CLASS 2020 Boys Preseason Rankings
Author: Eric Black
Senior Writer U.S. Club Lacrosse |
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Get to know the teams in U.S. Club Lacrosse's Preseason Class of 2020 rankings by clicking on their names to get to their team pages. There, you'll find the team's roster, schedule, play style, and players to look out for heading into the summer season. Be sure to keep an eye on usclublax.com throughout the summer for future rankings, write-ups, and features on the teams and players you should know about! Rankings were formulated by back tracking the 2018 Summer and 2019 Fall Season. The formula is based on the NCAA RPI calculator that encompasses WIN%, OPP%, and OPP OPP WIN%, divisions, goal differential and championships won.
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#24 Juiced Cherries |
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#23 NH TomahawksBedford, NH
Head Coach: Matthew Guerard NH Tomahawks Preview |
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#22 NXT PhillyPhiladelphia, PA
Head Coach: Chris Williams NXT Philly Preview |
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#21 Laxachusetts BlackBoston, MA
Laxachusetts Black Preview |
“We can control the game because we get a lot of stops and we get a lot of possessions. We do not give up a lot of goals.” - Mike McCall, Director of Predators Lacrosse and 2020 Head Coach |
Teams can expect a lot of scoring this summer from
Duke commit Liam McLane (above) |
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#20 Predators |
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#19 Philadelphia FreedomPhiladelphia, PA
Head Coach: Kevin Goforth Philadelphia Freedom Preview |
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#18 Sweetlax UpstateCoaches: Tony Pezzimenti, Connor Entenmann
Sweetlax Upstate Preview |
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#17 3D New EnglandWest Roxbury, MA
Head Coach: Peter Sessa 3D New England Preview |
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#16 2WayGreenwich, CT
Head Coach: Vin DeGregorio 2Way Lacrosse Preview |
Coach Ryan Flanagan expects Carolina 24/7 to have a deep group of defensemen this summer headlined by
Towson commit, Colby Barsz (above). |
“The goal of summer lacrosse is to showcase your kids' skills. Let the middies run, let the attackmen run, and allow the defensemen to throw checks and be physical.” |
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#15 Carolina 24/7Charlotte, NC
Head Coach: Ryan Flanagan Carolina 24/7 Preview |
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#14 CrabsBaltimore, MD
Head Coach: Duncan Booth Crabs Lacrosse Preview |
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#13 Rising SonsSoutheastern, PA
Head Coach: Tad Doyle Rising Sons Preview |
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#12 Legacy TAZ |
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#11 Leading EdgeMetuchen, NJ
Coaches: Nick Contino, Scott Klimchak, Nick Miceli Leading Edge Preview |
“We really like to push it in transition and really make it as helter-skelter as possible. Let our team speed and stick skills take over.” - Thomas Zummo, Legacy 2020 Head Coach |
Top ranked Goalie and UNC commit, Collin Krieg (above) leads a physical anddefensive oriented Legacy TAZ squad
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#10 Annapolis Hawks |
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#9 Next Level |
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#8 Thunder LB3 BlueMarietta, GA
Coaches: John Zulberti, Tim Pritts Thunder LB3 Blue Preview |
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#7 Long Island ExpressLong Island, NY
Head Coach: Keith Wieczorek LI Express Preview |
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#6 FCA MDTowson, MD
Coaches: Pat Smith, Brian Kelly, Mike Nugent, Wayne McPartland FCA MD Preview |
Maryland commit Eric Malever (pictured above) is one of
Thunder LB3 Blue X-Factors |
“We have really good athletes, but that doesn’t mean you’re gonna be a good lacrosse player. We run training sessions all year. That’s important to us, that our kids keep improving and train.” - Andy Pons, Director of Lacrosse Operations Thunder LB3 |
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#5 BBL Elite BlackMadison, NJ
Head Coach: Jeff Nunziato BBL Elite Black Preview |
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#4 Edge CAOntario, Canada
Head Coach: Adam Gardner Edge Preview |
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#3 Eclipse Lacrosse ClubFairfield, CT
Head Coach: Bobby Rushton Eclipse Preview |
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#1 Team 91 LI CrushCommack, NY
Head Coach: Joe Spallina Team 91 Crush Preview |
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“The beauty of this team is that even though they're so individually talented, you'll never see a group play better team lacrosse."
- Joe Spallina, Team 91 LI Crush Coach |
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Long Island Crush is headlined by Inside Lacrosse's #1 Prospect
Brennan ONeill (above)
Brennan ONeill (above)
