2026 ISL boys preview

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