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Imagine if two LI High schools merged to make one sports team. Imagine if Smithtown East + West merged or Sachem East + North combine to make sports teams. They would be power houses

oh wait there is Middle Country.

I cant see how two schools, with over 1,100 kids enrolled in each, gets to combine for sports. Newfield and Centerreach no excuse, its an embarrassment to the poles to rank them.

I don't even get if you combine two B schools with 700 enrollment to make an A school (Lakeland/Panas). But to combine 2 large school to make 1 team.

Come on Sect 11 step in and do something called sportsmanship!

also look out for lynbrook very strong team - lost to south side by 1 goal and beat plainedge

There is a huge difference in ability between the power conference teams and most of the teams in the other division. SS Lynbrook and Plainedge compete with each other and with the least successful teams in the power conference. Its very unlikely they could compete with the B class teams in the powers conference like Wantagh, GC & Manhasset.

Plainedge only has 4/5 subs which is beneficial to team as they get to build chemistry. And like Calhoun the coach allows their players to to score during blowouts. Other schools pull their starters and get 2nd and 3rd string players in during lopsided games, which also results in significant stat differences.

Name 1 team on the whole island that runs 3 lines.

How many players do most girls HS teams play? Do the starters play the entire game?

Most teams play 13 to 14 players a game

I can say from experience this year that my daughters team (I Trees) played MacArthur and although it was a blow out loss MacArthur emptied the bench both halfs. They did this all season long in addition to keeping scorers from running numbers up. Their defense was average but their offense very good and could have posted huge numbers like other coaches allowed all season. We live in an area where we are able to see games from Wantagh, Bethpage, Plainedge, Division and MacArthur and honestly Plainedge could never compete with the big dogs. Wantagh is in a class by itself but does not sub, MacArthur subbing hurt them a few times as games appeared closer than they should have been, Division centers around one player who is not hard to shut down. Bethpage will be stronger next year.

also look out for lynbrook very strong team - lost to south side by 1 goal and beat plainedge

Not a Middle Country person but if you watch one of their games I think I counted sixteen girls total on that team so if they didn't combine there would not be a team. A very talented team with better goaltending this year beat a pretty good West Islip team by the largest margin in three years WI could not keep up with them in the speed category. Hopefully playoff time WI comes to play. Shouldn't be any different than last year.

If they didn't combine, who wouldn't have a team... which school?

what can parents say to a coach that only wants the ball to go to one player because of stats - how do they stop it? maybe he want her to be all long island. he is the coach and the only person who can stop it is the coach.

Not from MC either, but if somebody counted only 16 girls on the team, I would guess neither could field a team on their own. Doubt 12-13 are from one school and only a couple from the other. Though if they weren't combined, more girls might try out - could be scared off by the "super" team, thinking they won't play.

yes that is the point, you would have a team (maybe not 2) and someone is always the odd one out.

If 2 teams more girls would try and stick with it at a younger age. The down side is no super team. They (as many do) weed out the girls young and stunt the expansion process.

Suffolk Class A Playoff picture....

Smithtown West 11-1-0 11-2-0 166.970
West Islip 11-2-0 11-3-0 164.610
Middle Country 11-1-0 13-1-0 162.500
Northport 10-2-0 12-2-0 157.710
Ward Melville 10-2-0 10-4-0 147.180
Smithtown East 7-5-0 8-5-0 130.300
Sachem North 8-5-0 9-6-0 121.560
Riverhead 7-4-0 7-6-0 110.950
Sachem East 5-6-0 6-6-0 107.870
H H Hills 6-6-0 8-6-0 103.590
North Babylon 5-7-0 6-8-0 103.170

Outside looking in....
Commack HS 5-7-0 7-7-0 102.380
Bay Shore 6-6-0 7-7-0 99.410
Patchogue-Medford 6-6-0 6-7-0 98.560

Suffolk B

Eastport/SManor 8-4-0 9-5-0 154.510
Rocky Point 8-4-0 10-4-0 147.680
Harborfields 8-4-0 9-5-0 142.820
Miller Place 9-3-0 10-4-0 134.930
Westhampton 6-6-0 8-6-0 133.010
West Babylon 6-6-0 7-7-0 119.990
Comsewogue 6-6-0 6-7-0 117.350
Hauppauge 6-6-0 7-7-0 108.440

outside looking in....
Huntington 3-9-0 3-10-0 104.840
Islip 6-6-0 7-7-0 102.890
East Islip 5-7-0 5-9-0 100.850

Suffolk Class C playoffs

Bayport-Blue Pt 12-0-0 14-0-0 192.510
Mt Sinai 11-1-0 11-3-0 180.510
Shoreham WR 10-2-0 11-2-0 161.080
Matt/Gpt/Shld 9-3-0 10-3-0 157.010
Babylon 9-3-0 11-3-0 134.930

Does M/G/S jump over SWR with the loss today?

CSH lost to Oceanside? How did that happen?

1. West Islip. Over the past two years they are 40 - 4 with a State Championship. Good coaching and a winning attitude will take them far. Strong leadership. Coaches and players expect to win.

2. Middle Country. Will compete but last year might have been their year. 18 - 1 last year and combined 29 - 7 over the past two years. I think they will be in the mix. Maybe they play with a chip on their shoulder. Are they hungry after last year?

3. Northport. 24 - 12 over the past two seasons. Coaching and tradition will keep them competitive. Not sure the horses are there to win the county but you never know. Usually play with a lot of attitude and emotion. Combine that with being well prepared for big games and they can surprise.

4/5. Toss up Smithtown East / Smithtown West. West is 24 - 10 while East is
23 - 11. the last two seasons. Not sure either team has the depth to challenge the top teams.

6. Ward Melville. 19 - 14 past two years. Historically will make playoffs and then lose to a team that they had beaten during the year. Better than .500 but can't see them winning.

Not sure if anyone else has a shot. Sachem East?

Good luck to all.

Top Four look to be Middle Country, West Islip, Smithtown West and Northport.

MC has Ward Melville and Bay Shore remaining. Should win both. They also scrimmage BBP on the 17th.

WI has Sachem East remaining. Can't see SE beating them. also non league vs Babylon on 5/17.

S West has Bay Shore and Ward Melville. Should win both games.

NP has Sachem North and HHH remaining. Northport wins both.

WM has Middle Country and Smithtown West remaining. Tough games but maybe they catch one or both thinking ahead to the playoffs.

Smith East one game left Vs Walt Whitman. Should win but you never know.

West Islip and Middle Country smart to schedule competition (non league and scrimmage) to get ready for playoffs.

I think MC will win the county.

What say you?