Nike-US Lacrosse Boys’ Rankings: Boys’ Latin (MD) continues as No. 1 team

TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 5/14/13
From US Lacrosse

Unbeaten Boys’ Latin (Md.) remains the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse Top 25 poll, released today by US Lacrosse. The poll appears as part of Lacrosse Magazine’s bi-weekly report on high school boys’ lacrosse at laxmagazine.com/hsb25.

The Lakers are 18-0 overall and face No. 20 Calvert Hall in Tuesday’s Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association semifinals. Ward Melville (N.Y.) has won all four games since the April 30 poll and jumps to the No. 2 spot with a 16-0 overall record. No. 3 Gonzaga (D.C.) won its fourth-straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship on Monday, improving its record to 19-2.

Overall, 34 teams received votes in this week’s rankings and only three points separate No. 25 from No. 29.

The Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse National Top 25, with teams, record, point total (first-place votes) and next game noted:

1. Boys’ Latin (Md.) 18-0, 200 (8), May 14 vs. No. 20 Calvert Hall (Md.)
2. Ward Melville (N.Y.) 16-0, 166, TBD
3. Gonzaga (D.C.) 19-2, 158, season complete
4. Niskayuna (N.Y.) 14-0, 153, May 14 at Burnt Hills (N.Y.)
5. Delbarton (N.J.) 14-0, 145, May 14 vs. Chatham (N.J.)
6. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) 15-1, 136, TBD
7. McDonogh (Md.) 14-3, 127, May 14 vs. Loyola-Blakefield (Md.)
8. Chaminade (N.Y.) 13-1, 125, May 14 vs. Iona Prep (N.Y.)
9. Malvern Prep (Pa.) 14-1, 122, May 15 vs. Germantown Academy (Pa.)
10. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 10-3, 102, May 14 vs. Fordham Prep (N.Y.)
11. Ithaca (N.Y.) 14-1, 101, May 14 at Corning (N.Y.)
12. Culver Military (Ind.) 16-2, 89, May 18 vs. Upper Arlington (Ohio)
13. Yorktown (N.Y.) 13-2, 73, May 15 at Wilton (Conn.)
14. Gilman (Md.) 12-4, 68, season complete
15. La Salle (Pa.) 15-2, 67, May 16 vs. St. Augustine Prep (N.J.)
16. Garden City (N.Y.) 13-3, 61, TBD
17. St. Paul’s (Md.) 15-5, 52, season complete
18. Episcopal Academy (Pa.) 14-5, 50, May 15 vs. Hill School (Pa.)
19. Hereford (Md.) 16-2, 49, May 15 vs. North Harford (Md.)
20. Calvert Hall (Md.) 11-5, 48, May 14 vs. No. 1 Boys’ Latin (Md.)
21. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) 21-1, 30, season complete
22. Shenendehowa (N.Y.) 11-3, 25, May 14 vs. Ballston Spa (N.Y.)
23. Salesianum (Del.) 13-2, 25, May 14 vs. Concord (Del.)
24. Paul VI (Va.) 18-3, 18, May 14 vs. Blue Ridge School (Va.)
25. Smithtown East (N.Y.) 12-3, 17, TBD

Others Receiving Votes
Summit (N.J.) 13-2, 15
Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) 15-0, 14
Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) 15-1, 14
Northport (N.Y.) 14-2, 14
Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) 20-5, 12
Haverford School (Pa.) 12-7, 10
Smithtown West (N.Y.) 14-2, 9
Georgetown Prep (Md.) 17-5, 4)
West Islip (N.Y.) 11-5, 1