Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
It was only a scrimmage but...The Hill Academy beat Vermont a week and a half ago:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156052122159852&set=o.360766160613820&type=3

How does that fit into the top HS vs. College debate?


Not a good one. Top D1 College Freshman playing against Vermont.


The comparison might be more appropriate than you think. Here's some additional information about The Hill Academy Varsity team...
One player is 19 and the rest are 18 or 17.
Their list of commitments to top programs probably pales in comparison to Chaminade and St. Anthony's. Here's a rough list of Hill commits:
Bellarmine-2
Denver-2
Ohio State-2
Robert Morris-2
Syracuse-2
Villanova-2
One each to Penn, Quinnipiac, High Point, Sacred Heart, Marquette, Cornell, Michigan
One each to D2 Lynn and Tampa
The rest of the roster is currently uncommitted.

They are a legitimate high school aged team, especially in comparison to the boarding schools. It is an example of what a team can accomplish with dedicated student-athletes and professional coaching.

I've posted this before but here is a good overview courtesy of si.com:
http://www.si.com/edge/2016/05/04/the-hill-academy-lacrosse-canada-high-school-brodie-merrill


Holdback cheaters are what they are. College age team.

This statement is one of pure ignorance. Hill Academy is a Prep School. They are not out there competing against your son's public school so I'm not sure how they are 'cheating' ? If they show up on grade based summer travel teams that's the unfortunate problem with only lacrosse, not other sports. There are many reasons the top D1 programs rosters are heavily skewed towards Prep School kids, and I'm pretty sure 'cheating' is not one of them.