Regis Jesuit takes over atop 5A boys lacrosse ranking
Regis Jesuit walked away with a win over Arapahoe in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown on Saturday. Monday, the Raiders are the unanimous pick to lead CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A boys lacrosse poll.
Regis beat then-No. 1 Arapahoe 16-8. They received all 12 first-place votes this week.
Cherry Creek moved up one spot to No. 2, Kent Denver jumped two places to No. 3 and Arapahoe fell to fourth. Mountain Vista rounds out the top five.
Chaparral (No. 8) and Columbine (No. 10) joined the 5A ranking this week.
Wheat Ridge extended its stay at No. 1 in 4A.
Behind the Farmers, Ponderosa moved up four spots to No. 2. Likewise, Steamboat Springs went from No. 7 to No. 3. Aspen is fourth and Thompson Valley rounds out the top five.
Air Academy is the lone newcomer this week at No. 10.
Complete rankings for both classes are below.
CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Regis Jesuit (12) | 9-0 | 120 | 2 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | 5-1 | 95 | 3 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Kent Denver | 3-1 | 88 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Arapahoe | 6-2 | 87 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Mountain Vista | 6-2 | 70 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Colorado Academy | 5-2 | 69 | 4 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Monarch | 6-2 | 29 | 8 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Chaparral | 5-3 | 22 | – | 3-0 |
| 9 | Highlands Ranch | 7-2 | 21 | 10 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Columbine | 4-2 | 19 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mullen 17, Denver East 11, Rock Canyon 10, Fairview 2, Heritage 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Mullen (7), Rock Canyon (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Wheat Ridge (5) | 5-3 | 58 | 1 | 2-2 |
| 2 | Ponderosa | 6-1 | 48 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Steamboat Springs (1) | 9-0 | 47 | 7 | 6-0 |
| 4 | Aspen | 9-1 | 46 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Thompson Valley | 5-3 | 31 | 4 | 2-2 |
| 6 | Valor Christian | 2-2 | 25 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Battle Mountain | 6-1 | 24 | 9 | 4-1 |
| 8 | Cheyenne Mountain | 3-3 | 16 | 5 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Alexander Dawson | 4-2 | 15 | 10 | 3-1 |
| 10 | Air Academy | 2-6 | 7 | – | 0-3 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Fountain Valley 6, Conifer 3, Windsor 3, Green Mountain 2, Durango 1, Summit 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Conifer (8). | |||||
