Nolan Reilly
Nolan Reilly
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Carey Smith | Prep Lacrosse Scout
How this dominating and highly decorated face off specialist remains available is a complete mystery. During the 2026 high school season Reilly won 78% of his face offs and scooped up 153 ground balls. Those stellar numbers earned Reilly a 1st Team All-Suburban One League selection for the second consecutive season. On the June circuit, Reilly has continued to crush the competition. The skill that pops right away about Reilly is his ability to time up the whistle and react almost simultaneously. Reilly executes clean clamps so quickly that it appears he knows when the whistle will be blown. His textbook mechanics are impressive too. Reilly’s clean pick-n-pops enable him to sprint into the offensive end to create scoring chances for himself as well as teammates. This incredibly talented 2027 has also demonstrated that he owns the speed, aggressive stick, and positioning skills to track down and secure ground balls. College coaches will love the poise and confidence Reilly projects.
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Reilly dominates action at the face off dot thanks to his swift hands, textbook technique, and physicality. When he wins the clamp cleanly, Reilly (1st Team All-Suburban One League in 2025) owns the speed and size to run past or through the opposing defense to create a scoring chance. Because of his filthy stick skills, Reilly can ping corners, score off-hip or slip a bouncer past the goalie while running at full gallop. Reilly has also shown that he possesses the size, tenacity and powerful lower half needed to win ugly at the dot. He will often hold off his opponent with a physical spin or box out and then secure the ground ball. Reilly has also mastered the art of executing a well-timed body check that throws his opponent off balance before he scoops up the GB. College coaches will love the way Reilly values possession and will calmly take the ball behind the net rather than force the transition action.
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