Saw a lot of that Illinois team because they played all of their games next to my son's 2025 team (Sachem soccer complex has the fields right up against each other). I also have a 2023. The size difference was comical vs LIE North and LIE. Did not see them play warriors at all - may have been on a different field or at a different time. At face-offs, the Illinois team was a full head taller than each of the aforementioned LIE team's players. In NY, 6th graders in the Fall should be 11. Comical they would have to play against 12 and 13 year olds.
Only two were 13, but that's enough. Add that to a handful of 12's and they're a tough out. Sucks that no one could verify ages ahead of time. It's a shame. Why would a parent want their kid playing against teams 2 years younger? How does that make him better?
