La Salle takes top spot in MaxPreps Boys’ PA State Power Ratings; Conestoga is 2nd

Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 7/2/09

La Salle, the first Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association champion for boys’ lacrosse, was the No. 1 team in the final MaxPreps state Power Ratings. The MaxPrep rankings are based on overall record, strengfth af schedule and performance in the playoffs.

MaxPreps State Power Ratings are the result of a collection of enormous amounts of information from teams throughout the country and the application of a computer model. The ratings system is 100% objective.

MaxPreps uses a computer program to determine team rank. The system utilizes the huge number of game results stored in the MaxPreps database. Generally, the more a team wins the higher the ranking, but the system takes into account quality wins (against other highly ranked opponents) and strength of schedule. If games are not reported, that will affect the ratings.

2009 MaxPreps PA Boys’ Power Ratings

Team – record – league rec. – overall ratings – strength of sched

1 La Salle 22-4 8-0 19.5 13
2 Conestoga 23-2 14-0 17.2 11.8
3 Haverford School 16-8 9-2 16 13.4
4 St. Joseph’s 14-2 6-2 15.9 8.1
5 Downingtown East 20-4 11-0 15 9.9
6 Malvern Prep 11-11 7-3 14.7 14
7 Springfield 19-6 9-3 14.2 10.2
8 Radnor 15-3 9-1 14.1 8.7
9 Emmaus 19-5 14-0 13.4 7.2
10 Episcopal Academy 13-8 6-4 12.5 10.4
11 Lower Merion 17-6 8-3 12.2 8.7
12 Seneca Valley 13-5 6-1 12.1 8.6
13 Hempfield 20-5 14-2 11.7 5.4
14 Manheim Township 21-7 13-3 11.7 6.6
15 North Allegheny 18-4 6-2 11.4 6.9
16 Garnet Valley 13-9 7-5 11.4 10.1
17 Unionville 12-5 8-2 11.2 7
18 Central Bucks East 15-6 10-1 11.1 6.6
19 Sewickley Academy 10-7 4-2 10.8 9.8
20 West Chester East 16-6 7-4 10.6 7.3
21 Abington 15-6 5-0 10.4 6.1
22 Mt. Lebanon 13-9 5-1 9.7 8.3
23 Ridley 9-9 4-6 9.5 8.4
24 Owen J. Roberts 19-2 14-0 9.5 2.7
25 Archbishop Wood 10-6 6-2 9.3 6.8