Haverford School took over the top spot in the Pennsylvania Boys’ Media Lacrosse Rankings after its thrilling, 8-7 victory Saturday over Preseason No. 1 Conestoga.
The Fords garnered all 13 first-place votes in the All-Teams poll. Conestoga was second. The Pioneers did retain their hold on the No. 1 spot in the PIAA Rankings, nine points ahead of La Salle.
The All-Teams poll includes independent and private schools that are not members of the PIAA.
Each week members of the media from Phillylacrosse.com, LaxPower and 11 newspapers throughout the state are voting on the top teams both in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and the entire state for girls and boys. Points will be provided for the PIAA Polls.
Writers from the following newspapers are participating: Philadelphia Inquirer, Delaware County Daily Times, West Chester Daily Local, Pottstown Mercury, Norristown Times Herald, Doylestown Intelligencer, Bucks County Courier Times, Allentown Morning Call, Lancaster Intelligencer, Harrisburg Patriot-News and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Week 1
Boys – PIAA
1. Conestoga (District 1) 2-1 128 points, 11 first-place votes (Prev: 1)
2. La Salle (12) 3-1 119, 2 first-place votes (Prev: 4)
3. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-1 93 (Prev: 2)
4. Emmaus (11) 2-2 91 (Prev: 3)
5. Manheim Township (3) 3-0 68 (Prev: 5)
6. Abington (1) 1-0 66 (Prev: 7)
7. Garnet Valley (1) 2-0 45 (Prev: 10)
8. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 3-2 35 (Prev: 9)
9. Pennsbury (1) 4-0 21 (Prev: NR)
10. Central Bucks East (1) 1-1 7 (Prev: 8
Under Consideration: Avon Grove (1) 2-1, Hatboro-Horsham (1) 2-1, Hempfield (3) 2-1, Mt. Lebanon (7) 1-1, Penncrest (1) 2-1, Radnor (1) 3-0, Ridley (1) 3-1, Seneca Valley (7) 4-0, Spring-Ford (1) 4-0; Susquehannock (3) 4-0.
Boys – All-Teams
1. Haverford School (Inter-Ac) 4-2 13 first-place votes, 130 points (Prev: 3)
2. Conestoga (1) 2-1 115 (Prev: 2)
3. La Salle (12) 3-1 100 (Prev: 5)
4. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-1 67 (Prev: 3)
5. Emmaus (11) 2-2 64 (Prev: 4)
6. Malvern Prep (Inter-Ac) 4-1 62 (Prev: 6)
7. Episcopal Academy (Inter-Ac) 6-0 61 (Prev: 7)
8. Manheim Township (3) 3-0 26 (Prev: 8
9. Abington (1) 1-0 24 (Prev: 10)
10. Garnet Valley (1) 2-0 14 (Prev: NR)
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