St. Mary’s moves to No. 2; Century and Curley debut
by Derek Toney
Pictured above: St. Mary’s lacrosse team huddles during a timeout in Friday’s match with Loyola Blakefield. The Saints defeated the Dons and then-No. 2 St. Paul’s School, pushing them to 2nd in the latest VSN Boys Lacrosse Top 20 poll.
VSN BOYS LACROSSE TOP 20 POLL – WEEK 3
1. CALVERT HALL COLLEGE (8-1)
Previous rank: #1
Last week: The Cardinals defeated No. 6 McDonogh School, 15-11, and John Carroll School, 15-2.
This week: vs. No. 2 St. Mary’s, Apr. 9
2. ST. MARY’S (6-3)
Previous rank: #5
Last week: The Saints defeated then-No. 4 Loyola Blakefield, 14-7, and then-No. 2 St. Paul’s School, 11-9.
This week: at No. 1 Calvert Hall College, Apr. 9; vs. No. 3 Gilman School, Apr. 12
3. GILMAN SCHOOL (6-2)
Previous rank: #3
Last week: The Greyhounds defeated then-No. 7 Mount St. Joseph, 11-1.
This week: vs. No. 12 Archbishop Spalding, Apr. 9; at No. 2 St. Mary’s, Apr. 12
4. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL (5-2)
Previous rank: #2
Last week: The Crusaders defeated then-No. 8 Severn School, 15-10, and lost to then-No. 5 St. Mary’s, 11-9.
This week: at Mount St. Joseph, Apr. 9; vs. John Carroll School, Apr. 12
5. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD (5-3)
Previous rank: #4
Last week: The Dons lost to then-No. 5 St. Mary’s, 14-7, and defeated then-No. 6 McDonogh School, 10-8.
This week: vs. No. 12 Severn School, Apr. 9; at No. 7 Boys’ Latin School, Apr. 12
6. MCDONOGH SCHOOL (6-3)
Previous rank: #6
Last week: The Eagles lost to No. 1 Calvert Hall College, 15-11, and then-No. 4 Loyola Blakefield, 10-8.
This week: vs. No. 7 Boys’ Latin School, Apr. 9; at No. 10 Archbishop Spalding, Apr. 12
7. BOYS’ LATIN SCHOOL (5-4)
Previous rank: #7
Last week: The Lakers defeated John Carroll School, 13-7.
This week: at No. 6 McDonogh School, Apr. 9; vs. No. xx Loyola Blakefield, Apr. 12
8. WESTMINSTER (6-0)
Previous rank: #9
Last week: The Owls defeated Manchester Valley (14-6), C. Milton Wright (12-5) and Francis Scott Key (16-7).
This week: vs. No. 14 Century, Apr. 11; vs. No. 17 Glenelg and River Hill, Glenelg Tournament at Western Regional Park, Apr. 13
9. SEVERNA PARK (5-0)
Previous rank: #10
Last week: The Falcons went 3-0, defeating Annapolis (12-4), then-No. 11 Glenelg (12-7) and Chesapeake-Anne Arundel (16-2).
This week: at Mount Hebron, Apr. 9; at No. 11 Broadneck, Apr. 12
10. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (6-3)
Previous rank: #12
Last week: The Cavaliers defeated then-No. 18 Mount St. Joseph, 11-6, and then-No. 8 Severn School, 11-10.
This week: at No. 3 Gilman School, Apr. 9; vs. No. 6 McDonogh School, Apr. 12
11. BROADNECK (4-0)
Previous rank: #13
Last week: The Bruins defeated Southern, 18-5, and Mount Hebron, 23-3.
This week: at No. 17 Glenelg, Apr. 9; vs. No. 9 Severna Park, Apr. 12
12. SEVERN SCHOOL (2-6)
Previous rank: #8
Last week: The Admirals lost to then-No. 2 St. Paul’s School, 15-10, and then-No. 12 Archbishop Spalding, 11-10.
This week: at No. 5 Loyola Blakefield, Apr. 9; vs. Mount St. Joseph, Apr. 12
13. CENTENNIAL (6-0)
Previous rank: #17
Last week: The Eagles defeated Long Reach, 15-6, and Northeast, 21-1.
This week: vs. Arundel, Apr. 9; vs. No. 16 Marriotts Ridge, Apr. 12
14. CENTURY (5-0)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: The Knights defeated Francis Scott Key, 17-3, and then-No. 14 Towson, 4-3.
This week: at No. 8 Westminster, Apr. 11; vs. No. 17 Glenelg & River Hill, Glenelg Tournament at Western Regional Park, Apr. 13
15. TOWSON (3-2)
Previous rank: #14
Last week: The Generals defeated Sparrows Point, 17-6, after a 4-3 loss to Century.
This week: vs. Dulaney at Towson University, Apr. 10; at Catonsville, Apr. 12
16. MARRIOTTS RIDGE (3-1)
Previous rank: #15
Last week: The Mustangs defeated then-No. 11 Glenelg, 7-6.
This week: vs. Southern, Apr. 9; vs. No. 13 Centennial, Apr. 12
17. GLENELG (3-3)
Previous rank: #11
Last week: The Gladiators lost to then-No. 15 Marriotts Ridge, 7-6, and then-No. 10 Severna Park, 12-7.
This week: vs. No. 11 Broadneck, Apr. 9; vs. No. 8 Westminster & No. 14 Century, Glenelg Tournament at Western Regional Park, Apr. 13
18. HEREFORD (5-2)
Previous rank: #16
Last week: The Bulls defeated Perry Hall (14-9), Catonsville (9-4) and Dulaney (8-6).
This week: vs. Pikesville, Apr. 9
19. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY (5-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: The Friars defeated then-No. 19 Glenelg Country School, 11-7, and Friends School, 14-3.
This week: at Dulaney, Apr. 8; at St. John’s Catholic Prep, Apr. 12
20. HOWARD (5-1)
Previous rank: #20
Last week: The Lions defeated Mount Hebron (9-7), Southern (8-3) and Easton (12-5).
This week: vs. South River, Apr. 9