I have a'24 and a '21 and believe me when I say that puberty changes everything.
7/10 studs when they're in 6th grade don't pan out three years later.
We've all see the chubby attack man with sick stick skills that scores all those goals, right? Spoiler alert: he keeps eating. His dad then shows to tryouts saying every team needs a big crease guy. Guess what? No they don't.
Those little, quick defensemen? You better be over 6' as a rising freshman to make a real team let alone see the field.
Coaches do look at you, daddies. They see you're a fat slob and you're 5'2". Trust me. They see a dad that 6'5" vs you and your kid, all things being equal, who do you think they take?
Hard realities, guys. Bigger stronger faster starts to level out your kid's ability to go BTB in a U11 rec game (sweet highlight reel tho!!!).
Pray for your kid to hit puberty early or do what is the norm now: reclass him.
Good luck.