2025 Recruitment

[AreaLax]

Starting at midnight Coaches can start contacting HS juniors. The Academies started back on July 1st

IL’s list of commits
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... _state=ALL

No ranking from IL but here are the NFL rankings

NFL class of 2025 rankings
#1 Brendan Millon/Attack, McDonogh
#2 Gary Merrill, midfield, St. Anthony’s
#3 Jackson Maher, attack, Bullis
#4 Robby Hopper, LSM, Spalding
#5 Michael Ortlieb, attack, Malvern Prep
#6 Aiden Seibel, goalie, McDonogh
#7 Parker McDonald, LSM/Defense, St. Anthony’s
#8 Gavin Cooper, LSM/Defense, Haverford School
#9 Chris Iuliano, Defense, Rye
#10 Josh Marcus, goalie, Staples
11. Anthony Drago, attack/midfield, West Essex
12. Cam Kelley, attack, Salisbury
13. Watt Bowman, midfield, Georgetown Prep
14. Anthony Raio, midfield, Half Hallow Hills West
15. Will Pedicano, LSM, Delbarton
16. Teddy Lally, attack, Thayer
17. Matt Higgins, attack, Boys Latin
18. Luke lair, midfield, St. Paul”s
19. Chris Alexis, midfield, Salisbury
20. Khalid Hocker, attack, St. Xavier
21 Matt Triolo, attack, John Glenn
22 Miguel Iglesias, midfield, Somers
23 Brendan Mullahy, midfield, Taft (Cousin to the Kavanagh’s)
24 Bogue Hahn, midfield, McDonogh (son of Maryland alum Matt Hahn)
25 Owen Mears, attack/midfield, Malvern Prep
26 Matthew Giannetti, LSM, Rye
27 Anthony Rodriguez, attack, Loomis Chaffee
28 Brady Scoiletti, midfield, Don Bosco Prep
29 Joseph Filardi, Defense, Half Hollow Hills west
30 Will Tantillo, ssdm, Malvern Prep

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... -number-1/

https://nlfrankings.com/nlf-class-of-20 ... son-maher/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... tt-bowman/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... n-mullahy/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... vin-lynch/

[10stone5]

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Since this looks like a catch-all,

2025s will be able to commit in a few more days,
here’s one recently graded out by IL who I’d expect to commit early on,

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... 652/536193

[Kleizaster]

Starting at midnight Coaches can start contacting HS juniors. The Academies started back on July 1st

IL’s list of commits
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... _state=ALL

No ranking from IL but here are the NFL rankings

NFL class of 2025 rankings
#1 Brendan Millon/Attack, McDonogh
#2 Gary Merrill, midfield, St. Anthony’s
#3 Jackson Maher, attack, Bullis
#4 Robby Hopper, LSM, Spalding
#5 Michael Ortlieb, attack, Malvern Prep
#6 Aiden Seibel, goalie, McDonogh
#7 Parker McDonald, LSM/Defense, St. Anthony’s
#8 Gavin Cooper, LSM/Defense, Haverford School
#9 Chris Iuliano, Defense, Rye
#10 Josh Marcus, goalie, Staples
11. Anthony Drago, attack/midfield, West Essex
12. Cam Kelley, attack, Salisbury
13. Watt Bowman, midfield, Georgetown Prep
14. Anthony Raio, midfield, Half Hallow Hills West
15. Will Pedicano, LSM, Delbarton
16. Teddy Lally, attack, Thayer
17. Matt Higgins, attack, Boys Latin
18. Luke lair, midfield, St. Paul”s
19. Chris Alexis, midfield, Salisbury
20. Khalid Hocker, attack, St. Xavier
21 Matt Triolo, attack, John Glenn
22 Miguel Iglesias, midfield, Somers
23 Brendan Mullahy, midfield, Taft (Cousin to the Kavanagh’s)
24 Bogue Hahn, midfield, McDonogh (son of Maryland alum Matt Hahn)
25 Owen Mears, attack/midfield, Malvern Prep
26 Matthew Giannetti, LSM, Rye
27 Anthony Rodriguez, attack, Loomis Chaffee
28 Brady Scoiletti, midfield, Don Bosco Prep
29 Joseph Filardi, Defense, Half Hollow Hills west
30 Will Tantillo, ssdm, Malvern Prep

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... -number-1/

https://nlfrankings.com/nlf-class-of-20 ... son-maher/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... tt-bowman/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... n-mullahy/

https://nlfrankings.com/fall-2023-nlf-c ... vin-lynch/

what's with the love affair with the Millon kid? he's good but i don't see him as number one. am i the only person not sold on this kid?

