Originally Posted by Anonymous
What a brutal forum. As a parent on a 26 team that qualified in North, I can objectively state that Sweetlax and Express LI are the cream of the crop. They clearly hadn't stopped practicing through COVID, have the size/athletic advantage, and just play flawlessly. We played 91 and they have some good players. I didn't see their 27's get much PT, so doubt it would have made a difference. Even if they did, its "U13", so whats the big deal. Lets see how these same teams perform in July when they've all had equal chances to practice and build chemistry. At this age LOTS can change in 3 months! Should be a fun summer.

I agree with you except for the 27's not getting much playing time. When my son played them there were at least 4 consistently in the game. It was clear because of the darker color helmet. They held their own though!