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By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 3/1/15
Culver Military Academy (IN) was named the No. 1 team in the Epoch Lacrosse Preseason North America Boys’ Rankings. Culver went 23-0 last year and enters the year with a 32-game win streak.
Epoch Lacrosse Preseason Rankings (last year’s record in parenthesis
1. Culver Military Academy (IN) 23-0
The Eagles have established a national reputation with their influx of Canadian players.
2. Chaminade (NY) 15-2
The Flyers have won two straight Catholic championship on Long Island and boast more than 20 committed players in their senior class.
3. Haverford School (PA) 20-6
The Fords seek to regain the Inter-Ac League championship from rival Malvern Prep.
4. St Paul’s (MD) 12-7
The Crusaders are one of the pre-season favorites for the MIAA championship
5. Gonzaga (DC) 16-5
The Purple Eagles are the favorite to win the DC Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.
6. McDonogh School (MD) 15-5
The Eagles are another top contender for the MIAA crown.
7. St Anthony’s (NY) 13-5
The Friars will again fight with Chaminade for the CHSAA title.
8. Boys’ Latin (MD) 18-0
The Lakers are the defending MIAA champions and have much to play for since longtime coach Bob Shriver is retiring after the year.
9. Massapequa (N.Y.) 19-2
The defending Class A state champion Chiefs have enough returning to challenge for another title.
10. Hill Academy (ONT, Canada) 13-3
Hill, as always, will play a challenging schedule that includes Culver, Haverford and Gonzaga.
11. Malvern Prep (PA) 24-0
The Friars graduated a strong senior class from an undefeated team, but have enough to compete for a third straight Inter-Ac League title.
12. Darien (CT) 23-0
The Blue Wave lost a host of key seniors from a state title team, but should be able to quickly reload.
13. Landon School (MD) 18-4
The Bears look to unseat Georgetown Prep as the DC Interstate Athletic Conference champion.
14. Deerfield Academy (MA) 15-1
The Big Green won its last nine games last year to take the Western New England Division 1 Conference title.
15. Delbarton (N.J.) 21-3
The defending Tournament of Champion titlist Green Wave return a strong senior class.
St. Mary’s Annapolis (MD) 11-6
The Saints are primed to contend for an MIAA championship.
17. Georgetown Prep (MD) 19-1
The Hoyas lok to repeat as DC IAC champs with a new coach, Charlie Horning.
18. Bergen Catholic (NJ) 19-1
The Crusaders lost only a 1-goal decision to Delbarton in the state tourney in 2014.
19. Brunswick School (CT) 15-3
The Bruins will challenge Deerfield for the Western New England Division 1 Conference title
20 Yorktown (NY) 18-5
The Cornhuskers are the defending Class B state champions.
Under consideration: Avon Old Farms (CT) 16-3; Bronxville (NY) 18-6; Brother Rice (MI) 19-4; Calvert Hall (MD) 13-6; Cazenovia Central (N.Y.) 22-1; Episcopal School of Dallas (TX) 18-2; Foothill Santa-Ana (CA) 21-1; Garden City (N.Y.) 15-3; Gilman School (MD) 11-7; Greenwich (CT) 20-3; Governor’s Academy (MA) 13-3; Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) 19-3; Kent Island (MD) 19-1; Lake Highland Prep (FL) 20-3; Lynbrook (NY) 19-2; Niskayuna (N.Y.) 19-2; Ridgefield (CT) 16-5; Regis Jesuit (CO) 18-1; Smithtown East (N.Y.) 16-4; Smithtown West (N.Y.) 16-2; Summit (NJ) 23-2; Upper Arlington (OH) 21-2.
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