ac Invitational Runner Up
Ward Melville (N.Y.), 15-2 | Previously: NR Last Two Weeks: beat Connetquot (N.Y.) 11-6, Northport (N.Y.) 16-7 This Week: 5/25 vs. Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.)
Smithtown East (N.Y.), 14-3 | Previously: NR Last Two Weeks: beat Sachem North (N.Y.) 19-6, Connetquot (N.Y.) 12-10 This Week: 5/25 vs. Smithtown West (N.Y.)
Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 11-5 | Previously: No. 24 Last Two Weeks: beat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 8-7, Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) 9-4, lost to Culver (Ind.) 6-5 Season Complete – Inter-Ac Invitational Semifinalists
Malvern Prep (Pa.), 17-6 | Previously: No. 22 Last Two Weeks: lost to Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 8-7, beat Lawrenceville (N.J.) 19-7, lost to Haverford (Pa.) Season Complete – Inter-Ac Invitational Semifinalists
Conestoga (Pa.), 18-3 | Previously: NR Last Two Weeks: beat Pennridge (Pa.) 19-3, Hatboro-Horsham (Pa.) 12-2, Garnet Valley (Pa.) 13-6
Landon School (MD) 21-0; Prev: No. 1 The Bears cruised past Bullis School, 18-7, to win the DC IAC championship, capping a perfect season.
Culver Military Academy (IN) 21-1 Prev: No. 2 The Eagles defeated Haverford School, 9-5, to repeat as champions of the Inter-Ac Invitational and avenge its only loss of the year on the same field it occurred.
Darien (CT) 21-0 Prev: No. 3 The Blue Wave will meet Glastonbury Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class L (Large School) state tournament.
Hill Academy (ONT) 15-1 Prev: No. 4 The Pride toppled Georgetown Prep, 12-6, in the finals of the Geico High School Nationals at Catholic University.
Cold Spring Harbor (NY) 19-0 Prev: No. 6 The Seahawks won the Long Island Class C title with a 16-7 win over Shoreham-Wading River.
Calvert Hall (MD) 17-2 Prev: No. 7 The Cardinals defeated McDonogh, 12-6, to win the MIAA A Division championship and close with 15 straight wins.
Brunswick School (CT) 15-1 Prev: No. 8 The Bruins toppled Berkshire School (CT), 13-5, to close an undefeated season in the New England West 1.
Delbarton (NJ) 19-1 Prev: No. 9 The Green Wave defeated Seton Hall Prep, 12-11, in the Non-Public Class A championship and have the top seed in the Tournament of Champions.
St. Ignatius Prep (CA) 19-2 Prev: No. 10 The Wildcats coasted to the WCAL championship with a 9-4 win over Bellarmine Prep
McDonogh School (MD) 17-4 Prev: No. 11 The Eagles fell to Calvert Hall, 12-6, in the MIAA championship.
Severna Park (MD) 20-0 Prev: No. 12 The Falcons edged Churchill, 7-6, Wednesday for the state 4A/3A championship.
Jamesville-DeWitt (NY) 20-1 Prev: No. 13 The Red Rams face Palmyra-Macedon Wednesday in the NY Class C state semifinals.
Conestoga (PA) 21-3 Prev: No. 14 The Pioneers face Mt. Lebanon Tuesday in the PIAA Class AAA semifinals.
Ward Melville (NY) 18-2 Prev: NR The Patriots defeated Massapequa, 8-5, to win the Long Island Class A title and advance to the state semifinals.
Bullis School (MD) 18-3 Prev: No. 15 The Bulldogs fell to No. 1 Landon School, 18-7, in the DC IAC championship.
Haverford School (PA) 16-7 Prev: No. 16 The Fords fell to Culver Academy, 9-5, in the Inter-Ac Invitational finals.
Cherry Creek (CO) 18-1 Prev: No. 17 The Bruins routed Regis Jesuit, 17-8, to win the Colorado 6A state title.
Pittsford (NY) 18-1 Prev: No. 19 The Panthers play Baldwinsville Wednesday in the Class A state semifinals.
Garden City (NY) 16-3 Prev: NR The Trojans toppled Eastport-South Manor, 14-4, to win the Long Island Class B championship and advance to the state semifinals.
Avon Grove (PA) 21-2 Prev: NR The Red Devils defeated Garnet Valley, 8-6, in the PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals and meet Central Bucks East Tuesday in the semis.
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