Yorktown didn’t have incredible teams every year for the past 40. Some teams won state championships and others lost handily to Long Island in the regionals. The competition was less in the section and when they won it, it was less obvious when they were stacked versus just good. As everyone knows the section is far more competitive across the board and the lesser Yorktown teams can’t skate through as easily. This is not one of their loaded teams with multiple D1 players. It’s a pretty good team but not dominant

Sometimes this is cyclical. 2018-2019 everyone thought John Jay was the new power. Now everyone is sure it is Bronxville, Briarcliff, Rye and Mamaroneck. They will all have down years at points in the future. The programs won’t be “broken”, it will be an indication that less lax athletes came through the system those few years.
Duke isn’t doing well this year. Are we ready to say they are washed up?

The Y has a very good youth program and will likely have some very good teams in the future that have success like those of old. The fact that the program is well above average each and every year should be more the focus and why every other succesful youth program has followed their model.