No. 1 vs. No. 2 in lacrosse playoffs

Bishop Moore is ranked No. 1 in the Sentinel Super Six boys lacrosse rankings, but the Hornets have to prove that point against No. 2 Lake Highland Prep when the rivals square off in a second-round state play-in game tonight.

Bishop Moore (17-2) hosts the Highlanders (14-6) at 7:30 p.m. in the second game of a playoff doubleheader between the two Orlando privateschool programs.

The Bishop Moore girls, 16-4 and also atop the Super Six rankings, host the third-ranked Highlanders (14-7) at 5:30 to start the night.

The two boys teams met on March 21, with Lake Highland prevailing by an 11-10 margin at home. Ths time, the winner keeps its state-championship hopes alive.

“We are both very talented,” Bishop Moore boys coach said. “I imagine it will be a close battle again. We have to win the possession battle and be smart and patient on offense.”

Bishop Moore is led in scoring by

Lake Mary’s boys (14-5), now No. 3 in the Super Six, are home tonight to face a familiar foe in state No. 1 Ponte Vedra (19-1). The schools have met twice in the past three seasons, splitting those games.

“Ponte Vedra is an offensive juggernaut,” said Rams coach “They are highly talented at face-offs and fast break as well as anyone in the state.”

The Sharks were runner-up a year ago.

Lake Mary counters with an attack lineup led by Hofstra signee

who has 39 goals and 27 assists despite missing five games to injunry.

is one of the state’s top face-off specialists, midfielder has 52 goals and

is an All-American defenseman.

In girls play, Winter Park (17-3) visits Ponte Vedra (13-4), which finished as state runner-up in 2014 and 2015.

The Wildcats have won 14 of their past 15 games. state