[AreaLax]

IL’s list

Five Stars
1. Brendan Millon | A | McDonogh (MD) | Team 91 MD
2. Gary Merrill | M | St. Anthony’s (NY) | Team 91 LI
3. Jackson Maher | A | Bullis (MD) | DC Express
4. Michael Ortlieb | A | Malvern Prep (PA) | Big 4 HHH
5. Robby Hopper | LSM | Spalding (MD) | Annapolis Hawks
6. Anthony Drago | M/A | West Essex (NJ) | BBL
7. Luke Bair | M | St. Paul’s (MD) | Team 91 Maryland
8. Teddy Lally | A | Thayer Academy (MA) | Laxachusetts
9. Aidan Seibel | G | McDonogh (MD) | Team 91 Maryland
10. Anthony Raio | M | Half Hollow Hills West (NY) | Team 91 LI
11. Gavin Cooper | D | Haverford (PA) | Big 4 HHH
12. Parker McDonald | LSM/D | St. Anthony’s (NY) | Team 91 LI
13. Will Pedicano | LSM | Delbarton (NJ) | Leading Edge
14. Bogue Hahn | M | McDonogh (MD) | Team 91 MD
15. Chris Iuliano | D | Rye (NY) | Prime Time
16. Matt Higgins | A | Boys’ Latin (MD) | Team 91 LI, West Coast Starz
17. Cam Kelley | A | Taft (CT) | Prime Time
18. Khalif Hocker | A | St. Xavier (OH) | Resolute
19. Aidan Diaz-Matos | FO | Brunswick (CT) | Prime Time
High Four Stars
20. Wyatt Bowman | M | Georgetown Prep (MD) | Express North
21. Jake Bickel | M/A | Malvern Prep (PA) | Big 4 HHH
22. Brendan Mullahy | M | Taft (CT) | Eclipse
23. Brady Scioletti | M | Don Bosco Prep (NJ) | Prime Time
24. Grady Taylor | M | Holderness (NH) | 4Leaf Army
25. Miguel Iglesias | M | Somers (NY) | Prime Time
26. Johnny Price | M | Roxbury Latin (MA) | 3d New England
27. Chris Alexis | M | Salisbury (CT) | SweetLax FL
28. Jojo Filardi | D | Half Hollow Hills West (NY) | Team 91 LI
29. Dash Lamitie | G | Salisbury (CT) | SweetLax FL
30. Josh Marcus | G | Staples (CT) | Eclipse
31. Griff Meyer | FO | Haverford (PA) | Team 91 MD
32. Matt Giannetti | LSM | Rye (NY) | Prime Time
33. Colin Kenney | A | Noble & Greenough (MA) | Laxachusetts
34. Matt Triolo | A | John Glenn (NY) | Team 91 LI
35. Russ Fitzgerald | FO | Taft (CT) | Prime Time
36. Patrick Biese | G | Culver (IN) | Team 91 LI
37. Will Tantillo | DM | Malvern Prep (PA) | Big 4 HHH
38. Quinn Ball | FO | Chaminade (NY) | LI Express
39. Bryce Lyden | D | New Canaan (CT) | Eclipse
40. Jermaine Anderson | LSM | Calvert Hall (MD) | FCA Maryland
41. Tyler McDermott | M | Rye (NY) | Eclipse
42. Sawyer English | M | Lawrenceville (NJ) | Burlington Blaze
43. Owen Mears | M/A | Malvern Prep (PA) | Big 4 HHH
44. Patrick Kelley | D/LSM | Georgetown Prep (MD) | Annapolis Hawks
45. Ollie Nolting | M | Cherry Creek (CO) | WC Starz | 3d CO
46. Lindan Verville | M | Belmont Hill (MA) | Laxachusetts
47. John Offutt | M | St. John’s (DC) | Next Level
48. Matt McKane | G | Marin Academy (CA) | WC Starz | ADVNC
49. Gaetano Cicotelllo | LSM | Gonzaga (DC) | Next Level
50. Wes Martin | M | St. Anne’s Belfield (VA) | Madlax

[Gorilla Fan]

https://x.com/tyxanders/status/16973410 ... _jxZLgpS5g

[10stone5]

On those early lists they frequently miss on Canadians who don’t play in the US, at Culver, Lawrenceville, Western Reserve et al - Collison in 2022, Willem Firth this year.

Dylan Sanderson is someone I’d expect the top schools are aware of, who played very well toward the end of Hill Academy’s last season - I’d expect he’ll get a 2025 commit early on,

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/recruiti ... commitment

[AreaLax]

Per IL Cornell has a commit from 24. Grady Taylor | M |

[AreaLax]

Here is Pehlke doing a countdown of IL’s Top Ten. Xanders talks about the top ten.


https://youtu.be/iFQ0Cgbp66Q?si=66S7-s_g5BtMregq

[GaitsRightHand]

what's with the love affair with the Millon kid? he's good but i don't see him as number one. am i the only person not sold on this kid?

Perks of being the leading goal scorer on the best club team "ever" according to their youtube video. Oh, and Nepotism.

I saw Team91 MD 2025's warm up this year and they were legitimately practicing plays (in summer ball, yuck). Weirdly enough, they always seemed to set up Millon.

A less tough Spallina, and more immobile.

[Laxxal22]

Here is Pehlke doing a countdown of IL’s Top Ten. Xanders talks about the top ten.


https://youtu.be/iFQ0Cgbp66Q?si=66S7-s_g5BtMregq

I appreciate a production concept even when there is clearly not much budget.

