Rye Boys Lacrosse Overpowered by Garden City, Nation's Top-Ranked Public School Team

Defending state champions beat Garnets 12-4 Wednesday in another tough, non-league test.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 5:04am

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting the chaotic energy of a high school lacrosse match, with sharp planes of green, blue, and white representing the field, players, and ball.A cubist interpretation of the intense action on the lacrosse field as Rye High battles the nation's top-ranked public school team.Garden City Today

The Rye High School boys lacrosse team faced off against Garden City High School, the nation's top-ranked public high school lacrosse team, on Wednesday. Despite a brave effort, Rye was ultimately overpowered by Garden City, losing the match 12-4.

Why it matters

Garden City has established itself as a lacrosse powerhouse, winning multiple state championships in recent years and boasting a roster filled with Division 1 college recruits. This match provided a tough early-season test for the Rye Garnets, who are looking to build on their own success and compete against the best teams in the region.

The details

Rye managed to keep the game close early, with junior Charlie Brady scoring the team's first goal to make it 3-1 in the first quarter. However, Garden City's dominance at the faceoff and crisp passing led to them pulling away over the final three quarters. Rye seniors Carson Miller and junior Henry Gilroy each added a goal, but the Trojans' offensive firepower proved too much for the Garnets to handle.

  • The match took place on Wednesday, April 9, 2026.
  • Garden City entered the match with a 7-0 record on the season.

The players

Garden City High School

The nation's top-ranked public high school boys lacrosse team, with a roster filled with Division 1 college recruits. They have won multiple state championships in recent years.

Rye High School

The home team, who put up a brave effort against the powerhouse Garden City squad.

Charlie Brady

A junior on the Rye High School lacrosse team, who scored the team's first goal in the match.

Carson Miller

A senior on the Rye High School lacrosse team, who scored two of the team's four goals.

Henry Gilroy

A junior on the Rye High School lacrosse team, who scored one of the team's four goals.

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What they’re saying

“This was a really good team we played today. They've probably got upwards of 10 or more Division 1 recruits on their team. And they probably have a few college commits on the sidelines as well. You could also tell this team was a little closer to mid-season form than we are. This was their seventh game of the year, only our third. Really impressive team, for sure, with a ton of good players.”

— Jeremy Guski, First-year Rye coach

“I really liked our effort in the game. I thought we fought pretty hard in the fourth quarter particularly. Sam LaMonte in goal played a heck of a game for us. We played really well at times, but had some costly turnovers. Again, we're playing one of the best teams in the country, and they made things difficult for us, for sure. We'll watch the film of this game, work hard to improve, and get right back after it tomorrow. It's early in the season for us. Many positives from this game and lots of work to do.”

— Jeremy Guski, First-year Rye coach

What’s next

Rye's non-league schedule continues on Saturday when they host Marin Catholic, the No. 3-ranked team in California.

The takeaway

This match against the nation's top-ranked public high school lacrosse team provided a valuable early-season test for the Rye Garnets. While they were ultimately overmatched, the experience will help them improve and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead as they look to build on their own success and compete with the best teams in the region.