Warrior Preseason North America Boys’ Rankings: Boys’ Latin (MD) is No. 1
Boys’ Latin (MD) is the No. 1 team in the Warrior/TopLaxRecruits.com Preseason North America Boys’ Rankings for 2014.
The Lakers finished 19-1 in 2013 and were ranked No. 1 all season until bowing to Loyola Blakefield (MD) in the finals of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championships. The Lakers graduated a large senior class, but return a host of experienced players.
No. 2 Haverford School was 15-7 last year, but finished strong by winning the Inter-Ac invitational. The Fords relied heavily on sophomores and freshmen last year and will be top-heavy with young but seasoned starters.
No. 3 Culver Academy has become the class of the Midwest. Last year the Eagles won the North American Lacrosse Tournament. They play mostly a national schedule against top teams in the East and Midwest and fans can point especially to a March 25 date at No. 5 Gilman School. The No. 4 team is Hill Academy, of Ontario, Canada.
Warrior/TopLaxRecruits.com Preseason Boys’ Rankings, 2014
1. Boys’ Latin (MD) 19-1 last year
2. Haverford School (PA) 15-7
3. Culver Academy (IN) 19-2
4. Hill Academy (ONT, Canada) 18-4
5. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 11-5
6. Gilman School (MD) 12-4
7. St. Paul’s (MD) 15-5
8. Smithtown West (N.Y.) 16-3
9. McDonogh School (MD) 14-4
10. Chaminade (N.Y.) 15-2
11. Georgetown Prep (MD) 17-6
12. Delbarton (N.J.) 17-1
13. Garden City (N.Y.) 19-3
14. Massapequa (N.Y.) 14-3
15. Ward Melville (N.Y.) 22-0
16. Salesianum School (DE) 17-2
17. Landon School (MD) 13-7
18. Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) 13-5
19. Malvern Prep (PA) 16-2
20. Gonzaga (D.C.) 19-2
Under consideration: Arapahoe, CO (16-3); Avon Grove, PA, (21-4); Avon Old Farms (CT) 10-7; Bishop Timon St. Jude, N.Y. (17-4); Brunswick School, CT (13-3); Calvert Hall, MD (11-6); Conestoga, PA (15-11); Darien, CT (12-8); Hereford, MD (19-2); ; La Costa Canyon, CA (18-4); Lake Highland Prep, FL (20-5); La Salle, PA (20-2); Loyola Blakefield, MD (13-8); Manhasset, N.Y. (15-4); Niskayuna, N.Y. (21-1); Paul VI, VA (20-4); Ridge, N.J. (20-3); Smithtown East, N.Y. (14-4); St. Ignatius Prep, CA (21-1); St. Mark’s, TX (18-3); St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, VA (18-6); Yorktown, N.Y. (17-3).