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With the 2025 boy’s lacrosse season in the books, it’s time now to start looking towards the offseason in Montgomery County. Five teams each won their respective divisions, with one doing so for the first time in its school’s history, while another just continues to dominate. In this article, I will give a brief outlook into the offseason for each division winner, highlighting top players departing/returning, and get an overall feel as to where things stand now and moving forward. I also spoke with the head coaches from each team to get further insight. With that, here is the offseason lookout for Montgomery County Boy’s Lacrosse. Whitman: www.countysports.zone/forums/post/hQGn-nXycJy3wU9mO-tb4/… Northwest: www.countysports.zone/forums/post/UexeTwJDUcoq66T1qMVqk/… Einstein: www.countysports.zone/forums/post/lHS70aAUs1_DF96aeb9eu/… Sherwood: www.countysports.zone/forums/post/y3BqVfP6LPDsvxJzvcnJ7/… Rockville: www.countysports.zone/forums/post/Ij3vIXKYt-XDmbbxq4fsS/…

Sherwood just continues to dominate. The Warriors won their fourth straight regional title, and finished with a record of 16-2. They did lose in the quarterfinal round of states, but that should not take away from the fact that this team year in and year out produces some of the best lacrosse in Montgomery County. And leading the charge was midfielder Andrew Cavanaugh, whose 53 goals, 26 assists and 79 points earned him a second straight USA Lacrosse All-American honor. He was also named the Montgomery County Player of the Year and was selected to the first team All-County club. “He’s one of our best players to ever come through our system.” said Sherwood head coach Matt Schneider. Cavanaugh will continue his athletic career at Towson University. “Players like him show what our program can do; it can help younger players when they see players like him head off to a D1 program.” Five other players joined him for the All-County team: Chase Althouse (116 GBs -top five in MOCO; 241 FOW), defenseman Tommy Hanrahan (team leading 37 forced turnovers) and Eddie Barnes (13GB/14FT), and attackers Andrew Bergesen (44 assists and 96 points were top five in MOCO) and Jack Heagy (a USA Lacrosse Academic All-American). Goalie Stephen Northern, Carter Al-Hassani, and Vaughn Teeter were named to the All-Division team, along with the above-mentioned players. Cavanaugh, Bergesen, and Heagy depart, but everyone else returns. Having a returning goalie also helps, and Northern will certainly provide the team someone they can rely on. The defense also figures to be a strong suit with Althouse, Hanrahan, and Barnes leading the way; though Schneider plans to have Althouse contribute more offensively than last year (30 goals his freshman year). Schneider will also look towards Daniel Walsh, Teeter and the rest of the returning young players to continue their development. Recent success suggests that the Warriors are in very good hands not only this year, but in the future as well.

🥍 🥍 ROAD TO STEVENSON 
MPSSAA 3A SEMIFINAL 
Towson vs Marriotts Ridge

Took a drive up to Gaithersburg HS, to witness the MPSSAA LAX 3A Semifinal round between the Towson Generals and the Marriotts Ridge Mustangs. This was the kind of game you see in the playoffs. Not high scoring, as these two battled it out. It was play hard or go home. BIG THANKS to GAITHERSBURG HS as gracious hospitable hosts. RIDGE, congratulations on your season. You represented Howard County well. GENERALS, SHOUTS to you and congrats on advancing to STATES, which will be a rematch of 2024 vs Severna Park. LOVE your energy, keep rocking it. Enjoy the highlights


 Final Score: GENERALS - 8 MUSTANGS - 3
 👀 MFV U📺🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tNZvdTF6Xw

A few first-round matchups are already in the books 📖, but here’s our final boys lacrosse rankings 🥍 before the playoff action heats up 🔥. Plenty of shakeups in spots 6–10 🔄, but the top two remain rock solid 💪 1. Severna Park 2. Urbana 3. Kent Island 4. Fallston 5. Sherwood 6. Whitman 7. Stephen Decatur 8. Damascus 9. South River 10. Broadneck

Spots 1 & 2 are holding strong, but the rest of the lacrosse rankings are starting to shake up — just in time for playoff season! 👀🔥 1. Severna Park 2. Urbana 3. Fallston 4. Kent Island 5. Sherwood 6. South River 7. Annapolis 8. Whitman 9. Stephen Decatur 10. Damascus

1. Severna Park 2. Urbana 3. Whitman 4. Hereford 5. Fallston 6. Kent Island 7. South River 8. Crofton 9. Sherwood 10. Annapolis

1. Severna Park 2. South River 3. Sherwood 4. Towson 5. Whitman 6. Hereford 7. Kent Island 8. Fallston 9. Linganore 10. Urbana

Boys Lacrosse 1. Severna Park 2. Urbana 3. South River 4. Towson 5. Sherwood 6. Hereford 7. Huntingtown 8. Manchester Valley 9. Whitman 10. Fallston

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See who made it here: www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/high-school/boys/usa-lacross…