Second semifinal Saturday features familiar foes; scouts cite Outlaws’ Langtry, Riptide’s Huntley as keys
Aug. 20, 2008
by Corey McLaughlin, Special to Lacrosse Magazine Online
The Denver Outlaws are a fashionable pick to win the 2008 Major League Lacrosse championship. They did, after all, draw nearly 11,000 fans per game at Mile High, and won the Western Conference with unmatched flare.
The Los Angeles Riptide, meanwhile, has managed to get younger and reload for the future without sacrificing the present.
Something’s gotta give Saturday, when the Outlaws and Riptide meet at 3 p.m. in the second MLL semifinal at Harvard Stadium.
Kicking off coverage of the 2008 NB Zip MLL Championship Weekend in Boston, LMO breaks down the Western Conference juggernauts with scouting reports from MLL insiders. Check back tomorrow for a preview of No. 1-seeded Rochester and the No. 4-seeded Barrage, as well as an in-depth feature on the vagabond Barrage.
