New team tops Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll

 Falmouth goalie Jamie Frueh clears the ball after making a save on Ben Knox of Thornton Academy during a June 2 in Falmouth. The Navigators beat the Golden Trojans and have taken over the top spot in the Varsity Maine poll. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) [ **Our Communities. Our Teams. Our Future. **We’re proud to make high school sports coverage free for everyone, because these moments matter. At Maine State Credit Union, we’re here for the people and places that make Maine strong. Let’s go! Learn more at **[mainestatecu.org](http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=7274124606&iu=/6119)**.  Falmouth won its first 12 games this season, but couldn’t garner even one first-place vote in the Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll. That’s because Thornton was monopolizing them as the unanimous No. 1 team in the first six polls of the season. The Golden Trojans won last year’s Class A championship — pulling off a huge upset over Falmouth in the state final — returned a lot of key players and won their first 13 games of 2026. Thornton had a tight grip on No. 1 and wasn’t just going to let go. Falmouth needed rip it away, and that’s what [the Navigators did on June 6 with an 11-3 victory](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/02/falmouth-takes-possible-class-a-boys-lacrosse-final-preview-over-thornton/) in a showdown of the top two teams in the state. Now Falmouth is the unanimous No. 1, while Thornton received all of the second-place votes. [ Related [Defending champ now 2nd in Varsity Maine girls lacrosse poll](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/09/defending-champ-now-2nd-in-varsity-maine-girls-lacrosse-poll/) The Navigators also locked down the top seed in the Class A playoffs. The Golden Trojans are second. Since the state final is played at a neutral site, the main advantage of the No. 1 seed is avoiding third-seeded Yarmouth in the semifinals. The Clippers have been receiving all of the third-place votes in the Varsity Maine poll for several weeks. York was outside the [poll last week](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/02/small-changes-behind-top-3-in-varsity-maine-boys-lacrosse-poll/), but has jumped into a tie for sixth place. The Wildcats finished the regular season 9-5 and are seeded third in Class B, behind Greely and Messalonskee, but none of their five losses are to a Class B squad. * * * _The Varsity Maine boys lacrosse poll is based on games played before Tuesday, June 9, 2026. 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\. Thornton Academy 81 3\. Yarmouth 72 4\. Deering 48 5\. Messalonskee 45 6\. York 30 6\. Marshwood 30 8\. Scarborough 29 9\. Greely 28 10\. Edward Little 20 _Also receiving votes: Noble 13, North Yarmouth Academy 6, Hampden/Bangor 3._ Copy the Story Link Tagged: [bangor rams](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/bangor-rams/), [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/), [hampden broncos](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/hampden-broncos/), [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/), [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)