Falmouth finishes No. 1 in final Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll

 Falmouth’s Dylan Cleveland (97) and Alden Robbins (23) celebrate after the Navigators beat Yarmouth 13-8 in the Class A boys lacrosse title game on Saturday in Portland. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) [](http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=7239880474&iu=/6119) _High school sports coverage is proudly supported by **[Maine State Credit Union](http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=7239880474&iu=/6119).**_  Falmouth finished the job and finishes No. 1 in the Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll. The Navigators didn’t lose a game, but Thornton Academy was looming above them, as it had since last June when it defeated an all-time great Falmouth squad [in the 2025 Class A final](https://www.pressherald.com/2025/06/21/thornton-boys-lacrosse-shocks-falmouth-in-class-a-title-upset/). The Golden Trojans earned the top ranking early in the season and held it [until falling to Falmouth](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/02/falmouth-takes-possible-class-a-boys-lacrosse-final-preview-over-thornton/) in the final week of the regular season. [](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/23/brand-new-no-1-in-final-varsity-maine-girls-lacrosse-poll-of-2026/) Related [Brand new No. 1 in final Varsity Maine girls lacrosse poll of 2026](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/23/brand-new-no-1-in-final-varsity-maine-girls-lacrosse-poll-of-2026/) The Navigators took over No. 1 in [the most recent poll](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/09/new-team-tops-varsity-maine-boys-lacrosse-poll/), on June 9, and they solidified that ranking with playoff wins over Cape Elizabeth, [No. 5 Deering](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/17/falmouth-boys-lacrosse-rolls-back-to-class-a-final/) and then No. 2 Yarmouth (which took down Thornton in the semifinals) [in the Class A championship](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/20/falmouth-boys-lacrosse-surges-past-yarmouth-in-class-a-final/). Marshwood ranks fourth after an exciting [Class B title game win over York](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/19/marshwood-boys-lacrosse-scores-late-to-beat-york-for-first-state-title/), and [Class C champion NYA](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/20/north-yarmouth-academy-boys-lacrosse-repeats-as-class-c-champion/) finishes No. 8. * * * _This is the final Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll of the 2026 season. The top 10 teams are voted on by the Varsity Maine staff, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points._ 1\. Falmouth (9) 90 2\. Yarmouth 80 3\. Thornton Academy 72 4\. Marshwood 62 5\. Deering 49 6\. York 48 7\. Greely 29 8\. North Yarmouth Academy 20 9\. Scarborough 15 10\. Kennebunk 10 _Also receiving votes: Messalonskee 6, Noble 6, Maranacook/Winthrop 5, Brunswick 2, Edward Little 1._ Copy the Story Link Tagged: [brunswick dragons](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/brunswick-dragons/), [deering rams](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/deering-rams/), [edward little red eddies](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/edward-little-red-eddies/), [falmouth navigators](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/falmouth-navigators/), [greely rangers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/greely-rangers/), [kennebunk rams](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/kennebunk-rams/), [Maranacook Black Bears](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/maranacook-black-bears/), [marshwood hawks](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/marshwood-hawks/), [Messalonskee Eagles](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/messalonskee-eagles/), [noble knights](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/noble-knights/), [nya panthers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/nya-panthers/), [scarborough red storm](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/scarborough-red-storm/), [thornton golden trojans](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/thornton-golden-trojans/), [VM polls](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/vm-polls/), [winthrop ramblers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/winthrop-ramblers/), [yarmouth clippers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/yarmouth-clippers/), [york wildcats](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/york-wildcats/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/lee-horton) [Lee HortonStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/lee-horton) Lee Horton is the Varsity Maine Editor for the Maine Trust for Local News. He joined the Sun Journal as assistant sports editor in July 2016, then served as sports editor from May 2018 to May 2024. Prior. [More by Lee Horton](https://www.pressherald.com/author/lee-horton)