by Chase Sondike ‘26

Senior Andrew Cavanaugh getting by a defender in a close 9-8 loss.

An exceptional season for boys lacrosse came to an end with a loss in the Maryland 3A state quarterfinals against Marriotts Ridge in a heartbreaking 9-8 defeat. The Warriors were trailing throughout the whole game, but towards the end started to make a push and left it all out on the field. They had the opportunity to force the game into overtime with a little over a minute left in the game, but Marriots Ridge fought valiantly, and ultimately Sherwood’s season came to a close. This marks the second year in a row the Warriors were eliminated by Marriott’s Ridge in the state quarterfinals.

In the loss, senior attackman Jack Heagy scored three goals and an assist, including the goal to get the Warriors within one. Heagy said there was some extra motivation to try to get back at Marriotts Ridge after losing to them last year, but that revenge will have to wait for next season.

The Warriors went an undefeated 12-0 during the regular season and then beat Whitman by a score of 17-8 in the MCPS County championship. Throughout the regular season, boys lacrosse outscored their opponents 192-65. After winning their first two playoff games comfortably, by a combined score of 37-11, the Warriors beat Blake to claim the regional championship for the 5th straight year. The Warriors beat all of their division opponents, leading to another division title for the Warriors. Despite another successful season, the team left a lot to work towards for next year.