Since 2010, there are only 31 teams that have finished ranked nationally in the top 150(Laxpower)in each of the past 5 years... a true mark of consistency.
5 teams come from CT, 1 team each from NJ and PA. 2 teams from Upstate NY. 4 teams come from MD.
Of those 31 teams, 7 come from Long Island- (2 Catholic's, 1 Nassau and 4 Suffolk).
Chaminade Garden City St Anthony's Ward Melville Smithtown West Comsewogue Shoreham-Wading River
Only 1 team in the Nation has a better 5 year national average ranking than Chaminade.... and that team is.... Haverford.
If that list of teams ranked in the top 150 is expanded to teams ranked in 4 out of the past 5 years (still a mark of consistency) the list doubles to 65 teams nationally.
From LI, that would bring Massapequa and West Islip back into the discussion.
Notable team not making the cut: Manhassett, Northport, Smithtown East, Syosett, CSH.
My question... What teams will become the next consistent models of excellence over the next 5 years?
will the catholics fall off the list?
past performance is not an indicator of future results... times they are a changing