By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/6/19
The Phillylacrosse.com Boys’ Rankings:
- Haverford School (15-4) – The Fords host Episcopal Academy on Thursday in the Inter-Ac League.
- Malvern Prep (12-5) – The Friars host La Salle on Wednesday.
- Parkland (16-0) – The Trojans will have the top seed in the East Penn Conference with their sweep of Allentown Central Catholic.
- Academy of the New Church (16-3) – The Lions host the Shipley/Westtown winner Saturday (time TBA) in the Friends Schools League title game.
- Manheim Township (15-2) – The Blue Streaks play Lancaster Country Day/Lancaster Catholic Tuesday in the Lancaster-Lebanon semifinals (7 p.m.) at Comet Field.
- Conestoga (13-3) – The Pioneers can win an outright and undefeated Central League crown Tuesday by defeating Springfield-Delco.
- Episcopal Academy (10-5) – The Churchmen host St. Joseph’s Prep Tuesday and play at Haverford School Thursday.
- Springfield-Delco (15-1) – The Cougars can forge a tie atop the Central League with a win Tuesday at Conestoga.
- West Chester East (13-2) – The Vikings can clinch their first Ches-Mont League championship since 2005 with a win Tuesday at Henderson in the 8th Annual Drew Bauer City Championship.
- Penn Charter (7-9) – The Quakers play Tuesday at Downingtown East.
- Garnet Valley (13-3) – The Jaguars can forge a share of the Central League title if they win Tuesday at Penncrest and Springfield-Delco tops Conestoga (that scenerio would force a three-way tie).
- Avon Grove (10-3) – The Devils must defeat Bishop Shanahan Tuesday at home to stay in the race for a Ches-Mont title. AG and Shanahan each need to sweep and have WC East fall to Henderson to win the crown.
- Bishop Shanahan (13-1) – The Eagles have a key game Tuesday at Avon Grove.
- La Salle (12-4) – The Explorers – who went undefeated in the Catholic League – play Wednesday at Malvern Prep.
- Radnor (11-5) – The Raiders host Suburban One National Conference leader Central Bucks West on Saturday.
Under Consideration: Allentown Central Catholic (14-3), Cape Henlopen-DE (10-2), Hempfield (11-4), Ocean City-NJ (14-1) Palmyra (14-2), Salesianum School-DE (6-6), St. Augustine Prep-NJ (9-2).