Video: Amazing LAX goal from 80 yardsThe Victor Blue Devils ran their win
streak to 26 straight games and remained in the No. 1 spot in this week’s
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Boys Lacrosse Rankings presented by the Army
National Guard.
The Blue Devils finished the 2015 season undefeated at 22-0 and have won their
first four games of the 2016 season. Only Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.) has a
longer win streak than Victor at 29 games in a row.
Only two new teams in this week’s rankings, both
from New York. Locust Valley comes in at No. 24 while Massapequa enters at No. 25.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Boys Lacrosse Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
Casey Kimmel and Massapequa have entered the Xcellent 25.
File photo by Steven Ryan
The Blue Devils had little trouble last week, beating Honeoye Falls-Lima 18-2 and Hilton 19-4.
2. (2) Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 10-1
The Cardinals set up a big game this week with Boys' Latin by beating Mt. St. Joseph 17-5 and Archbishop Spalding 12-4.
3. (3) McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 9-1
The Eagles knocked off St. Paul's 10-7 and Severn 12-7.
4. (4) Monte Vista (Danville, Calif.), 14-0
The Mustangs remained unbeaten with a 15-5 win over Marin Academy and a 19-1 win over California.
5. (5) Bullis (Potomac, Md.), 12-2
The Bulldogs downed Landon 11-7 and also held off Our Lady of Good Counsel 11-3.
6. (6) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 11-2
The Purple Eagles won a showdown with Landon 13-9 and also edged Our Lady Good Counsel 13-6.
7. (7) Boys Latin (Baltimore), 7-2
The Lakers set up big games against Calvert Hall and Severn this week by beating Archbishop Spalding 12-7 and St. Mary's Annapolis 15-10.
8. (8) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 12-1
The Ascenders won four times last week, beating Bergen Catholic 14-11, Lawrenceville 17-16, St. Augustine Prep 12-11 and Seton Hall Prep 19-6.
9. (9) New Canaan (Conn.), 5-0
The Rams won a big matchup with Brunswick School, winning 13-8, while also beating Wilton 11-2 and Stamford 16-3.
10. (10) Darien (Conn.), 5-0
The Blue Wave knocked off Manhasset 11-8 and Fairfield-Ludlowe 14-4.
11. (16) Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 6-0
The Seahawks blanked Island Trees 16-0 and Mineola 17-0.
12. (17) Deerfield Academy (Mass.), 5-0
The Big Green stayed unbeaten with a 10-5 win over Naval Academy Prep and a 15-5 win over Choate.
13. (18) Smithtown East (N.Y.), 7-0
The Bulls won big last week, beating West Islip 16-7 and Riverhead 15-7.
14. (19) St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), 6-0
The Friars won their only game of the week, beating Niskayuna 20-9.
15. (20) Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater, N.J.), 6-0
The Panthers have a 29-game win streak after beating Moorestown 11-5 and Somerville 11-3.
16. (13) Landon (Bethesda, Md.), 11-3
The Bears lost both of their games last week, falling to Gonzaga 13-9 and Bullis 11-7.
17. (14) Culver Academies (Ind.), 9-3
Culver routed Cranbrook 21-2 but fell to Hill Academy (Ontario, Canada) 12-4.
18. (15) Hun (Princeton, N.J.), 5-1
The Raiders lost to Princeton Day 10-6, but they defeated Academy New Church 12-8.
19. (21) Haverford School (Pa.), 8-3
The Fords won three times, beating Malvern Prep 10-9, Episcopal Academy 15-8 and Salisbury School 9-5.
20. (11) Malvern Prep (Pa.), 7-3
The Friars fell to Haverford School 19-9 and Delbarton 13-11 while beating Germantown Academy 9-5.
21. (12) Loyola Blakefield (Towson, Md.), 5-2
The Dons defeated St. Mary's Annapolis 24-6 and topped Gilman 15-9.
22. (23) Syosset (N.Y.), 6-1
The Braves won twice, beating Oceanside 18-5 and Farmingdale 9-4.
23. (25) Severn (Severna Park, Md.), 12-2
The Admirals lost a showdown with McDonogh 12-7, but defeated Gilman 13-11.
24. (NR) Locust Valley (N.Y.), 9-0
The Falcons are ranked No. 2 in the state Class C rankings by the New York Sports Writers Association behind Cold Harbor.
25. (NR) Massapequa (N.Y.), 6-1
Only loss is to Smithtown East. Defeated Port Washington 15-10 and East Meadow 20-3 last week.
Dropped out: No. 22 Niskayuna, No. 24 Brunswick School
