Face-off time: Boys lacrosse second-round playoff previews for Northeast Florida
The Florida High School Athletic Association continues the boys lacrosse playoffs with second-round games on Wednesday, May 1. See the schedules for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.
All games 7 p.m. Wednesday unless noted
REGION 1-2A
Nease (15-6) at Lake Mary (20-1)
A massive challenge for the Panthers against a Lake Mary team that's been nearly invincible for the past couple of years. Caden Harshbarger (44 goals, 27 assists) is among a multitude of prospects for the Rams. Attacker Nik Perkins, an Academic All-American with 64 goals, 22 assists and 65 ground balls, is a player to watch for Nease.
Gulf Breeze (18-3) at Ponte Vedra (14-6)
From Lad Harper at the face-off to Jack Pelot in the net, there's quality all the way across the Ponte Vedra lineup. They've won five straight, including a superb showing in last week's 13-1 win over Creekside. Cody Lee is nearing 200 saves on the season at goaltender for Gulf Breeze.
REGION 1-1A
Episcopal (14-8) at Bolles (19-2)
The private-school rivals clash again. Bolles already beat Episcopal 19-6 on March 28 and 22-2 in the district tournament, and they've won the last dozen meetings in the series going back to 2018. The winner moves on to a May 4 regional championship against Gainesville Oak Hall or Pensacola Catholic, with a final-four berth on the line.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: High school boys lacrosse 2024: Jacksonville round 2 playoff preview
