Orange County boys lacrosse teams have won the last three CIF-SS championships in Division 1, but the county teams may have a tough hill to climb this season.
Corona del Mar (2022), Foothill (2023) and St. Margaret’s (2024) took home championship plaques and the latter two teams narrowly beat Loyola by one goal in the title game.
This is the season top-seeded Loyola is the heavy favorite to win its first CIF championship since 2021. A prominent Orange County coach said the gap between Loyola and the next best team is the biggest gap between the top two teams since CIF took over the playoff system in 2021.
Santa Margarita is the top-seeded Orange County team despite finishing second place in the Trinity League behind Mater Dei. St. Margaret’s transfer Brody Booen leads Santa Margarita in goals with 46 and Kevin Ratzloff is one of the better face-off specialists in the county.
CIF-SS boys lacrosse playoffs: Updated first-round schedule for all divisions
Mater Dei went 6-0 this season against teams in the bracket and is the best team in the county. The Monarchs beat Santa Margarita 10-6 this season in a game where Brendan Strader had four points. Both Mater Dei and Santa Margarita have byes in the first round and could meet in the semifinals.
There are two fun county matchups in the first round. St. Margaret’s beat Foothill 11-9 on April 12 and will play again in the first round. Servite beat Corona del Mar 13-6 on Feb. 27 and the two teams play again in the first round.
South Coast League co-champions San Clemente and Aliso Niguel were awarded byes in the first round of Division 2 and could meet in the semifinals. The two teams beat each other once this season.
Crean Lutheran went 17-3 this season and was competitive in a 9-7 loss to Foothill. The Saints feature Brody Wallace, who has 109 points this season and is the school’s all-time leading scorer.
San Juan Hills and University were awarded first-round byes in Division 3. The Stallions won their first Sea View League championship. Dana Hills had its first winning season since 2019 and was awarded an at-large spot.
Foothill is the No. 2 seed in the girls Division 1 bracket and has a bye in the first round. The Knights could meet the county’s second best team, San Clemente, in the semifinals. Foothill beat San Clemente 9-7 this season in a game where Brynn Perkins and Ava Pistone combined for seven points.
Santa Margarita plays defending champion Marlborough in the second round. The Eagles beat Marlborough 17-10 earlier this season and Paige Peters had six goals in that game.
CIF-SS boys lacrosse playoffs: Updated first-round schedule for all divisions
San Juan Hills reached the Division 2 championship game last season and earned a first-round bye this season. The Stallions have three players with over 70 points this season: Caitlyn Enright, Sierra Chen and Olivia Jarvis.
St. Margaret’s has a first-round bye and could play Laguna Beach in the second round. Scarlett Welsome has 105 points for St. Margaret’s, who beat Laguna Beach 17-8 in the final regular season game of the season.
Miikka Oda of El Dorado has the most points in the nation with 168. The Golden Hawks play Temecula Valley in the first round and would play Corona del Mar in the second.
Trabuco Hills is the top seed in Division 3 after being the third-place team in the South Coast League. The Mustangs have potential matchups against the top three Sea View League teams on their side of the bracket. Trabuco Hills could play Mission Viejo in the second round, Beckman in the quarterfinals and Aliso Niguel in the semifinals.
University has a first-round bye after winning the Pacific Hills League and could play league foe Sage Hill in the second round. Freshman Ava Pattock leads University in points with 58 and senior Yashika Singh has 54.
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