By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/23/23
Notes – Picking a No. 1 team is a challenge every week. Archbishop Carroll gets the nod this week; based on its eight-game win streak and recent victory over Owen J. Roberts. OJR moves to No. 2; its victory over No. 3 Conestoga was early, but very impressive. Episcopal Academy has three losses, but the best non-league schedule and now a two-game lead in the rugged Inter-Ac and still warrants consideration for the top spot. No. 5 Penn Charter has five straight wins, including Friday’s 8-7 OT victory over Agnes Irwin, now at No. 6
Games to watch: No. 6 Agnes Irwin looks to get back on track when it hosts No. 8 Springside CH on Tuesday; No. 7 Springfield-Delco hosts Strath Haven Thursday in a key battle before its Central League showdown next week with Conestoga; No. 14 Cape Henlopen travels to South Jersey Saturday to meet Ocean City.
The Phillylacrosse.com Girls’ Rankings:
- Archbishop Carroll (9-1) Prev: No. 2
- Owen J. Roberts (12-1) Prev: No. 3
- Conestoga (11-1) Prev: No. 4
- Episcopal Academy (11-3) Prev: No. 5
- Penn Charter (8-5) Prev: No. 8
- Agnes Irwin (6-2) Prev: No. 1
- Springfield-Delco (11-0) Prev: No. 7
- Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (7-3-1) Prev: No. 6
- Garnet Valley (7-4-1) Prev: No. 9
- Moorestown-NJ (7-1) Prev: No. 10
- Manheim Township (9-1-1) Prev: No. 11
- Shawnee-NJ (5-1) Prev: No. 12
- Penncrest (10-1) Prev: No. 13
- Cape Henlopen-DE (6-1) Prev: No. 14
- (tie) Haddonfield-NJ (6-2) Prev: No. 15; Downingtown East (8-0-1) Prev: No. 15
Under Consideration: Cherokee-NJ (5-2) Cherry Hill West-NJ (4-2), Downingtown West (9-3), Germantown Academy (4-3), Great Valley (6-2-1), Mt. Lebanon (9-1), Ocean City-NJ (4-2), Palmyra (11-0), Pleasant Valley (11-0), Strath Haven (8-2), Tatnall School-DE (6-1), Twin Valley (8-4), Villa Maria Academy (9-0), Wilson (10-3-1).
