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    -Delco Christian has made a big splash in its first season of lacrosse and is leading the Tri-County League with a 5-1 mark. The Knights have won five straight in the league and seven straight overall.
    -In the Friends Schools League, Shipley (5-0) is fighting it out with Academy of the New Church (4-1) and Friends’ Central (3-2). Shipley can clinch the title by defeating Westtown Friday.
    -Emmaus (7-0) can clinch the Penn Valley League championships by beating Easton today. Parkland (7-1) is in second.
More on GA’s win over La Salle
    Germantown Academy shocked many by handing La Salle a 3-2 defeat Thursday, ending a 21-game winning streak for the Explorers, the top-ranked team by Phillylacrosse.com. GA, ranked fifth by Phillylacrosse.com, has won five straight games and hosts No. 2 Malvern Prep Tuesday.
    Three of those wins came by one goal and another came by two goals. Patriots coach David Martin cited the camaraderie of the team for the clutch wins.
    “They have been together some for four years,” he said. “They showed a lot of intestinal fortitude, they’ve dealt with adversity of being in close games like that. And they have done what they need to do to win those games.
    “This group as done a great job coming together as a team. They are more like siblings than teammates. Playing tough games all the time for us paid off today (against La Salle). They competed very well.”
Merrill stars on, off field
    Great Valley captain Jeff Merrill recently set the school record for goals with 162, eclipsing the mark of 157 set by his brother, Brett. Jeff Merrill eclipsed the 50-goal mark with a four-goal outing in a recent Suburban League victory at West Chester Henderson. Through 15 games this season, Merrill has posted 51 goals and 10 assists.
    During the Patriots’ 18-5 campaign last season, he netted 73 goals and dished 24 assists, setting the single-season school scoring record and earning him first-team Suburban League attack honors. Merrill has scored at least one goal in 42 straight varsity games; his career point total currently stands at 209.
    Merrill, who has a 3.7 GPA, will attend Connecticut and is planning to study Pharmacy.