Who cares about academics...Public school lacrosse is terrible in Md.
Very cute. It is not that public school lacrosse is terrible in Maryland - it is just that MIAA is THAT good. We live in an area where families put lacrosse ahead of all else, including education, allow holding back(can only happen in private schools) while others attend private school for just sports. Many talented high school players are approached and transfer out of public in high school for sports - it takes a strong player to make the best decision for themselves including judging the long term goal, really examining why they are considering it, the academics available and the impact on the family finances even with scholarships. There are definitely a greater number of highly skilled players in the private schools making the teams much better and possessing more depth. Very talented players do exist in the public schools - just fewer of them. As long as they are on good clubs, they will be fine and many stronger for the decision to stay public. Some even have more fun playing for their public high school teams than switching into a private environment just for high school sports. Playing time is never a question and they are studs!
