Friday is the final regular-season game day of the truncated Major League Lacrosse season, and there’s plenty to play for.
All six MLL teams will have played five regular-season games when all is said and done, with the top four records advancing to the semifinals on Saturday. On Sunday, a champion for the league’s 20th anniversary season will be crowned.
The Denver Outlaws and Chesapeake Bayhawks have already punched their playoff tickets, and the New York Lizards have been eliminated. That leaves three teams — the Boston Cannons, Connecticut Hammerheads and Philadelphia Barrage — fighting for their playoff lives.
Here are the current standings, Friday’s slate of games and how the three aforementioned teams can secure a playoff berth.
MLL STANDINGS
Denver Outlaws 4-0
Chesapeake Bayhawks 3-1
Connecticut Hammerheads 2-2
Boston Cannons 2-2
Philadelphia Barrage 2-3
New York Lizards 0-5
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
4 p.m. — Hammerheads vs. Bayhawks, ESPN+
7 p.m. — Outlaws vs. Cannons, ESPN+