McDonogh slides up to No. 5 as MIAA A crown to be decided this week; Severna Park is 9th
by Derek Toney
The postseason is in full swing as Calvert Hall College is No. 1 in VSN’s Boys Lacrosse Top 20 for the second straight week.
The Cardinals are in the MIAA A Conference semifinals, and on Tuesday, will play third-ranked St. Mary’s at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The other semifinal features defending champ and No. 2 Boys’ Latin School taking on fifth-ranked McDonogh School.
All four MIAA A semifinalists have been No. 1 this season. Despite missing the MIAA A postseason, St. Paul’s School, is No. 4 after taking Boys’ Latin to overtime before falling last week.
The second Top 5 features Archbishop Spalding, Loyola Blakefield, Severn School, Severna Park and Broadneck.
In addition to the MIAA A final four, semifinals in the B and C conference takes place Tuesday. The A and B championship matches will be Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
The state public tournament continues Tuesday with region final play, followed by state quarterfinals Wednesday. The state semifinals take place Friday and Saturday.
Here is the VSN 2022 Boys Lacrosse Top 20 for week 8:
1. CALVERT HALL COLLEGE
Record: 14-4
Previous rank: 1
Last week: defeated No. 8 Severn School, 12-8 (MIAA A Conference quarterfinal), and No. 7 Loyola Blakefield, 12-8
This week: vs. No. 3 St. Mary’s, MIAA A semifinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 17
2. BOYS’ LATIN SCHOOL
Record: 13-3
Previous rank: 2
Last week: defeated then-No. 5 St. Paul’s School, 13-12
This week: vs. No. 5 McDonogh School, MIAA A Conference semifinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 17
3. ST. MARY’S
Record: 15-2
Previous rank: 4
Last week: defeated No. 8 Severn School, 9-8
This week: vs. No. 2 Boys’ Latin School, MIAA A Conference semifinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 1
4. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
Record: 11-6
Previous rank: 5
Last week: lost to No. 2 Boys’ Latin School, 13-12
SEASON COMPLETE
5. MCDONOGH SCHOOL
Record: 10-6
Previous rank: 6
Last week: defeated then-No. 3 Archbishop Spalding, 12-10 (MIAA A Conference quarterfinal), and Gilman School, 15-8
This week: vs. No. 2 Boys’ Latin School, MIAA A Conference semifinal at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 17
6. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING
Record: 12-5
Previous rank: 3
Last week: lost to then-No. 6 McDonogh School, 12-10 (MIAA A Conference quarterfinal); defeated Mount St. Joseph, 12-5
SEASON COMPLETE – MIAA A CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALIST
7. LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD
Record: 6-9
Previous rank: 7
Last week: lost to No. 1 Calvert Hall College, 12-8
SEASON COMPLETE
8. SEVERN SCHOOL
Record: 9-7
Previous rank: 8
Last week: lost to No. 1 Calvert Hall College, 12-8, (MIAA A Conference quarterfinal), and then-No. 4 St. Mary’s, 9-8
SEASON COMPLETE – MIAA A CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALIST
9. SEVERNA PARK
Record: 12-4
Previous rank: 10
Last week: defeated Crofton, 17-3 (Class 3A South Region II semifinal), and then-No. 9 Broadneck, 13-6 (Anne Arundel County final)
This week: vs. Arundel, 3A South Region II final, May 17
10. BROADNECK
Record: 13-3
Previous rank: 9
Last week: defeated Annapolis, 18-3 (Class 4A East Region II semifinal), and lost to then-No. 10 Severna Park, 13-6, Anne Arundel County final
This week: vs. South River, 4A East Region II final, May 17
11. CATONSVILLE
Record: 16-0
Previous rank: 11
Last week: defeated Mervo, 17-1 (Class 3A North Region I semifinal), and No. 13 Hereford, 8-7 (Baltimore County final)
This week: vs. Poly, 3A North Region I final, May 18
12. GILMAN SCHOOL
Record: 8-12
Previous rank: 11
Last week: lost to then-No. 6 McDonogh School, 15-8
SEASON COMPLETE
13. HEREFORD
Record: 11-3
Previous rank: 13
Last week: defeated Owings Mills, 30-0 (Class 2A North Region I semifinal), and lost to No. 11 Catonsville, 8-7 (Baltimore County final)
This week: vs. Lansdowne, 2A North Region I final, May 17
14. MOUNT HEBRON
Record: 14-1
Previous rank: 14
Last week: defeated Marriotts Ridge, 7-5, Class 3A East Region I semifinal
This week: vs. Westminster, 3A East Region I final, May 17
15. FALLSTON
Record: 12-3
Previous rank: 15
Last week: defeated Harford Tech, 21-6, Class 1A East Region I semifinal
This week: vs. Patterson Mill, 1A East Region I final, May 17
16. TOWSON
Record: 9-4
Previous rank: 16
Last week: defeated Bel Air, 11-2, Class 3A North Region II semifinal
This week: vs. Franklin, Class 3A North Region II final, May 17
17. ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
Record: 11-4
Previous rank: 17
Last week: defeated Park School, 15-4
This week: vs. Saints Peter & Paul, MIAA B Conference semifinal, May 17
18. JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL
Record: 5-10
Previous rank: 18
SEASON COMPLETE
19. DULANEY
Record: 9-5
Previous rank: 19
Last week: defeated Parkville, 20-0, Class 4A North Region I semifinal
This week: vs. Perry Hall, 4A North Region I final, May 17
20. GLENELG
Record: 12-4
Previous rank: 20
Last week: defeated Winters Mill, 17-4 (Class 2A West Region I semifinal), and Oakland Mills, 29-0 (2A West Region I quarterfinal)
This week: at Century, 2A West Region I final, May 17
