By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/6/16
The Phillylacrosse.com Boys’ Rankings:
1. Haverford School (20-5) Prev. No. 1: The Inter-Ac League champion Fords fell just short in the Inter-Ac Challenge finals, 8-7, to Culver Academy.
2. Malvern Prep (18-5) Prev. No. 2: The Friars reached the semifinals of the Inter-Ac Challenge, bu fell to No. 1 Haverford School for the third time.
3. La Salle (20-3) Prev. No. 3: The Explorers handled Wilson, 14-5, in the PIAA quarterfinals and face Manheim Township in the semifinals Tuesday at Exetrer at 1 p.m.
4. Springfield-Delco (18-7) Prev. No. 6 The Cougars toppled Avon Grove, 7-6, in the PIAA quarterfinals and meet Strath Haven in the semifinals Tuesday at Penncrest at 7 p.m.
5. Strath Haven (19-6) Prev. No. 7: The Panthers defeated Upper Dublin, 10-9, in the PIAA quarterfinals and face Springfield-Delco Tuesday in the semifinals at Penncrest at 7 p.m.
6. Upper Dublin (21-3) Prev. No. 4: The Cardinals fell to Strath Haven, 10-9, in the PIAA quarterfinals.
7. Avon Grove (19-3) Prev. No. 5: The Red Devils fell to Springfield-Delco, 7-6, in the PIAA quarterfinals.
8. Bishop Shanahan (18-3) Prev. No. 8: The Eagles fell to La Salle, 8-7, in overtime in the first round of the PIAA touney.
9. Salesianum School-DE (16-3) Prev. No. 9: The Sals topples Appoquinimink, 16-7, for their second straight state title.
10. Spring-Ford (21-3) Prev. No. 11: The PAC-10 champion Rams fell to Bishop Shanahan, 7-6, in the District 1 fifth-place playback game.
11. Garnet Valley (16-6) Prev No. 12:The Central League tri-champion Jaguars reached the District 1 quarterfinals.
12. Conestoga (14-7) Prev. No. 13:The Central League tri-champion Pioneers reached the District 1 quarterfinals.
13. Wilson (25-1) Prev. No. 10: The Bulldogs fell to La Salle, 14-5, in the PIAA quarterfinals.
14. Manheim Township (23-3) Prev. NR: The Blue Streaks routed Mt. Lebanon, 17-5, in the PIAA quarterfinals and play La Salle in the semifinals at Exeter on Tuesday at 1 p.m.
15. Moorestown (18-4) Prev. No. 14: The Quakers fell to West Morris Central, 8-7, in the New Jersey Group 3 title game.
16. Haverford High (15-5) Prev: No. 135 The Fords fell to Springfield-Delco, 7-5, in the second round of districts.
17. Lawrenceville School (14-10) Prev. No. 16: The Big Red reached the Inter-Ac Challenge semifinals.
18. Lenape-NJ (17-2) Prev. No. 17: The Indians fell to Montgomery 15-13, in the South Jersey Group 4 title game.
Under consideration: Academy of the New Church (16-3), Allentown Central Catholic (18-4), Appoquinimink-DE (14-5), Central Bucks East (14-5), Clearview Regional-NJ (15-5), Easton (18-4), Episcopal Academy (7-13), Germantown Academy (10-13), Henderson (11-6), Hun School-NJ (11-7), North Penn (16-4), Princeton Day School-NJ (15-1), St. Augustine Prep (12-8), Southern Lehigh (19-3), St. Joseph’s Prep (12-6).