Boys’ Latin (Md.) No. 1 in Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse Top 25

BALTIMORE, April 15, 2014 — Boys’ Latin (Md.) is the unanimous No. 1 in this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse National Top 25, released today by US Lacrosse. The Top 25 appears as part of Lacrosse Magazine’s weekly report on high school boys’ lacrosse at laxmagazine.com/hsb25<http://www.laxmagazine.com/hsb25>.

The Lakers received all 10 first-place votes to remain atop the poll, followed by Culver Academy (Ind.), Georgetown Prep (Md.) and Malvern Prep (Pa.) as the first four remain unchanged. Chaminade (N.Y.) joins the Top 5 in this week’s poll after improving to 5-0.

Of the newcomers, Episcopal Dallas (Texas) comes in riding a 14-1 record to this week’s No. 20 ranking. New York’s East Syracuse-Minoa (6-0, No. 22) and Timon-St. Jude (4-1, No. 23) and California’s Foothill-Santa Ana (10-1, No. 24) also join the rankings this week. Eight states are represented in the Top 25.

The Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse National Top 25, with team records, voting points (first-place votes), previous week’s ranking and next opponent noted:

1. Boys’ Latin (Md.) 9-0, 250 (10), 1, 4/15 vs. Calvert Hall (Md.)
2. Culver Academy (Ind.) 12-0, 240, 2, 4/18 at Kiski Prep (Pa.)
3. Georgetown Prep (Md.) 11-0, 227, 3, 4/17 at Gonzaga (D.C.)
4. Malvern Prep (Pa.) 11-0, 219, 4, 4/15 at Episcopal (Pa.)
5. Chaminade (N.Y.) 5-0, 207, 7, 4/15 at Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
6. Smithtown West (N.Y.) 8-0, 205, T-5, 4/16 at Walt Whitman (N.Y.)
7. Landon (Md.) 10-2, 169, 8, 4/17 vs. Bullis (Md.)
8. McDonogh (Md.) 9-2, 162, T-5, 4/15 at Mount St. Joseph (Md.)
9. Haverford School (Pa.) 10-2, 161, 11, 4/17 vs. Avon Grove (Pa.)
10. Garden City (N.Y.) 6-1, 159, 10, 4/17 vs. St. Paul’s (Md.)
11. St. Paul’s (Md.) 6-4, 138, 17, 4/15 vs. Archbishop Spalding (Md.)
12. Darien (Conn.) 2-0, 137, 13, 4/15 vs. Fairfield-Ludlowe (Conn.)
13. Fordham Prep (N.Y.) 6-1, 126, T-14, 4/15 at Iona Prep (N.Y.)
14. Gilman (Md.) 6-3, 125, T-14, 4/17 vs. Paul VI (Va.)
15. DeMatha (Md.) 12-1, 103, 19, 4/18 at St. Mary’s (Md.)
16. Loyola Blakefield (Md.) 5-5, 101, 12, 4/15 at Severn (Md.)
17. Massapequa (N.Y.) 6-2, 96, 16, 4/19 at Wantagh (N.Y.)
18. Calvert Hall (Md.) 10-2, 77, 9, 4/15 at Boys’ Latin (Md.)
18. Salesianum (Del.) 5-1, 77, 20, 4/15 at Cape Henlopen (Del.)
20. Episcopal Dallas (Texas) 14-1, 44, NR, 4/17 at Dallas Jesuit (Texas)
21. Niskayuna (N.Y.) 4-1, 38, 18, 4/17 vs. Bethlehem (N.Y.)
22. East Syracuse-Minoa (N.Y.) 6-0, 28, NR, 4/15 vs. Homer (N.Y.)
23. Timon-St. Jude (N.Y.) 4-1, 25, NR, 4/17 at Boys’ Latin (Md.)
24. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) 10-1, 23, NR, 4/17 vs. Palos Verdes (Calif.)
25. Manhasset (N.Y.) 3-3, 18, 23, 4/16 vs. John Jay (N.Y.)

Others receiving votes:
Regis Jesuit (Colo.) 11-0, 14
Bergen Catholic (N.J.) 6-0, 13
Smithtown East (N.Y.) 6-1, 13
Rocky Point (N.Y.) 6-1, 13
Ward Melville (N.Y.) 5-3, 10
Summit (N.J.) 6-1, 9
Cazenovia Central (N.Y.) 6-0, 6
Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) 3-1, 5
Gonzaga (D.C.) 9-4, 4
Penncrest (Pa.) 10-0, 3
Hereford (Md.) 7-2, 2
Bellevue (Wash.) 10-1, 1
Ridge (N.J.) 6-1, 1
Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) 5-1, 1

Voters in the Nike/US Lacrosse Top 25 include Lacrosse Magazine writers and US Lacrosse area representatives in the field. The national Top 25 supplements in-depth coverage of high school boys’ lacrosse, including regional Top 10 rankings and news and notes from each of five regions:

West laxmagazine.com/hsbw<http://www.laxmagazine.com/hsbw>
Midwest laxmagazine.com/hsbmw<http://www.laxmagazine.com/hsbmw>
South laxmagazine.com/hsbs<http://www.laxmagazine.com/hsbs>
Mid-Atlantic laxmagazine.com/hsbma<http://laxmagazine.com/hsbma>
Northeast laxmagazine.com/hsbn<http://www.laxmagazine.com/hsbn>

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