Pennsylvania Transfer Watch 2026 - Part I

Elite lacrosse prospects from all over the country have begun the annual ritual of transferring high schools.   Here at Preplacrosse.com we will do our best to track those player movements and pass that information on to you, the reader.   Below is Part I in our Pennsylvania Transfer Watch 2026 series. This series of posts will profile transfers we believe will have a major impact on the high school lacrosse scene in Pennsylvania.    Cotton is a high accomplished face-off specialist who is transferring from Grosse Point South in Michigan to Hill School. In addition to transferring, Cotton will reclass into the 2028 graduate year. During his time at Grosse Point South, Cotton accumulated over 500 face-off wins. Last week, Cotton was named the Faceoff MVP at The Show 2028. This athletic and solidly built (200 lbs.) FOGO owns fast hands as well as incredible technique. That list of assets produces clean wins that send Cotton streaking into the offensive end. From there, Cotton is a threat to score or distribute on the run. Cotton's polished finishing skills enable him to shoot with both hands and from numerous angles. His imposing frame and refined footwork enable Cotton to overpower opponents with his physicality for wins too. Cotton is currently verbally committed to Detroit Mercy.     This past spring, Deutsch recorded 50 goals to go along with 35 assists for Madison High School in New Jersey. Included in his standout junior campaign was an extraordinary five goals and two assists performance during a win over Parsippany Hills (NJ). Deutsch thrives when he operates at X attack. From behind the net Deutsch can use his explosive first step along with his elusive spin moves to separate form his defender and then come around the corner for a scoring chance around the crease. Deutsch's polished finishing skills make him impossible to stop in close. His field vision and passing skills enable Deutsch to feed cutters from X too. Deutsch is also a smooth off-ball operator. He frequently sweeps around from X, receives a pass, and then finishes despite significant contact. For the 2026-27 academic year, Deutsch will take his talents to Perkiomen School.     Green recently announced that he is transferring to the Hill School. That move means the Blues have added a prospect who is the epitome of the modern day, two-way LSM. Green is athletic as well as fleet footed and owns incredible stick skills. His ability to swiftly convert turnovers into transition scoring chances is remarkable. The combination of Green's elusive stick maneuvers and change of direction cuts make him a threat to go coast-to-coast for a goal. On defense, Green is a tenacious on-ball presence who routinely beats ball carriers to spots and turns them. He can cause turnovers via slaps, lifts, and pokes. Plus, Green excels at delivering powerful over heads as well as trail checks. Green is also a master at causing turnovers via well-timed double teams. This past season at Corner Canyon HS in Utah, Green assembled a stat line of 44 CTOs; 79 ground balls; 14 goals and 11 assists.     During his freshman season at Benet Academy in Illinois, Julian started at attack and scored 30 goals. In 2026, Julian demonstrated that he is an elite finisher around the crease. His crafty off-ball cuts, sweeps, dives and drifts make him extremely difficult to mark. Once Julian has received a pass, his deep bag of fakes and elite finishing moves produced a slew of Instagram-worthy goals. The creativity Julian displayed on some of his close in shots was well beyond his years. This athletic attack with a wicked shot is also a catch and fire threat from GLE, the wing and the middle of the field. Julian's power, quick release and shot placement render opposing goalies helpless. Julian recently announced on social media that he will transfer to the Kiski School outside Pittsburgh.     There aretwo items that pop right away about this former West Morris High School (N.J.) goalie. The first is that Nair owns incredible foot speed. Whether he is sprinting for a chase or clearing the ball himself, Nair has displayed a level of speed that you do not see among goalies very often. The second item that jumps immediately about Nair is his agility. Nair's ability to execute quick but controlled drops to make low saves is remarkable. Additionally, Nair routinely makes difficult off hip saves that most goalies struggle to execute. Nair's tracking skills and fast hands enable him to make clean saves on long range shots too. His patience and ability to “play big” in goal allow Nair to stonewall scoring chances around the crease. This summer, Nair will be transferring to Hill School, where the coaching staff will appreciate his swift and smartly placed clearing passes, too.

Elite lacrosse prospects from all over the country have begun the annual ritual of transferring high schools.