By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/7/18
The Phillylacrosse.com Boys’ Rankings:
1. Haverford School (14-3) Prev: No. 1 – The Fords can earn the Inter-Ac League’s top playoff seed with a win at Episcopal Academy on Friday.
2. Conestoga (13-4) Prev: No. 6 – The Pioneers – who toppled malvern Prep, 10-9 in OT on Saturday – can clinch the Central League title and close with a perfect mark Tuesday by defeating Lower Merion at home.
3. Malvern Prep (13-5) Prev: No. 3 – The Friars play Thursday at Salesianum School.
4. Avon Grove (13-1) Prev: No. 4 – The Red Devils took a major step in winning the Ches-Mont League title with Thursday’s 8-6 win over Downingtown East.
5. Upper Dublin (13-1) Prev: No. 2 – The Cardinals should clinch the Suburban One American Conference title this week.
6. Manheim Township (16-1) Prev: No. 7 – The Blue Streaks host Penn Manor Tuesday in the Lancaster-Lebanon semifinals.
7. Academy of the New Church (13-5) Prev: No. 8 – The Lions host Germantown Academy on Tuesday.
8. Central Bucks East (13-2) Prev: No. 13 – The Patriots, coming off a big 6-5 overtime win over La Salle, can all but clinch the Suburban One National title Tuesday with a win over visiting Central Bucks West.
9. La Salle (10-4) Prev: No. 5 – The Explorers can clinch the top spot in the Catholic League playoffs this week with wins over Archbishop Wood, Archbishop Carroll and Cardinal O’Hara.
10. Salesianum School-DE (8-2) Prev: No. 10 – The Sals host Malvern Prep on Wednesday.
11. Episcopal Academy (6-4) Prev: No. 9 – The Churchmen play today at St. Joseph’s Prep and close their Inter-Ac season Friday against No 1 Haverford School.
12. Lenape-NJ (15-0) Prev: No. 11- The Indians play at Shawnee (NJ) on Thursday.
13. Springfield-Delco (13-2) Prev: No. 12 – The Cougars host Strath Haven Tuesday in a battle of top Class AA teams and then host No 5 Upper Dublin on Thursday.
14. Strath Haven (14-2) Prev: No. 14 – The Panthers close their Central League season Tuesday at Springfield-Delco.
15. Bishop Shanahan (13-1) Prev: No. 15 – The Eagles currently hold the top power rating seed in the District 1 Class AA field.
Under consideration: Allentown Central Catholic (11-4); Caesar Rodney-DE (13-0); Cherokee-NJ (10-4); Downingtown East (11-5); Moorestown-NJ (11-3); Parkland (14-3); Radnor (12-4); Shawnee-NJ (11-3); Spring-Ford (13-4); Southern Lehigh (12-2); Wilson (16-2).
