Prep Lacrosse National High School Rankings: Week 4, April 7

While there were no changes within the top five this week, several marquee Top 10 matchups loom on the horizon and could shake things up dramatically by next Monday. Four of the top five teams picked up at least one ranked win in the past seven days without suffering a loss, leaving little room for movement at the very top.

The week's biggest result came out of Cincinnati, where St. Xavier (Ohio) stunned then-No. 7 Culver (Ind.) in overtime—handing the Eagles just their second loss to another Midwest team in over a decade. Led by five-star attackman and Ohio State commit Khalif Hocker, the Bombers look like a legitimate title contender once again, though Upper Arlington (1-2) remains the favorite with a head-to-head win. With no Top 25 wins to date, Culver slipped to No. 21, one spot behind St. X. The Eagles now enter a pivotal stretch with back-to-back games against Western Reserve and Hill north of the border.

Malvern Prep (Pa.) held firm at No. 8 despite losses to higher-ranked opponents, still boasting one of the strongest résumés in the country. Meanwhile, St. Sebastian's (Mass.) made its debut at No. 10 after passing the eye test and picking up impressive early-season wins.

McDonogh (Md.) returned to the Top 10 and will have a golden opportunity to shake things up when they host No. 1 Calvert Hall (Md.) today at 4:30 p.m. Elsewhere in the MIAA, Spalding (Md.) made a statement with a 10-4 road win over Loyola Blakefield (Md.), sending the Dons down six spots. Mt. St. Joseph (Md.) continued its rise with a gritty 8-4 win over then-No. 21 St. Paul's (Md.), knocking the Crusaders out of the Top 25.

Outside of those shifts, things largely held steady—and now, with every team from the preseason Top 25 officially underway, the picture should continue to come into sharper focus moving forward.

1. Calvert Hall (Md.), 8-0 | No. 1
Last Week: beat Boys' Latin (Md.) 6-5, Severn (Md.) 17-10
This Week: 4/8 at McDonogh (Md.), 4/11 vs. John Carroll (Md.)

2. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 5-0 | No. 2
Last Week: beat Kellenberg (N.Y.) 12-5, Malvern Prep (Pa.) 13-8
This Week: 4/8 at Delbarton (N.J.), 4/11 vs. Valor Christian (Colo.), 4/13 vs. Upper Arlington (Ohio)

3. Salisbury (Conn.), 4-0 | No. 3
Last Week: beat Millbrook (N.Y.) 16-7, Berkshire (Mass.) 19-7
This Week: 4/9 at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.), 4/12 at Avon Old Farms (Conn.)

4. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 5-0 | No. 4
Last Week: beat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 9-8, Deerfield (Mass.) 9-8
This Week: 4/9 at Brunswick (Conn.), 4/12 vs. Hotchkiss (Conn.)

5. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), 3-1 | No. 5
Last Week: beat Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) 18-5, Brunswick (Conn.) 14-11
This Week: 4/9 vs. Hotchkiss (Conn.), 4/12 vs. Berkshire (Mass.)

6. Brunswick (Conn.), 3-1 | No. 6
Last Week: lost to Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) 14-11
This Week: 4/9 vs. Lawrenceville (N.J.), 4/12 at Malvern Prep (Pa.)

7. Chaminade (N.Y.), 4-1 | No. 10
Last Week: beat Don Bosco (N.J.) 12-8, Salesianum (Del.) 16-7
This Week: 4/11 vs. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.), 4/13 vs. Loyola Academy (Ill.)

8. Malvern Prep (Pa.), 6-4 | No. 8
Last Week: lost to Lawrenceville (N.J.) 9-8, St. Anthony's (N.Y.) 13-8
This Week: 4/8 at Episcopal Academy (Pa.), 4/11 vs. Germantown Academy (Pa.), 4/12 vs. Brunswick (Conn.)

9. McDonogh (Md.), 7-3 | No. 15
Last Week: beat Severn (Md.) 14-6, St. Mary's (Md.) 15-5
This Week: 4/8 vs. Calvert Hall (Md.), 4/11 at Spalding (Md.)

