There are certain teams in certain sports that always get the benefit of the doubt before the season, and in Connecticut boys lacrosse, that team is Darien.
The Blue Wave top the preseason GameTimeCT Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Poll, as they often do. Despite a quarterfinal exit last spring, Darien was a regular-season juggernaut, won the FCIAC championship and has plenty of top talent as usual.