Parents Randy and Alyssa Woods, and Wendy and Jake Reed will find themselves even more busy than usual with lacrosse today.

At 4 p.m., they’ll watch their sons during a key Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game between visiting third-ranked Boys’ Latin, and senior Travis Reed, and second-ranked McDonogh, and junior defender KC Woods. Don’t be surprised if the two aren’t matched against each other.

Then the families will hustle over to nearby Franklin, which will hold its first night game (6:30) against Baltimore County rival Dulaney. Jake Reed coaches Dulaney, and the Woods have another son, Matt, who is a senior midfielder at Franklin.

The Reed connection is strong in the Boys’ Latin-McDonogh matchup.

As a sophomore, Travis played attack for his father, Jake, at McDonogh, and the Eagles defeated Boys’ Latin for the MIAA A Conference title.

When Jake joined Dulaney’s staff as an assistant last year, Travis transferred to Boys’ Latin. As a junior, he helped the Lakers take away the title from McDonogh in the championship game.

Meanwhile, Franklin dethroned Dulaney last year as county champs – the Indians’ 7-6 victory ending the Lions’ 73-game winning streak against the league.

Boys’ Latin has another big game on Saturday when it visits top-ranked St. Paul’s. During halftime of that game, there will be a ceremony to recognize former St. Paul’s players from the Crusaders’ six league title-winning teams, including Larry LeDoyen (1982 graduate), Peter Sheehan (’83) and Joe Gelbard (’92).