10. St. Sebastian's (Mass.), 3-1 | NR
Last Week: beat Governor's (Mass.) 14-6, St. George's (R.I.) 18-0
This Week: 4/9 vs. St. Mark's (Mass.), 4/12 vs. Thayer Academy (Mass.)

11. Landon (Md.), 9-1 | No. 11
Last Week: beat Riverside (Va.) 20-3, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) 16-2
This Week: 4/8 vs. Severna Park (Md.), 4/11 vs. St. Albans (D.C.)

12. Boys' Latin (Md.), 6-3 | No. 12
Last Week: lost to Calvert Hall (Md.) 6-5, beat John Carroll (Md.)
This Week: 4/8 vs. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 4/11 at Mt. St. Joseph (Md.)

13. Spalding (Md.), 9-1 | No. 13
Last Week: beat Loyola Blakefield (Md.) 10-4, Gilman (Md.) 14-8
This Week: 4/8 at St. Mary's (Md.), 4/11 vs. McDonogh (Md.)

14. Benjamin (Fla.), 17-1 | No. 14
Last Week: beat St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) 11-10 in OT, Jupiter (Fla.) 13-12 in OT
This Week: First Round Bye — FHSAA 1A District 8 Playoffs

15. Loyola Blakefield (Md.), 6-3 | No. 9
Last Week: beat Mt. St. Joseph (Md.) 13-8, lost to Spalding (Md.) 10-4
This Week: 4/8 at Boys' Latin (Md.), 4/11 vs. St. Mary's (Md.)

16. Western Reserve (Ohio), 8-2 | No. 16
Last Week: beat St. Edward (Ohio) 20-4, Shady Side Academy (Pa.) 16-7, Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) 17-5, St. Xavier (Ky.) 13-9
This Week: 4/12 vs. Culver (Ind.), 4/13 at Hill Academy (Ont.)

17. Delbarton (N.J.), 3-1 | No. 18
Last Week: beat Caldwell (N.J.) 13-4
This Week: 4/8 vs. St. Anthony's (N.Y.), 4/12 vs. Seton Hall Prep (N.J.)

18. Haverford (Pa.), 5-2 | No. 19
Last Week: beat La Salle (Pa.) 6-5, Don Bosco (N.J.) 12-6
This Week: 4/8 vs. Penn Charter (Pa.), 4/11 at Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.)

19. Deerfield (Mass.), 2-2 | No. 17
Last Week: beat Berkshire (Mass.) 12-6, lost to Lawrenceville (N.J.) 9-8
Next Week: 4/9 at Phillips Exeter (N.H.), 4/12 vs. Choate (Conn.)

20. St. Xavier (Ohio), 4-1 | NR
Last Week: beat Culver (Ind.) 10-9 in OT
This Week: 4/9 vs. St. Xavier Louisville (Ky.), 4/11 vs. Brother Rice (Mich.), 4/12 vs. Springboro (Ohio)

21. Culver (Ind.), 6-2 | No. 7
Last Week: lost to St. Xavier Cincinnati (Ohio) 10-9 in OT
This Week: 4/11 at Hill Academy (Ont.), 4/12 vs. Western Reserve (Ohio)

22. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 1-0 | No. 22
Last Week: beat Darien (Conn.) 12-11
This Week: 4/8 at Sheehan (Conn.), 4/10 vs. Xavier (Conn.), 4/12 at Don Bosco (N.J.)

23. New Canaan (Conn.), 1-0 | No. 23
Last Week: beat Mamaroneck (N.Y.) 16-5
This Week: 4/8 at Somers (N.Y.), 4/12 vs. Glastonbury (Conn.)

24. Bullis (Md.), 9-2 | No. 24
Last Week: beat Delmar (Del.) 20-1, Episcopal (Va.) 17-8
This Week: 4/8 vs. Urbana (Md.), 4/11 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.)

25. Don Bosco (N.J.), 2-2 | No. 20
Last Week: lost to Chaminade (N.Y.) 12-8, Haverford (Pa.) 12-6
This Week: 4/8 at Bergen Catholic (N.J.), 4/9 vs. Ramapo (N.J.), 4/12 vs. Fairfield Prep (Conn.)