Boys lacrosse rankings: Both polls see newcomers this week
Lewis-Palmer is starting to show that it is the real deal when it comes to boys lacrosse. The 6-1 Rangers have broken into the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys lacrosse rankings at No. 9.
Also joining the 5A poll is Chaparral at No. 10.
Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek remain the top two teams in the rankings.
The Bruins are coming off a win over No. 3 Mountain Vista this weekend.
Colorado Academy jumps three spots to land at No. 5.
Dawson remains the overwhelming choice as the top team in the 4A poll. Defending 4A champ Valor Christian is sitting right behind the Mustangs at No. 2.
Aspen made a four-spot jump to land at No. 5
At No. 8 and No. 10 respectively, Vail Mountain and Steamboat Springs are the two newcomers to the 4A rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select 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 (7) | 4-2 | 114 | 1 | 1-2 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek (4) | 5-1 | 102 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Mountain Vista | 7-3 | 85 | 3 | 3-1 |
| 4 | Columbine | 7-0 | 78 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Colorado Academy (1) | 7-1 | 70 | 8 | 5-1 |
| 6 | Arapahoe | 3-3 | 63 | 5 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Kent Denver | 5-2 | 59 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Wheat Ridge | 6-2 | 38 | 9 | 3-1 |
| 9 | Lewis-Palmer | 6-1 | 14 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Chaparral | 5-3 | 12 | – | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Highlands Ranch 7, Monarch 7, Dakota Ridge 4, Prairie View 2, Rock Canyon 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Legend 1. | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Rock Canyon (6), Dakota Ridge (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Dawson (8) | 5-1 | 98 | 1 | 3-1 |
| 2 | Valor Christian | 4-4 | 83 | 2 | 2-2 |
| 3 | Thompson Valley (2) | 6-2 | 80 | 4 | 2-2 |
| 4 | Cheyenne Mountain | 5-3 | 59 | 3 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Aspen | 5-2 | 43 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Conifer | 3-3 | 41 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Golden | 6-3 | 37 | 5 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Vail Mountain | 8-1 | 31 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Windsor | 4-4 | 23 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Steamboat Springs | 4-3 | 15 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Thomas Jefferson 12, Durango 9, Green Mountain 6, Air Academy 5, Ponderosa 4, Evergreen 2, Littleton 1, Lutheran 1. | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Green Mountain (7), Thomas Jefferson (8). | |||||