The calendar is aligned for a hectic opening. With contact beginning on the Thurs/Fri heading into a long weekend I bet plenty of top prospects will try to see their top 2-3 schools - and staffs of major programs will try meet/host many tier 1 recruits - in the first 100 hours of the recruiting window. People will be exhausted by Monday night. Week 1 wasn't a firehose of commitments last year, and I doubt it will be this year, but much of the groundwork for decisions over the next few weeks will happen over the next few days.

[GaitsRightHand]

Per IL Cornell has a commit from 24. Grady Taylor | M |

Reclassing as 25.

Kid is legit... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_-113i4T8

[coda]

Here is Pehlke doing a countdown of IL’s Top Ten. Xanders talks about the top ten.


https://youtu.be/iFQ0Cgbp66Q?si=66S7-s_g5BtMregq

I appreciate a production concept even when there is clearly not much budget.

The calendar is aligned for a hectic opening. With contact beginning on the Thurs/Fri heading into a long weekend I bet plenty of top prospects will try to see their top 2-3 schools - and staffs of major programs will try meet/host many tier 1 recruits - in the first 100 hours of the recruiting window. People will be exhausted by Monday night. Week 1 wasn't a firehose of commitments last year, and I doubt it will be this year, but much of the groundwork for decisions over the next few weeks will happen over the next few days.

Expect the Goalies, FOGOs, and top attackman off early.

[Superlite]

He has always been a '25

Per IL Cornell has a commit from 24. Grady Taylor | M |

Reclassing as 25.

Kid is legit... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_-113i4T8

[GaitsRightHand]

He has always been a '25

'06 Bday which is 2024 age (granted its an august bday) and this guy said 2024 middie. Figured he reclassed since he committed first day possible.

Either way, big fan of his game. Thanks for clarifying!

[keno in reno]

Looks like the recruiting gurus went to 1 tournament in the mid-atlantic and called it a season. I can guarantee that by the time this class hits the field in college there will be plenty of kids from Georgia, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington or other areas who are better than those on this list.

[BrownDad]

Was there only 1 signing yesterday? If so that’s the lightest September 1st since they instituted the change in underclassmen recruiting.

[10stone5]

Looks like the recruiting gurus went to 1 tournament in the mid-atlantic and called it a season. I can guarantee that by the time this class hits the field in college there will be plenty of kids from Georgia, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington or other areas who are better than those on this list.

My thinking on California kids,
they are catching up, but they were really locked down, more than just about anyone else in 2020-2021.
This year you’ve got Cole Kastner and Ben Ramsey, all americans who were on the higher end of rater’s lists - have outperformed especially Kastner.
For 2025, who knows, I look more at Florida particularly with IMG situated there.
Dewey Egan is a California kid who could make a mark.
But you’ve gotten among the best you’re going to get out of California in Kastner, Will Mark and recently Anthony DeMaio.

[gymman1031]

Wow! Talk about a loaded class Malvern Prep(PA) has! I sure hope that nearby, fellow Catholic institution, Villanova(run by the same religious order) can get at least one of them!

[HopFan16]

Not really an issue. Last year there were a ton of 4- and 5-stars from the west and midwest because Mad Dog (Browne, Hicks, Hokanson, Macaluso, Mahoney, Manley, Magoto) and West Coast Starz (Cook, Dykes, Bambrick, Malkiel, Wynn, Maznik, etc.) had really strong classes.

IL quietly added another round of 4-stars to its database and already Stu Gates (CA) and Kimo Kouletsis (TX) are on there to go along with Matt McKane (CA) already in the top 50.

Then there's a kid like Matt Higgins (ranked #16) who's originally from CA but moved to MD to go to Boys Latin. There are others like him, e.g. Liam White from Illinois last year. Lot of talented kids from non-hotbeds are moving east to play at BL, Lville, Western Reserve, etc. And then obviously much of the Culver roster is from the midwest, California, or Canada and those kids are always ranked highly.

So it doesn't seem like they're under-ranking kids from outside the mid-atlantic at all. A few kids per class always slip through the crackcs but it's not some huge pervasive problem. They've got writeups from a number of events west of the Mississippi including several of the Adrenaline ones.

[wgdsr]

Looks like the recruiting gurus went to 1 tournament in the mid-atlantic and called it a season. I can guarantee that by the time this class hits the field in college there will be plenty of kids from Georgia, Florida, Texas, Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington or other areas who are better than those on this list.

My thinking on California kids,
they are catching up, but they were really locked down, more than just about anyone else in 2020-2021.
This year you’ve got Cole Kastner and Ben Ramsey, all americans who were on the higher end of rater’s lists - have outperformed especially Kastner.
For 2025, who knows, I look more at Florida particularly with IMG situated there.
Dewey Egan is a California kid who could make a mark.
But you’ve gotten among the best you’re going to get out of California in Kastner, Will Mark and recently Anthony DeMaio.

and if uva didn't offer kastner, he may be playing basketball.
and mark had to pg himself (i believe unprompted), or at least go east... and landed @ stony with presumably not a bigger offer.