Cardinal Gibbons heads the preseason girls lacrosse statewide rankings

After finishing No. 1 in each of the past two seasons, Cardinal Gibons begins this season as the preseason No. 1 team in the HighSchoolOT girls lacrosse statewide rankings.

Defending N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A/3A champ Croatan is 10th. Gibbons has won the last two 4A titles.

All teams are listed below with their win-loss record from a year ago.

To get ready for the season, also visit the links below from our previous girls lacrosse coverage.

• 50 players to watch (Insider)
• College commits list for the class of 2024
• Last year's all-state team
• Last year's final rankings
• Last year's 4A championship story, photos, & highlights (Cardinal Gibbons wins)
• Last year's 3A/2A/1A championship story, photos, & highlights (Croatan wins)

HSOT Preseason Girls Lacrosse Rankings

1. Cardinal Gibbons 21-2
2. Weddington 14-3
3. Chapel Hill 22-1
4. Charlotte Catholic 17-4
5. Charlotte Latin 19-5
6. East Chapel Hill 13-6
7. Green Hope 13-6
8. Topsail 19-4
9. Holly Springs 17-5
10. Croatan 19-2
11. Apex Friendship 16-4
12. Providence Day 12-6
13. Northwest Guilford 11-5
14. Fayetteville Academy 17-2
15. Lake Norman 16-4
16. Bishop McGuinness 16-4
17. Marvin Ridge 14-9
18. Laney 13-6
19. Cuthbertson 11-5
20. J.H. Rose 13-9
21. Forsyth Country Day 15-7
22. Wake Forest 20-2
23. Fuquay-Varina 12-4
24. West Forsyth 19-3
25. Myers Park 18-6