HERE'S THE SCOOP: Urbana's Matt Thomas (above), shown digging for a ground ball in an earlier 8-7 victory over Dulaney, will lead the Hawks of Frederick County in Tuesday's Class 4A-3A state title game rematch with the Lions. The Hawks defeated last year's champion, Severna Park, in the semifinals to earn their first championship berth opposite the Lions, who have won seven state titles.
DigitalSports boys' lacrosse Top 20
The stage is set for the Class 4A-3A, Class 3A-2A and Class 2A-1A public school Maryland State title games, to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday at UMBC's Stadium in Catonsville.
The same can be said of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A, B and C Conference finals, to be played on Tuesday at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.
In the public school states, Urbana of Frederick County will try to repeat its earlier one-goal victory over Dulaney in the Class 4A-3A state finals, while Hereford of Baltimore County plays in the Class 3A-2A state final opposite Walkersville of Frederick County, and Glenelg of Howard County takes on Southern of Anne Arundel County in Class 2A-1A.
In the MIAA, Gilman will try to dethrone defending A Conference titlist Loyola, John Carroll looks to do the same with defending B Conference champ Archbishop Curley, and Cardinal Gibbons, in its third straight C Conference title game, will try to defeat St. Johns Catholic Prep.
Also, DeMatha of Hyattsville easily won its ninth Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title, 18-3, over Good Counsel last week, and Landon of Bethesda captured the Interstate Athletic Conference Tournament crown, 5-1, over St. Stephens-St. Agnes.
DigitalSports will post its final Top 20 next week.
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Here, now, is the DigitalSports Top 20 boys lacrosse poll:
1) Gilman (18-0, Last week: No. 1) over McDonogh, 6-4: Next Loyola
2) Loyola (12-4, No. 3)-- over Calvert Hall, 10-9, 2OT: Next Gilman
3) Calvert Hall (17-3, No. 2)-- over Archbishop Spalding, 16-5; lost to Loyola, 10-9, 2 OT (season completed)
4) McDonogh (16-6, No. 4) -- over St. Mary's, 6-4; lost to Loyola, 6-4 (season completed)
5) St. Mary's (13-6, No. 5)-- lost to McDonogh, 6-4 (season completed)
6) Landon (18-4, No. 7)-- over St. Stephens-St. Agnes, 5-1 (season completed)
7) Georgetown Prep (17-3, No. 6) (season completed)
8) DeMatha (14-5, No. 8)-- over Good Counsel, 18-3 (season complete)
9) Archbishop Spalding (9-8, No. 9) -- lost to Calvert Hall, 16-5 (season completed)
10) Glenelg (17-0, No. 10)-- over South Carroll, 15-9; over Century 14-6; over Joppatowne, 13-1: Next Southern-AA
11) St. Paul's (9-10, No. 11) (season completed)
12) Boys' Latin (13-7, No. 12) (season completed)
13) Severn (11-10, No. 13) (season completed)
14) Urbana (16-1, No. 15)--lost to Georgetown Prep, 16-7: Next Linganore (click here for story on Urbana over Severna Park)
15) Dulaney (17-2, No. 16)-- over Aberdeen, 21-1; over Catonsville, 15-12; over Wootton, 9-6: Next Urbana
16) Archbishop Curley (14-1, No. 17)-- over Chapelegate, 20-8: Next John Carroll
17) Mount St. Joseph (8-10, No. 14)-- over Friends, 17-9; lost to McDonogh, 9-6: (season completed)
18) Catonsville (12-5, No. 18)-- over C. M. Wright, 14-13; lost to Dulaney, 15-12 (season completed)
19) Severna Park (16-3, No. 19)-- over South River, 10-7; lost to Leonardtown, 11-10; lost to Urbana, 12-6. (season completed)
20) Hereford (14-2, unranked) -- over Franklin, 13-5; Fallston, 13-5; over Towson, 15-5; Kent Island, 10-4. Next: Walkersville
Others: Leonardtown (15-1); Kent Island (14-2); Walkersville (16-2); Wootton (16-2); Stephen Decatur (12-2); Good Counsel (16-5).