West Region Top 10
1. Cherry Creek (Colo.) – 11-1 – A signature win should be good preparation for its marquee matchup next week against Regis Jesuit.
2. Regis Jesuit (Colo.) – 11-1 – Dating back to last season, the Raiders have won 16 of their last 17 games. But that ended with Kent Denver’s upset over the Raiders.
3. Kent Denver (Colo.)– 7-2 – The Sun Devils missed an opportunity in picking up a signature win when it lost to Cherry Creek, but it rebounded with its upset win over Regis Jesuit. Here’s a common denominator in both two games, however: They allowed six and three goals to the Bruins and Raiders, respectively, a sure sign the Sun Devils have remained disciplined on defense.
4. Bainbridge Island (Wash.)– 9-0 – The Spartans may have played four games in the past seven days, but the results suggest they’re not running out of energy. They held teams to 3.5 goals per game and their most recent victory came in a 28-3 drubbing last Wednesday over Vashon Island.
5. Coronado (Calif.) – 9-2 – The difference between the Islanders’ wins and losses are pretty clear. Coronado has averaged 11 goals per games in its victories and only five goals per contest in its defeats.
6. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) – 13-3 – Plenty of lapses contributed to its 10-9 overtime loss Friday to Torrey Pines, which is considered another top team in California. The Wildcats allowed the Falcons to score five unanswered goals while committing 10 turnovers in the second quarter. In overtime, the following sequence occured in the final 48 seconds determined St. Igantius’ loss: Wildcats attackman Matt Emery rifled a shot wide of the net. Torrey Pines midfielder Cobi Emery beat two St. Ignatius attackers to the ball. And on the next possession, reserve midfielder Bennet Shafer circled behind the cage and converted on a bounce shot.
7. De La Salle (Calif.) – 10-2 – The Spartans moved up the rankings with a 10-6 victory last week over Foothill. In the past four games, they’ve also only allowed an average of 3.2 goals per contest.
8. Foothill-Orange County (Calif.) – 12-2 – The Knights’ last two victories came in dramatic fashion. Brad Bochesa scored with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Knights to an 11-10 upset victory Monday over New York’s Long Beach. The Knights also picked up a signature 12-11 win last week against OC-rival Corona del Mar after Eric Adamson scored with 1:43 remaining.
9. Mercer Island (Wash.) – 10-2 – Its 8-4 victory Saturday over division rival Issaquah gave the Islanders sole possession of first place in the Northeast Division of the Washington Boys Lacrosse Association.
10. La Costa Canyon (Calif.) – 8-3 – An impressive 10-5 victory over Baldwinsville of New York was slightly soured with single- and double-overtime losses to Hill Academy and Timon St. Jude, respectively.
Game of the Week
No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. No. 2 Regis Jesuit – Monday, April 25, 7:45 p.m.
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