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Long Island Leads in Lacrosse
 -  Nassau County (Section 8) leads the state in the both the number and percentage of schools with boys lacrosse. According to an article in the New York State Sportswriters Association News, 48 out of 70 schools in Section 8 have teams (69%). The next closest section, Section 11, is located on the other part of Long Isalnd (Suffolk County), where 34 of 63 schools field teams (54%).

The Rochester/Finger Lakes area is found fourth from the bottom with 17 teams out of 118 schools.

Section
Location
Schools
Percentage
8
Nassau, Long Island
48 of 70
68.6%
11
Suffolk, Long Island
34 of 63
54.0%
3
Syracuse
36 of 104
34.6%
1
New York City Suburbs
31 of 98
31.6%
10
St. Lawrence area
6 of 23
26.1%
6
Buffalo
24 of 112
21.4%
2
Capital Region
19 of 90
21.1%
4
Binghamton
13 of 75
17.3%
5
Rochester
17 of 118
14.4%
12
New York City
21 of 193
10.9%
9
Kingston
4 of 42
9.5%
7
Champlain area
2 of 30
6.6%
  
Totals
 
255 of 1,018
25%