PT has some great old teams on their way out. 27s and below are amongst the weakest in the area. PT hasn't made the world series several years in a row while Eclipse, Express North, 2W always there now. PT youth teams are not strong and do not bode well for the future of PT. Rest of the clubs seem to be thriving. Eclipse and 2W very strong at youth ages. North just won the world series. Hard to argue.[/quote]
I recognize that you are referring to PT's Boys side and you're correct about their world series track record. However, the Girls side of PT is thriving and many of their teams are ranked in the top 20, so don't paint PT with a broad stroke.
Also, let's include Preds and True to the subject. With so many Boys programs in the area and with the upcoming (2023-2024) age based verification to the youth levels, it's going to be interesting and nearly impossible to replicate program's past performances.[/quote]
Not necessarily. Isn't the age grouping for "age based lacrosse" an 18 month window?
PT HS will surpass those other youth teams. Just look at recruiting performance and all the good kids will move on to PT.[/quote]
Exactly this. PT HS teams, at present, are top notch in large part because the best players from other teams moved there in their late middle school years. While there are no guarantees and no one can claim to know what will happen, it will surprise no one if around 5-10 of the best players spread out amongst these other programs move there.[/quote]
Not true. Check with PT families first. No one moves in high school. Boys 22's, 23's, and 24's have always been good. Studs on the teams in high school were all there in youth. 25's are the only team that came together "late", but that was middle school. No team miraculously becomes elite in high school. When the stakes are the highest. After middle school, it's impossible to revive a team and ask people to take a chance when it matters the most. PT 27 to 32 are not anywhere close to as good as their HS teams. None of them are top 20 teams. None of them are able to really compete against the top youth clubs in the area (North, Eclipse, and 2W). Hoping they will be saved by 5-10 elite players deciding to move to PT in high school is a big big ask.[/quote]
Not correct, the best PT players for 26, 27, 28, 29 are playing up a year on 25,26, 27,28. And the tryouts for all these years had hundreds of new players from all the local teams. Was impressed with my two boys teams and the quality of the tryout. Reasons given for influx was coaching, tournament quality, practices, and the ability for high school and college advancement. We have a lot of good local options with PT, Eclipse, Express North, 2W so no downside at any. Smart parents come to PT early. Good to see loyalty pays off | 
