BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Friends Academy (8-1)
The Quakers went 2-0 last week and look like one of the favorites to win League 3. Coach Ryan Lawler's troops are led by senior Clark Beard (34 points, below left) and young guns Luca Kraska (freshman, 32 points) and Marcus Ryder (sophomore, 30 points) and are averaging nearly 13 goals a game. 

Glen Cove (7-2)
The Big Red won both their League 3 games last week and have won five games in a row for veteran Coach Steve Tripp. Senior attackman Ben Conger-Kielbasa leads Glen Cove with 31 points.

Long Beach (5-5)
Winning two games last week enbaled the Marines to even their record at 5-5. Long Beach edged MacArthur in overtime and then beat Mepham, 11-9 on Saturday. Coach Jason Pearl's team is 5-0 in. League 2. 

Manhasset (7-3)
Manhasset won both their League 1 games last week over Carey and Farmingdale. The Indians seem to be getting on a roll with their annual clash against Garden City coming up next Saturday.

Plainedge (6-4)
The Red Devils have won four in a row for Coach Dan Achatz. Senior Owen Donnellan is one of the top scorers in Nassau this spring (see below).

BLAX EIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Caden Cullen, MacArthur
The MacArthur junior netminder made 27 saves in two games last week, allowing 15 goals. His save percentage of 70.3 is one of tops in Nassau this spring.

Aiden Derupo, Long Beach
Derupo, a junior, made 29 saves last week in two Long Beach victories. In his third year as a starter, he has totaled 358 career stops. 

Owen Donnellan, Plainedge
Donnellan, a senior attackman, is one of the top playmakers in Nassau. Last week he totaled eight goals and four assists in two Plainedge wins. He has 90 goals and 151 points in his career. 

Noah Garner, East Meadow
Garner, a sophomore attackman, had 14 goals and two assists last week in three games. The Jets won two of those games. He had seven goals against Valley Stream. 

Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro, Freeport
This freshman midfielder has been doing it all for the Red Devils. Last week he won 29 faceoffs and totaled three goals and three assists in two Freeport victories. For the season he has 97 faceoff wins and 20 goals. 

Devin Paccione, Wantagh
The junior attackman (below, right) has been a marked man all season but he still delivers for the Warriors. He had five assists last week against Cold Spring Harbor and has 19 goals and 27 assists this spring. 

BLAXEIGHT GAMES OF THE WEEK

Farmingdale at Plainedge, Tuesday, April 29th, 4:45 pm
Plainedge has won four in a row and has averaged 11 goals a game during the streak. Farmingdale is 5-5 and will be looking to find some consistent play before their showdown with Massapequa on Friday. Farmingdale has won all seven matchups between the neighboring schools, dating to 2004.

South Side at Syosset, Wednesday, April 30th, 5:00 pm
This is always one of the better games in Nassau each season. The two schools have played almost every season since 2008, with the Braves winning 11 of the 17 games played. The Cyclones, defending NYS Class B champs, have won the last three meetings. 

Freeport at Baldwin, Thursday, May 1st, 5:00 pm
This year's contest between neighboring schools features two teams looking to continue to win games in League 3. Baldwin is 7-3 and Freeport is 7-2 and the Bruins lead the all-time series 43-30, dating back to 1961. 

Farmingdale at Massapequa, Friday, May 2nd, 5:00 pm
One of the top rivalries in Nassau, Farmingdale leads the all-time series 41-31, but the Chiefs won 11 straight from 2012-2019. The Farmingdale defense will be tested by a strong Massapequa attack unit, featuring junior Tyler Byrnes and sophomores Nolan Wieczorek and Rocco Spallina (combined 102 points).

MacArthur at Lynbrook, Friday, May 2nd, 5:00 pm
Lynbrook has been dominant this year in League 2 and MacArthur is 4-1 in league games. Both teams have excellent goaltending, with Caden Cullen (MacArthur) and Luca Palleschi (Lynbrook) each in the top ten this season in save percentage in Nassau. 

Manhasset at Garden City, Saturday, May 3rd, 5:00 pm
The greatest rivalry in scholastic lacrosse in the United States is renewed next Saturday at Garden City. Both teams appear to be the top dogs in Nassau Class B this season, and this outcome should solidify who will be the top seed in the upcoming Class B playoffs. The Trojans appear to have the edge with Luke Cascadden, one of the top faceoff men around (135 faceoff wins, 82% this season).