DIGITALSPORTS TOP 20 BOYS LAX POLL

DigitalSports Boys Lacrosse Top 20

Last week was one of upsets.

One of the biggest was on Friday, where defending champion Loyola was upended, 12-9, by Archbishop Spalding, the latter of which earned its first-ever berth into the Maryland Interscholastic Athletc Association A Conference playoffs after wining just one league game last year.

On the same day in the Interstate Athletic Conference, traditional power Georgetown Prep lost, 8-7, in overtime to St. Stephens-St. Agnes, the latter of which avenged an earlier, 11-1 loss to advance in the IAC Tournament playoffs.

In another big win -- but not necessarily an upset -- Good Counsel earned its second win of the season, 10-7, over last year's titlist, St. Mary's Ryken, to advance into Monday night's  Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game opposite DeMatha.

Around the state, the public schools' state tournament has commenced with the regionals in the Class 2A-1A, Class 3A-2A and Class 4A-3A.

Glenelg of Howard County, last year's Class 3A-2A public schools state titlist, is attempting to remain unbeaten and on pace to win the Class 2A-1A crown. Defending Class 4A-3A state titlist Severna Park is looking to repeat.

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Here, now, is the DigitalSports Top 20 boys lacrosse poll:





1) Gilman (17-0, Last week: No. 1) over St. Paul's, 13-4: Next vs. St. Mary's-McDonogh winner

2) Calvert Hall (15-2, No. 3)-- over Severn, 12-6; over Friends, 21-4: Next vs St. Mary's

3) Loyola (11-4, No. 2)-- over Boys Latin, 8-5; lost to Archbishop Spalding, 12-9: Next  Archbishop Spalding-Calvert Hall winner

4) McDonogh (15-5, No. 7) -- over St. Paul's, 9-6; over St. Mary's, 6-4: Next St. Mary's

5) St. Mary's (13-5, No. 5)-- over lost to McDonogh, 6-4; over Severn, 11-10, OT: Next at  McDonogh

6) Georgetown Prep (17-3, No. 4)-- over Urbana, 16-7; lost to St. Stephens-St. Agnes, 8-7, OT: (season completed)

7) Landon (17-4, No. 7)-- over Archbishop Spalding, 10-4; over St. Albans, 8-4: Next St. Stephen-St. Agnes

8) DeMatha (13-5, No. 9)-- lost to Landon, 9-4; over St. John's, 16-1; over Gonzaga, 12-8: Next Good Counsel.

9) Archbishop Spalding (9-7, No. 11) -- lost to Landon, 10-4; over Loyola, 12-9: Next at Calvert Hall

10) Glenelg (14-0, No. 10)-- over Marriotts Ridge, 14-6; over Liberty, 16-4: Next South Carroll

11. St. Paul's (10-10, No. 12) -- lost to Gilman, 13-4; over Boys Latin, 9-7: (season completed)

12) Boys' Latin (13-7, No. 6) -- lost to Loyola, 8-5; lost to St. Paul's, 9-7: (season completed)

13) Severn (11-10, No. 12)-- lost to Archbishop Spalding, 14-8; lost to Calvert Hall, 12-6: (season completed)

14) Mount St. Joseph (8-10, No. 14)-- over Friends, 17-9; lost to McDonogh, 9-6: (season completed)

15) Urbana (12-1, No. 15)--lost to Georgetown Prep, 16-7: Next Linganore

16) Dulaney (14-2, No. 16)-- over Catonsville, 9-6; over Parkville, 15-4: Next Aberdeen

17) Archbishop Curley (13-1, No. 17)-- over John Carroll, 16-6: Next Glenelg Country School.

18) Catonsville (11-4, No. 18)-- lost to Dulaney, 9-6; over Patapsco, 18-1: Next C. Milton Wright

19) Severna Park (14-2, No. 19)--  over South River, 10-7; over Old Mill, 12-4: Next South River.

20) Wootton (14-1, No. 20) -- over Quince Orchard, 11-4; over Springbrook, 12-1: Next Walter Johnson

Others: Leonardtown (14-1); Kent Island (12-1); Walkersville (13-2); Stephen Decatur (12-2); Hereford (10-2); Pikesville (11-3);  Good Counsel (16-4); Marriotts Ridge (12-4); South River (11-4).