I’ve noticed that, over the season, parts of the Top 10 can wind up being jumbled like a game of Boggle. In the last week, it was teams in the CIAC Class L, two of which fell out of the Top 10 due to some tough defeats. Of course, this week turns to the IAAM, a conference which has three out of the top five slots in our survey.
We have also an addition with a bullet at No. 10: San Ramon Valley is for real, folks. They have some prominent intersectional wins and have played brilliant offensive lacrosse this fall. Watch them if you have a chance.
1. Darien (Conn.) 12-0
Wave finish the regular season with games today against Massapequa (N.Y.) and next Monday against Greenwich (Conn.)
2. Owings Mills McDonogh (Md.) 18-1
The Eagles meet Glenelg (Md.) Country School in today”s IAAM Class “A” Tournament semifinals
3. Brooklandville St. Paul’s (Md.) 17-2
The Gators have are going to play No. 5 Lutherville Maryvale Prep (Md.) in today’s semifinals of the IAAM Class “A” Tournament
4. Radnor Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) 15-1
Patriots have all but locked up the top seed in the PIAA District 12 tournament
5. Lutherville Maryvale Prep (Md.) 16-2
Today’s IAAM Class “A” semifinal match against St. Paul’s will show how far Maryvale has come this season
6. Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) 14-0
Phantoms finish the regular season today against Smithtown (N.Y.) West
7. Delray American Heritage (Fla.) 22-1
Season complete: The Stallions made their run through the FHSAA Class 1A tournament look easy, especially with an 11-4 win over Orlando Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) team in the final
8. Eldersburg Liberty (Md.) 11-1
Lions are the top seed in the MPSSAA Class 1A West bracket and already have a berth into the final next Monday
9. South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 13-2
Finishes its regular season Thursday against Manhasset (N.Y.)
10. Danville San Ramon Valley (Calif.) 22-0
The Wolves have been the surprise in California this year, beating the likes of San Diego Torrey Pines (Calif.) and Concord Carondelet (Calif.) this season. The team takes on Larkspur Redwood (Calif.) in the next round of the CIF North Coast Section championship
Who’s out: Wilton (N.Y.) 17-7 loss to Darien (Conn.); New Canaan (Conn.) 8-7 loss to South Huntington St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)
And bear in mind: Denver Colorado Academy (Colo.) 15-0, Greenwich (Conn.) Academy 7-2, Lewes Cape Henlopen (Del.) 14-1, Manchester (Md.) Valley 12-0, Severna Park (Md.) 10-2, Glenelg (Md.) Country School 14-3, Olney Good Counsel (Md.) 15-5, Glenelg (Md.) 11-2, Summit Oak Knoll (N.J.) 10-3, Summit (N.J.) 10-2, Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) 13-1, Baldwinsville (N.Y.) 9-3, Rush-Henretta (N.Y.) 12-1, Canandaigua (N.Y.) Academy 12-2, East Setauket Ward Melville (N.Y.) 13-2, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) 18-1, Charlottesville St. Anne’s-Belfield (Va.) 14-2
