The best 2026 teams in the nation probably have the fewest holdbacks: LI Express, Sweetlax, Tigers and Towermen. Maybe 3 or 4 at most on these teams.
Hawks, Crabs, 3D NE, and LE are LOADED with holdbacks and they aren’t any better. My point is that hold backs don’t mean a whole lot at the elite level. Kids who can play, can play. 90 pounds or 190 pounds. Doesn’t matter much if they are ballers.