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By Dan Kaplan
Inside Lacrosse is proud to present the Final 2026 Q-Collar National High School Rankings.
Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) ends the year as IL’s National Champ. After a 14-1 season and an MSLA championship, the Pioneers finished as the nation’s best team.
Coach Dylan Sheridan’s squad leads a list that sees just a few changes since the last springtime update. Since then, action in New Jersey and Pennsyvania has played out with La Salle topping Springfield Delco (Pa.) and Radnor (Pa.) en route to the Pennsylvania state title. In New Jersey, Delbarton took home the Kirst cup and finished with wins over Don Bosco, Seton Hall Prep, Mountain Lakes and Summit. While Summit fell to Delbarton, they closed out their season with wins over Chatham, Shawnee and Ridgewood to advance to that bout with Delbarton.
Delaware state champion Salesianum swooped in to the final spot of the Top 25 at 15-4. All four of the Salesianum losses came to teams that either finished ranked or were once featured in the rankings, including a one-goal loss to Loomis Chaffee as well as a three-goal loss to No. 1 WRA.
Several additional teams fall just on the outside of the final Top 25: Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), Springfield Delco (Pa.), Taft (Conn.), St. Anne's Belfield (Va.), Loyola (Calif.), Valor Christian (Colo.), Massapequa (N.Y.).
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Q-Collar National High School Rankings — FINAL
1. Western Reserve Academy (Ohio)
Record: 14-1
Previous Rank: 1
2. Culver (Ind.)
Record: 14-1
Previous Rank: 2
3. Brunswick (Conn.)
Record: 17-3
Previous Rank: 3
4. Lawrenceville (N.J.)
Record: 13-4
Previous Rank: 4
5. St. Anthony's (N.Y.)
Record: 12-4
Previous Rank: 5
6. Malvern Prep (Pa.)
Record: 20-3
Previous Rank: 6
7. Deerfield (Mass.)
Record: 14-4
Previous Rank: 7
8. Loomis Chaffee (Conn.)
Record: 15-2
Previous Rank: 8
9. Tabor Academy (Mass.)
Record: 18-1
Previous Rank: 9
10. Chaminade (N.Y.)
Record: 13-5
Previous Rank: 10
11. Haverford (Pa.)
Record: 14-7
Previous Rank: 11
12. Episcopal Academy (Pa.)
Record: 13-7
Previous Rank: 12
13. Avon Old Farms (Conn.)
Record: 10-4
Previous Rank: 13
14. Paul VI (Va.)
Record: 20-2
Previous Rank: 14
15. Delbarton (N.J.)
Record: 22-6
Previous Rank: 21
16. Hill Academy (Ont.)
Record: 5-5
Previous Rank: 16
17. Hill School (Pa.)
Record: 13-4
Previous Rank: 17
18. Calvert Hall (Md.)
Record: 13-4
Previous Rank: 18
19. Summit (N.J.)
Record: 21-2
Previous Rank: 15
20. Garden City (N.Y.)
Record: 17-2
Previous Rank: 19
21. St. Augustine (N.J.)
Record: 16-3
Previous Rank: 20
22. La Salle CHS (Pa.)
Record: 20-3
Previous Rank: 22
23. Holderness (N.H.)
Record: 15-0
Previous Rank: 23
24. St. Sebastian’s (Mass.)
Record: 14-3
Previous Rank: 24
25. Salesianum (Del.)
Record: 15-4
Previous Rank: NR