Mounts, Bears share section title
- 14 October 2007
Ephrata, the section front-runner coming into Saturday, was upset by Cocalico (5-9-2) 2-0 Saturday afternoon, momentarily dropping the Mounts (9-3-4 L-L) into a possible three-way tie for first place with Conestoga Valley and Elizabethtown.CV (9-6-1) was eliminated from the title hunt after a 2-1 loss to Garden Spot (4-11-1) Saturday night, then saw its playoff hopes evaporate as Elizabethtown (10-5-1) downed Solanco (2-13-1), 3-0.
Despite E-town having one more win, both E-town and Ephrata finished with 31 points (three points for a win, one for a tie) and will share the section title. CV finished third with 28 points.
The league playoffs open Tuesday night, Oct. 16, with quarterfinal doubleheaders at Penn Manor and Hempfield at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
By virtue of league tiebreakers, Ephrata will be the top seed from Section Two and will face Lancaster Catholic, the Section Four runner-up at 5:30 at Penn Manor. Manheim Central (14-1-0) and Section Two runner-up Hempfield meet at 7:30.
Lancaster Mennonite (10-1-2) takes on Section Two runner-up E-town at 5:30 at Hempfield. Manheim Township (13-2-1) and L-S (11-3-1) play at 7:30.
The semifinals will be Thursday, Oct. 18, at Hempfield, at 5:30 and 7:30 with the finals set for Saturday, Oct. 20, at Manheim Central, time to be determined.
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