Breaking down the Carroll County Athletic League lacrosse standings
A look at how the boys and girls lax teams are faring as the schedule hits mid-April.
Hard to believe the last regular-season play date for boys and girls lacrosse is less than three weeks away, but here we are.
Such is life during the spring high school sports season, a jam-packed portion of the calendar. Carroll County Athletic League championship chases are starting to really take shape. So let's take a look at the lacrosse standings after some pivotal games have recently taken place.
Boys Lacrosse
Century (3-3) leads the pack at 2-0 after getting past Manchester Valley 11-5 on April 12. The Knights played a pair of tournament games on April 9, going 1-1 with a win against River Hill and a loss against nemesis Glenelg (the Gladiators beat Century in 2019 to win the Class 2A state title).
There's a big game on tap next week when Century travels to Westminster (4-3), which is 1-0 in the CCAL after beating Francis Scott Key 14-0 on April 12. The Owls are on a similar path after splitting two tourney games April 9 (beat River Hill, lost to Glenelg), and they have dealt with a rash of injuries to several top players.
Winters Mill (2-4) is next in the county standings at 2-2, with Liberty (3-3), Manchester Valley (2-5), and South Carroll (2-3) all tied at 1-1. FSK (0-5, 0-3) is still looking for its first win.
Girls Lacrosse
Century (5-0) and Man Valley (7-1) met April 12 in a big girls game, and the Knights prevailed 13-8 to stay unbeaten. Century is 2-0 in county, and the Mavericks are 2-1.
Tied with Century atop the standings at 2-0 is Westminster (5-1), which took down FSK on April 12 and won a third straight game. The Owls visit the Knights on April 19 in another big girls clash.
Liberty (5-2) is 2-1 along with Man Valley after the Lions enjoying a three-game win streak last week. Liberty defeated Oakdale, Francis Scott Key, and Winters Mill -- led by senior midfielder Val Thompson, the latest CMSportsNet Athlete of the Week.
Check out our video interview with Val right here!
South Carroll (3-5) picked up its first CCAL win of the year after beating Winters Mill 16-8 on April 12. The Cavs were balanced on offense and played some good defense along the way.
If you want to check out highlights from that one, look no further!
Francis Scott Key (2-2) and Winters Mill (0-5) are still without a county win. But there are a few more weeks to go in the regular season, and nothing is decide just yet.
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