Globe Top 20 boys' lacrosse poll: A high 5 for Medfield
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Records based on scores reported to the Globe.
The Globe's Top 20 boys' lacrosse poll
The Globe poll as of May 15, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
No.
Team
Record
Previous
1.
St. John's Prep
14-1-0
1
2.
BC High
15-1-0
2
3.
Billerica
14-1-0
4
4.
Medfield
14-2-0
6
5.
Lincoln-Sudbury
11-3-0
3
6.
Acton-Boxborough
12-3-0
5
7.
Hingham
14-2-0
7
8.
Walpole
13-2-0
8
9.
Duxbury
11-5-0
12
10.
Concord-Carlisle
12-2-0
9
11.
Reading
12-3-0
13
12.
Mansfield
14-1-0
11
13.
Winchester
11-4-0
14
14.
Andover
9-3-0
15
15.
Bishop Feehan
12-3-0
19
16.
Franklin
12-2-0
10
17.
Scituate
11-4-0
17
18.
Westford
11-4-0
18
19.
Newburyport
12-1-0
20
20.
Cohasset
14-2-0
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