FINAL BOYS LAX RANKINGS – May 5th

The top boys lacrosse teams in Central Florida, as selected by the Bright House Sports Network staff:

(record in parentheses)

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1.     Lake Highland Prep  (20-3) – The Highlanders captured their third state championship in four seasons with a dominating 9-2 to victory over the Benjamin Bucs Saturday night in Bradenton. Junior middie Reid Thedford had a hat trick, and senior goalie Adam Sawicki made 8 saves.

2.      Lake Mary (15-5) –  The Rams, who featured one of the best defense's on the state, saw their stellar season came to end in a tough 2nd round playoff loss on the road at state semifinalist Ponte Vedra 8-6. Goalie Chandler Harrison and midfielder Kurt Sisco will return for the senior seasons in 2015

3.       Seminole (10-4) – Michael Von Kamecke's Seminoles were among the area's elite this season, and were legit state final four contenders but missed the playoffs for just one reaspon: Seminole was unfortunate enough to be in the same district as #2 Lake Mary.

4.      Lake Brantley (10-12) – The Patriots' season unraveled following the suspension of head coach Brian Theiss (due to a player eligibility paperwork mix up), the resulting forfeiture of seven games, and then the season-ending shoulder injury to UNC-bound senior midfielder Tim Gehlbach

5.       Bishop Moore (13-5) - Head coach Reed Reynolds has the Hornets headed in the right direction. All five losses came to playoff bound teams: Bolles, Ponte Vedra, #2 Lake Mary, and district rival and #1 Lake Highland twice.

 

 

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 6.   Melbourne Central Catholic (15-4)

 7.   Oviedo (10-6)

 8.  Boone (11-4)

 9.  Hagerty (10-11)

 10.  Dr. Phillips  (15-7)

 

 

ALSO CONSIDERED:

First Academy, Merritt Island, Olympia, Timber Creek, Viera, Wekiva, West Orange, Winter Park