Bandits - no longer way out front. In the pack with everyone else. 3-2 yesterday in the championship game against S2S. S2S dominated the first half. All of a sudden they bring in a kid who has a completely different helmet, no name on the back of his jersey, and he wins every single face-off and they control the whole 2nd half and win 7-2. This kid didn't step on the field in the first half. Seems a little fishy JS? Typical 91...
HBs - good solid team. AJ doing the right thing. This team will be better because of it and the players will become better lacrosse players. Let BM go someplace else - it won't be long before he wears out his welcome there as well. This team does not need BM.
Igloo - coaches are jerks. Some good talent though. Beat the Bandits and are definitely in the top group. 1 or 2 defections and they are done. 1 or 2 additions and they are really good.
S2S - first year program that has impressed. Only losses this season were to HBs, Laxachusetts Black and yesterday to Bandits. 100% in this group.
Laxachusetts Black - basically a 3 man team - goalie, big lefty (if he is 11 god bless him - looks like he is 14) and the lefty attackman. Good coaching and they play hard.
Crabs - won Young Guns beating Igloo by 1. Not sure what other tournaments they play in but sure seems like they are ducking the competition. Not sure why - knowing the crabs organization, I'm sure all the 2023 kids drive themselves to the tournaments...
On the cusp:
Brothery Love - brought in 2 guest players yesterday in the playoffs - different color shorts, the coaches and kids on their own team didn't know their names - comical to hear the coach call out a play and have the kids say he doesn't know it! Funny how those 2 didn't play in the consolation game - guess it didn't matter. This team is good - don't resort to cheating. Work to get better.
91 Warriors - didn't hide. Played everyone. Really challenged themselves. Results weren't great but they definitely got better because of it.
Bethesda - beat HBs, smoked by Laxachusetts, but solid. Can play with anyone.
You keep putting HB in the 2 slot when they keep losing games. The team has lost more games this year than in the last 3 yrs combined, so how is it that the team is "humming" and in better shape under AJ??? The team roster is the same as when BM had it but he was able to win games. With the kids maturing 1 extra year, BM would probably be undefeated. You're one of the Dad's who has it out for BM probably because he was going to cut your kid. Be lucky AJ came in and saved him from the chopping block.
Reality is other kids are catching up. The kids that were on HBO were always the top kids. They were early developers and they were great. The landscape is changing. Other kids are increasing their skills and getting better. Some of the HB kids have remained at the same level.
