NOTE: With a national landscape that has thousands of HS teams and tens of thousands of players, it is impossible to identify every player out there who has top faceoff talent. This list is a compilation of players we have seen play either in spring games, summer tournament, or at our competitive and instructional events. Other players have submitted video and statistical data to us that has merited a ranking. The college football rankings fluctuate up and down all season long with new names coming and going, and so will these. Rather than a predictive system of possible matchups that may not happen, this is meant more to highlight many of the top HS FO specialists out there. It is similar to the recruiting lists that Inside Lacrosse publishes annually. To be considered for future rankings, email us links to video of your recent performances and/or provide us with statistical data to info@TheFaceOffClub.com so we can appropriately recognize you if you warrant ranking. Just as players should do with college coaches during the recruiting process, we welcome you to submit to us supporting information about your skills.
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS - WINTER 2009
M 1. Steve Knezick Bridgton Academy (ME) OHIO STATE 2. Jordan Schochet Plano West (TX) BROWN 3. Tommy Capone Watertown (NY) BROWN 4. Thomas Kelly Rocky Point (NY) VIRGINIA 5. RG Keenan Boys Latin (MIAA) NORTH CAROLINA 6. Mike Brailovsky Wooton (MD) DELAWARE 7. Wes Lincoln Landon School (IAC) GETTYSBURG 7. Mike Faby St. Paul’s (MIAA) JOHNS HOPKINS 8. Graham Bayley Kinkaid (TX) 9. Stephen Dolbow Alpharetta (GA) 10. Justin Evans Harrison (GA) 11. Nick Giampaolo Ward Melville (NY) BRYANT 12. Kevin Wylie Regis (CO) 13. Chris May Gonzaga (DC) GEORGETOWN 14. Jasi Kubasek Belmont (MA) HOBART 15. Alec Douglas Barrington (RI) 16. Cole McCormack Rye (NY) CORNELL 17. Ian Gordon Salisbury School (CT) LOYOLA 18. Corey Briggs Christian Bros. (MO) 20. Shawn Kaplan Plymouth-Whitemarsh (PA) OHIO STATE
HONORABLE MENTION:
Stuart Madden (Christian Bros., TN); Joey McCallion (Haverford, PA); Geoff Pippin (Cookeville, TN); Alex Kinnealey (Cohasset, MA); Patrick Butler (La Jolla, CA); Ryan Usher (Armstrong, MN) MERRIMACK; Trevor Shorb (Lincoln-Sudbury, MA) COLBY; Rick Buhr (Manhassett, NY) SYRACUSE; Liam O’Connor (Haverford, PA) NOTRE DAME; Patrick Rhea (Louisville Collegiate, KY); Chris Daddio (Loudon Valley, VA) SYRACUSE; Joe Calvello (Naperville North, IL) UMASS; Evan Chaberski (Enorsville, TN); Kevin MacConnell (Glen Ridge, NJ); Sean Reilly (Central Bucks East, PA) NAVY; Ian Meador (Northville, MI); Jacob Werman (Pine Crest, FL); Ben Charpentier (Montgomery Bell Academy, TN); Kyle Clemenza (St. Andrew’s, FL); Brendan Burgwinkle (Nashoba, MA); Josh Sutterfield (Spring-Ford, PA) MARYMOUNT; Joel Berdie (Colorado Academy, CO); Mike Mouchantat (Newtown, CT); Phil Rosenberg (Newton South, MA); Spencer Ramsey (Fort Collins, CO); Alex Petsos (Dallas Jesuit, TX); Max Barrett (Concord Carlisle, MA); Alec Lucas (Coppell, TX); Brian Noonan (Wilton, CT); Alex Bugalla (Memphis University School, TN); Harrison Cassada (Milton, GA); Jason Barsky (Souhegan, NH); Jake Marston (Champlain Valley, VT)