The boys lacrosse team has begun what hopes to be yet another impressive playoff run after an extremely successful regular season. They dominated inter-county play with a perfect 13-0 record in the regular season. After manhandling Clarksburg in the county championship 17-0, they took care of business against Atholton in the regional semi finals last friday, 14-2. They faced off against Marriotts Ridge this past Monday in a heated matchup. Marriotts Ridge has ended the Warriors’ season the last two years, so there is definitely some extra motivation for the boys this time around.

The team has been led by junior midfielder Chase Althouse on the dot, senior defender Tommy Hanrahan, and senior goalie Stephen Northern. The three have all been key pieces in years past and have continued to shine in their campaign thus far. Althouse has been leading the way for the Warriors, as he currently tops the team in both goals and assists. The sophomore class as a whole has also continued its greatness from last year, led by Cooper Serwer, Vaughn Teeter, and Danny Walsh. Serwer is the second leading points scorer, while Teeter and Walsh are split for third.

Two of the team’s toughest victories came late in the season. One was a 9-7 victory over a very good Whitman team, and the other was a 12-9 win against a solid B-CC team in the regular season finale. Although they lost three of their leading point scorers from last year, the boys have looked extremely impressive and are really looking forward to the matchup with Marriotts Ridge. If they beat Marriotts Ridge, they will be crowned Regional Champions and move forward into the state tournament.

The Warriors have won their region for the last couple years, dominating the competition, but this year, Marriotts Ridge was moved into their region after some changes were made within the state. With Ridge now becoming a battle even earlier for the Warriors for years to come, the future is uncertain, as they seem to bring a very talented team to the table year after year. The Warriors also do, however, and they have confidence in the game that they have been playing all season.

For the last couple of years, the Montgomery County competition has proven to be lackluster, and the Warriors have dominated repeatedly in the regular season. The real test doesn’t begin until they start playing the good teams from other countries, where the skill gap drastically shrinks, and they start to encounter teams that are just as good as them, if not better.  Marriotts Ridge is the first real test for the Warriors as they look to keep their season alive, and a possible state run is in the cards with a very talented team.