All 10 teams are the same from last week, but almost none of them are in the same spot, as the postseason has begun to separate the contenders from the pretenders.
That doesn't mean that some other baseball, softball or even volleyball squads out there don't have a shot at cracking the top 10 before the season is through. This coming week will be their chance to shine as district play heats up in those sports.
Full rankings and analysis after the jump. As always, your input in the comments section is encouraged.
1. Central York boys' tennis: Their season was ended in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA, but the Panthers are still No. 1 because they have something none of these other teams have yet: A district title.
2. Susquehannock softball: The team that was No. 1 during the first week of these rankings has almost made it all the way back, thanks to a strong performance this week that gave them the YAIAA tournament title.
3. Northeastern boys' volleyball: The Bobcats have been untouchable against league competition, and beat Central York twice in a seven-day span to secure their spot at the top of the YAIAA and provide plenty of reason to believe they will contend for the state title.
4. Northeastern baseball: Two weeks ago, Chad Mohr (pictured above) and the Bobcats weren't even in these rankings. Now they have a YAIAA tournament title and the No. 1 seed in the District 3 Class AAA tournament.
5. Kennard-Dale girls' lacrosse: The Rams are the only YAIAA lacrosse team of either gender to reach the semifinals of the District 3 tournament during the sport's debut season in the league. And they're not finished yet.
6. Central York softball: The Panthers dropped one against Megan Sheaf and Susquehannock, but are still in good shape to make a push for a District 3 Class AAAA crown.
7. Red Lion boys' lacrosse: The Lions came so close to advancing to the semifinals, but not scoring even a single goal in the second half is troublesome -- and will almost always lead to a loss. Starting the season with 17 straight wins and winning a district game was still an impressive achievement for Red Lion.
8. Susquehannock boys' lacrosse: Like the Lions, the Warriors also won a district game, but couldn't get past the quarterfinals. Still a solid debut season for Susquehannock which, also like Red Lion, has a bright future in the sport.
9. Central York boys' volleyball: The Panthers moved up because they looked strong in league tournament quarterfinal and semifinal matches, even if they couldn't get past the Bobcats
10. Dallastown girls' soccer: The Wildcats moved down because, despite a fantastic performance during a YAIAA title run, they failed to get out of the first round of the district tournament.
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