Globe Top 20 boys' lacrosse poll: Medfield climbs, Hingham and Reading fall in rankings shuffle
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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 April 24, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
No.
Team
Record
Previous
1.
St. John's Prep
8-0-0
1
2.
BC High
7-0-0
2
3.
Lincoln-Sudbury
6-2-0
3
4.
Walpole
8-0-0
6
5.
Acton-Boxborough
7-2-0
7
6.
Billerica
8-1-0
8
7.
Medfield
7-1-0
14
8.
Winchester
7-1-0
9
9.
Hingham
7-1-0
4
10.
Reading
5-2-0
5
11.
Duxbury
7-2-0
12
12.
Marshfield
5-2-0
13
13.
Franklin
6-0-0
11
14.
Mansfield
8-0-0
15
15.
Needham
5-4-0
10
16.
Andover
5-1-0
16
17.
Westford
6-2-0
–
18.
Scituate
6-2-0
18
19.
Concord-Carlisle
5-1-0
–
20.
Cohasset
6-1-0
17
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