Class 2A
2023 FHSAA Boys Lacrosse State Championship Tournament Class 2A Tournament
Tonight’s area region quarterfinal matchups
2A, Region 3
No. 8 Lakeland (14-5) at No. 1 Steinbrenner (16-1), 7
The Warriors, who have won 14 straight games, are ranked No. 6 in the class by MaxPreps. Nine of their victories during this current streak are by double digits.
After starting the season 10-1, the Dreadnaughts have gone 4-4 in their last eight games.
Stat leaders
| Category | Lakeland | Steinbrenner |
| Goals | Luke Mowrer, 47 | Avery Kamuf, 56 |
| Assists | Luke Mowrer, 30 | Avery Kamuf, 28 |
| Ground balls | Ian Hobson, 72 | Shale Saeger. 162 |
| Goals against average | N/A | Avery Kamuf, 0 |
| Saves | Eli Peck, 108 | Sam Johnson, 108 |
No. 4 Mitchell (14-6) at No. 5 Alonso (14-4), 7
The Mustangs are battle-tested. All six of their losses have come against some of the state’s best teams. And each of those losses were by single digits.
Since starting the season 4-3, the host Ravens have won 10 of their last 11 games, including a 14-7 victory over Palm Harbor University in last week’s 2A-11 district final.
Stat leaders
| Category | Mitchell | Alonso |
| Goals | Chris Ferrini, 66 | Peyton Kassay, 60 |
| Assists | Chris Ferrini, 46 | Cooper Hersey, 52 |
| Ground balls | Finn Hudson, 173 | Patrick McKeown, 91 |
| Goals against average | Carter Jaye, 5.8 | Peyton Kassay, 0 |
| Saves | Jameson Clark, 154 | Ben Klaus, 93 |
No. 7 Palm Harbor University (14-4) at No. 2 Plant (13-5), 7
The host Panthers, ranked No. 8 in the class by MaxPreps, have come together at the right time, winning seven straight games. Last week, they beat Bartow and Newsome by a combined 43-5 to take home the 2A-9 district title.
The Hurricanes’ loss to Alonso in last week’s 2A-11 district final snapped their 10-game win streak.
Stat leaders
| Category | Palm Harbor University | Plant |
| Goals | Patrick Iaconis, 53 | Hyatt Criser, 50 |
| Assists | Matthew Iaconis, 30 | Eastin Willett, 30 |
| Ground balls | Jayden Griggs, 53 | Rogan Kane, 145 |
| Goals against average | Daniel Krempp, 0 | Alexander Ray, 2.3 |
| Saves | Cole Stapleton, 58 | Michael Busweiler, 118 |
No. 6 Newsome (11-6) at No. 3 Naples Gulf Coast (13-5), 6
After starting the season 7-1, the Wolves have gone 4-5 in their last nine games.
The host Sharks, meanwhile, rebounded when it mattered, beating Fort Myers and Sarasota Riverview last week to win the 2A-12 district title and snap a four-game losing streak to close the regular season.
Stat leaders
| Category | Newsome | Naples Gulf Coast |
| Goals | N/A | Thomas Lucia, 32 |
| Assists | N/A | Thomas Lucia, 12 |
| Ground balls | N/A | Jackson Fox, 29 |
| Goals against average | N/A | N/A |
| Saves | N/A | Shaden Shields, 80 |
Class 1A
- The remaining 1A area region quarterfinal games will be on Friday.
2023 FHSAA Boys Lacrosse State Championship Tournament Class 1A Tournament
Tonight’s area region quarterfinal matchup
1A, Region 3
No. 5 Fort Myers Bishop Verot (15-3) at No. 4 Calvary Christian (16-1), 4:15
The Vikings’ three losses this season are by a combined nine goals. Two of those were each by a goal, including last week’s 1A-12 district final.
The host Crusaders, meanwhile, have been one of the area’s hottest teams with 11 straight wins, the last coming against Osceola in th 1A-10 district title game.
Stat leaders
| Category | Fort Myers Bishop Verot | Calvary Christian |
| Goals | Trey Toscano, 54 | Giovanni Lubrano, 49 |
| Assists | Aiden Feeney, 52 | Conner Kistner, 30 |
| Ground balls | Todd Long, 95 | Collin Doherty, 135 |
| Goals against average | Andrew Webb, 2.8 | Leo Schabilon, 0 |
| Saves | Mason Mangold, 73 | Nicholas Betancourt, 83 |
