HighSchoolOT's final statewide rankings for boys lacrosse

Cardinal Gibbons' boys lacrosse ends the year No. 1 in the HighSchoolOT boys lacrosse rankings after capturing the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A title with a 21-5 record.

Rounding out the top five were teams from the greater Charlotte area: N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association D1 champ Charlotte Latin was second, followed by 4A runner-up Charlotte Catholic in third, 4A West runner-up Myers Park in fourth, and Weddington in fifth.

In total, all four state champions represented in the final top 25 rankings:

• 4A champ Cardinal Gibbons (first)
• NCISAA D1 champ Cannon School (second)
• 1A/2A/3A champ Lake Norman Charter (seventh)
• NCISAA D2 champ Cape Fear Academy (18th)

The full rankings are below. Any school that plays in an education-based association is eligible for the rankings, including homeschool teams. This is the first year of this format, while previous years were split into East and West divisions.

Previous final rankings:

• 2022 (East/West format)
• 2021 (East/West format)
• 2020 (stopped short due to pandemic)

HSOT's Final Statewide Top 25 Boys Lacrosse Rankings

1. Cardinal Gibbons 21-5
2. Cannon School 20-3
3. Middle Creek 21-2
4. Charlotte Catholic 22-3
5. Lake Norman 21-4
6. Hough 18-3
7. Lake Norman Charter 17-5
8. Providence Day 18-6
9. Marvin Ridge 17-5
10. R.J. Reynolds 18-4
11. Weddington 14-8
12. Christ School 10-7
13. Hoggard 18-4
14. Green Level 18-4
15. Holly Springs 16-6
16. Apex Friendship 12-10
17. Ashley 18-2
18. Cape Fear Academy 13-2
19. Northern Guilford 10-7
20. Topsail 18-5
21. Myers Park 8-10
22. Page 13-8
23. Northwest Guilford 14-6
24. Northwood 18-4
25. Orange 18-4