There are 3 very good 2022 teams. DCE Express, Dukes, and Hawks.
Crabs , Rough Riders, are very good too. DCE has not even really been tested - won a controlled scrimmage vs Hawks after Hawks destroyed them 2 weeks before.(didn't they lose to MADLAX this weekend). RR play Hawks better than any team in the league and have gotten way better this year. Crabs were very solid this weekend . Dukes are not very good except 2 players who are exceptional and a lot of fun to watch. Teams better learn how to deal with them.They are 1-1 with Hawks and they can be beat. All teams can be beat because the Elite division is full of very good teams. Don't expect the any team to run the table. Exciting to see all these teams get after it.
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Agreed. All of the teams in the elite division are really good and anyone can be beat by many of the others on any given day.
Hawks are the still the team to beat and DCE looks strong, however they didn't look so great against MadLax Sunday. They were beaten handily (8-4), however these are 14 year olds (and 15/16 years olds) so sometimes they're ready to play mentally, and sometimes they're not.
RR, Dukes, FCA, and MadLax will also be good and I would suspect the Crabs will be better too.
Enjoy the high level of lax. It's amazing that these kids are 8th graders and play at the level they do. Your kids will be well prepared to compete in HS based on this competition.
