2026 ISL boys preview

MAR 19, 202647 MIN
New England Lacrosse Journal‘s Chasing The Goal

2026 ISL boys preview

MAR 19, 202647 MIN

Description

Kyle Devitte and guest Mike Zhe preview the upcoming ISL boys lacrosse season using tiered rankings and coaches survey feedback, noting many new head coaches and emphasizing faceoffs, defense, depth and replacing graduated scoring. In the “looking to improve” tier, they discuss Brooks, BB&N, Groton, Lawrence Academy, St. George’s and St. Mark’s. In the next tier, they rank Roxbury Latin (10), Rivers (9), Thayer (8), Governor’s (7), and Middlesex (6). Their top five are Nobles (5), Milton Academy (4), St. Sebastian’s (3), Tabor (2) and defending champion Belmont Hill (1), highlighting key players and predicting Tabor as champion. Topics 01:57 ISL Preview Format 03:03 Tier 1 Brooks 04:38 BB&N's New Coach 07:02 Groton Underrated Pick 08:21 Lawrence Academy Firepower 09:54 St. Georges Campus and Rebuild 12:26 New Era at St Mark's  14:18 "Don't Sleep" Tier 15:37 Roxbury Latin Defense First 17:00 Rivers Ranking Debate 18:20 Thayer Bounce-Back Case 20:41 Governor's Tough Midfield 22:09 Middlesex Question Marks 24:39 Top 5 Tier 25:41 Nobles' Offensive Firepower 27:17 Milton Academy X Factors 30:27 St. Sebastian’s Talent and New Coach 33:42 System Overhaul Debate 36:48 Tabor Rising Contender 40:25 Belmont Hill Dynasty Talk 46:29 Season Predictions and Wrap