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Springfield Delco beats Upper Darby and you reference that? Okay Delco Dad

Lol Springfield Dad…you got roasted by Spalding, who MIGHT go .500 this year. Keep at it. #staypublic


While it's still early in the season, you might want to take a look at the PIAA District 1 rankings...

https://www.piaad1.org/sports/spring-sports/lacrosse-b/scores-and-rankings/

kind of a boring start to Inter-AC league play tomorrow

SCHA (-14) vs. Germantown Academy
O/U 19.5
SCHA 15 GA 5

Malvern (-12.5) vs. Episcopal Academy (he/his)
O/U 17.5
Malvern 14 EA 3

Haverford (-13) vs. Penn Charter
O/U 17.5
Haverford 15 Penn Charter 3

I hope they are playing on Memorial Day weekend. I wonder if you will still be sniffing the jocks of 20 year high schoolers at that time. Strange obsession.

There is nothing wrong with stating the obvious that these kids are much older. have those same kids play a group of college juniors and tell me it is fair.

Fair analysis. Don't always get that on here. Thank you

So you are saying 17 year olds playing 20 year olds is not fair? Sounds like your son rides the bench.

PC @ EA (-3.5)
O/U 14.5
EA 8 PC 5
PC Goalie makes a 18+ saves, EA Defense controls game

SCHA @ Haveford (-7)
O/U 20.5
Haverford 13 SCHA 7
SCHA goalie makes a million saves, SCHA scores a few late.

Malvern @ GA
no line. all bets are off.

This is awesome.

The Central is obviously the top league in PA for lacrosse, especially this year. However the Chesmont loses so many players to the Interac and other schools you could make an argument that would be the toughest league in PA. Thoughts?

Better than Inter-Ac? lol…I think not

It would seem like the player losses in Central league have to be just as bad if not worse.

The Chesmont is down this year. Outside of D East, they don’t have a team that would finish in the top half of the Central. Radnor, Springfield, Garnet Valley, Marple, Stoga, and Penncrest would beat everyone else in the Chesmont.

Stoga lost to an Avon Grove team 2-3 in league play

Your point on losing to Avon Grove is fair. Stoga is 3-1 in league play.

Okay. Replace Stoga with Ridley. Who else is good in the Chesmont? Rustin? Downingtown West?

I believe Stoga is 3-1 in league play.

Stoga is not a top team this year. They do not belong in this conversation. The Central league is still the top PUBLIC league in PA. This year the Inter-Ac is the best league in PA. This is not up for debate.

We get it, Dad. Nobody is debating about the inter AC being the top league. It may be the top league in the nation this year. We are talking about the PIAA teams. The Central is definitely the strongest and deepest, followed by the Chesmont, and then probably the PAC.

Game #3

GA @ EA (-18)
O/U 18
EA 17 GA 1

SCHA (-13) @ PC
O/U 19
SCHA 16 PC 3

HAVERFORD (-1.5) @ MALVERN
O/U 20
Haverford 10 Malvern 9 (OT)

Shanahan has beat both this year

PC will keep that game relatively close; I’ll take the spread all day!
SCH 13 PC 8

Stoga is not good this year, but they are better then Ridley.

FO will decide the score IMO.

SCH will win by a wide margin

The Inter-ac line setter is doing a pretty good job. 2 of the 3 games were spot on. Seems like PC is up and down. He'll have to keep that in mind for Friday night's line.

Shanahan has beat both this year[/quote]

Yawn... Shanahan shouldn't be in the Chesmont. They should be with the rest of the recruiting schools in the Inter-AC where they would be the whipping boys

Yawn... Shanahan shouldn't be in the Chesmont. They should be with the rest of the recruiting schools in the Inter-AC where they would be the whipping boys[/quote]

You are confusing Shanahan with the private Catholic schools (Malvern, LaSalle, Salesianum). Shanahan does not give scholarships and are about half the size of the chesmont schools.. They are like Pope John Paul or Cardinal O'Hara. They would still not finish in the top half of the central as one poster noted.

You are confusing Shanahan with the private Catholic schools (Malvern, LaSalle, Salesianum). Shanahan does not give scholarships and are about half the size of the chesmont schools.. They are like Pope John Paul or Cardinal O'Hara. They would still not finish in the top half of the central as one poster noted.[/quote]


Shanahan - Just because they don't give scholarships doesn't mean that don't recruit people to come to their school - something public schools can't do.

That’s correct. I would’ve thought the way the question was put that it was understood we were discussing teams in the PIAA. Interac dad can feel safe knowing his $50k tuition is well spent being in the overall top league…you may return to your Range Rover, Helly Hansen jacket, and Maui Jim’s all while sipping your Stateside out of your Yeti knowing it’s all worth it

Shanahan - Just because they don't give scholarships doesn't mean that don't recruit people to come to their school - something public schools can't do.[/quote]

You are saying that they are recruiting a kid to come to a school that makes you pay $12k per year? I agree they have a wider potential base but they would a parent pay $12k to play lacrosse?

Shanahan - Just because they don't give scholarships doesn't mean that don't recruit people to come to their school - something public schools can't do.[/quote]

I could make the argument that Shanahan and all private schools promote diversity in education more than public schools.

Not a dad, but I appreciate the jokes. The point is to clarify where the PA leagues stand this year. Inter Ac is at the top obviously. the top half central league is up, Stoga is in the bottom half of the central league (a far fall from their 2 or 3 year championship run starting in 2010) and the ches mont is down this year. Central league is the best PA public school league this year, Cheers!