Boys' Lacrosse Rankings 3-22-09

The Conestoga boys’ team has taken over the No. 1 spot in both the PIAA-only and all-schools polls in the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Media Rankings this week following its stunning upset of former No. 1 La Salle.

 The Pioneers opened the season Saturday with the 6-3 victory over La Salle, the defending state champion and the No. 2 team in the country, according to Inside Lacrosse.
The Lacrosse Media Rankings are chosen by Phillylacrosse.com and six newspapers: the Philadelphia Inquirer, Delaware County Daily Times, Allentown Morning Call, Harrisburg Patriot-News, Lancaster Intelligencer Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, PIAA Week 2
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. Conestoga (1) 1-0 Prev: 3
2. La Salle (12) 0-1 Prev: 1
3. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-0 Prev: 2
4. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-0 Prev: 4
5. Manheim Township (3) 0-0 Prev: 6
6. Lower Merion (1) 1-0 Prev: 7
7. Radnor (1) 0-1 Prev: 5
8. Emmaus (11) 1-0 Prev: 8
9. Downingtown East (1) 2-0 Prev: 9
10. Penncrest (1) 1-0 Prev: NR
Teams to watch: (in alphabetical order) Abington (1) 0-0; Archbishop Wood (12) 1-0; Central Bucks East (1) 0-1; Downingtown West (1) 1-0; Garnet Valley (1) 1-0; Hatboro-Horsham (1) 0-0; Hempfield (3) 0-1; Henderson (1) 2-0; Pennsbury (1) 1-0; Ridley (1) 0-1; Seneca Valley (7) 0-1; Unionville (1) 0-1.
Boys’ Lacrosse Media Rankings, All Schools Week 2
Rank Team Dis Rec
1. Conestoga (1) 1-0 Prev: 5
2. Haverford School (Int-Ac) 3-1 Prev: 3
3. La Salle (12) 0-1 Prev: 1 Prev: 1
4. Malvern Prep (Int-Ac) 0-1 Prev: 2
5. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 0-0 Prev: 4
6. Springfield-Delco (1) 2-0 Prev: 6
7. Manheim Township (3) 0-0 Prev: 7
8. Lower Merion (1) 1-0 Prev: NR
9. Episcopal Academy (Int-Ac) 1-1 Prev: 10
10. Penn Charter (Int-Ac) 1-1 Prev: 8
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