The HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 rankings have major changes this week, despite having just one new team.

That’s because that one new team, Durham Academy, jumps in at No. 14 after taking down previously top-10 Providence Day. Falling out this week was Topsail.

Middle Creek and Lake Norman Charter also fell from the top 10 after losing to ranked teams behind them. The Mustangs settled for 11th and the Knights for 23rd.

Lake Norman remains at No. 1 despite two out-of-state losses (one appears to be a forfeit). Cardinal Gibbons also has an out-of-state loss at No. 2, while No. 3 Charlotte Catholic has lost close games to both Gibbons and Lake Norman.

Current Statewide Top 25 Rankings

As of March 10

1. Lake Norman (4-2)
2. Cardinal Gibbons (2-1)
3. Charlotte Catholic (2-2)
4. Green Level (2-0)
5. Hough (4-0)
6. Marvin Ridge (2-2)
7. Ardrey Kell (5-0)
8. Apex (4-0)
9. Christ School (3-1)
10. Charlotte Country Day (5-0)
11. Middle Creek (2-1)
12. Cannon School (1-2)
13. Weddington (0-0)
14. Durham Academy (3-0) — NEW
15. Providence Day (2-2)
16. Apex Friendship (3-0)
17. Hoggard (2-0)
18. Christ the King (3-2)
19. Myers Park (1-2)
20. Northwest Guilford (2-2)
21. Broughton (2-1)
22. Holly Springs (2-2)
23. Lake Norman Charter (3-2)
24. Greensboro Day (3-1)
25. Heritage (1-1)

Previous rankings

As of March 3

1. Lake Norman (2-1)
2. Cardinal Gibbons (1-0)
3. Charlotte Catholic (1-1)
4. Green Level (1-0)
5. Hough (2-0)
6. Providence Day (2-0)
7. Marvin Ridge (2-0)
8. Middle Creek (2-0)
9. Ardrey Kell (2-0)
10. Lake Norman Charter (1-1)
11. Apex (2-0) — NEW
12. Christ School (0-1)
13. Cannon School (1-1)
14. Greensboro Day (1-0)
15. Weddington (0-0)
16. Christ the King (2-1)
17. Charlotte Country Day (2-0)
18. Apex Friendship (1-0)
19. Myers Park (0-2)
20. Hoggard (2-0) — NEW
21. Northwest Guilford (1-2) — NEW
22. Broughton (1-1)
23. Holly Springs (1-2)
24. Topsail (0-1)
25. Heritage (0-1)

Preseason

1. Lake Norman
2. Christ School
3. Cardinal Gibbons
4. Charlotte Catholic
5. Green Level
6. Hough
7. Providence Day
8. Myers Park
9. Cannon School
10. Lake Norman Charter
11. Marvin Ridge
12. Middle Creek
13. Ardrey Kell
14. Greensboro Day
15. Weddington
16. Christ the King
17. Charlotte Country Day
18. Apex Friendship
19. North Lincoln
20. Holly Springs
21. Northern Guilford
22. Broughton
23. Athens Drive
24. Topsail
25. Heritage

To get ready for the season, also visit the links below from our ongoing and previous boys lacrosse coverage.