You can call it boasting, I call it truthing- No one is beating M&D this year. Its wishful thinking on your part. A better, more realistic question is if anyone can give us a game and stay within 2-3 goals. There might be one or two teams who can have a good day, but if recent results are any indicator, no one likely will. Including Hero's.
That’s the thing with recent results, they tend to change.
Recipe to win is simple, but difficult, win the draws, don’t turn it over and have good goalie / defense play.
Slow the game down, don’t try to get into a shoot out with M&D.
Slow the game down = playing scared
Tell me you don't know lacrosse without telling me you don't know lacrosse.
If you aren't likely to win the DC battle, the more goals scored, the less likely you are to get possession.
You don't want transition offenses to take over the game. You slow it down. You wait for a good shot on goal. Maybe force a shooting space or 3 sec goal.
Proof is in Pudding:
NEMS 8-7 over M&D BLC 7-3 over M&D M&D 6-5 over Aces YJ A 7-6 over Hero's Green MDU 5-3 over YJ A LBS 6-5 over Hero's Green Eagle Stix 6-2 over M&D
You try to pull an upset in a 13-12 game, its not going to happen. You must limit possessions. Rely on defense/goalie to make stops.
Again, wishful thinking. Any time we have lost its been in the offseason or with girls missing. No one is coming close to us when we are at full strength.
Is M&D the best team in MD, yes? Are they completely dominant? not even close. Are they as dominant as Hero's Green 26s were last year? maybe.
All that said, remember strange things happen in girls lacrosse, especially in tourneys, even more so in 20 minute knockout games? What happens if they have a game played on a small field which neutralizes draws controls?
What happens when they go to the northeast where refs manage the game more college style and let the girls play? What happens when they have to play a team which is much more physical than them like Aces or YJ? What happens when they have to play a team with a better goalie like YJ? What happens when they play an offense which executes better than their like Eagle Stix.
Do I think M&D will go undefeated in NGLL mid-atlantic? More than likely. Do I think they will win NGLL nationals? more probable than not. Do I think they will go undefeated and untied over the summer? Highly, highly doubtful.
Their biggest challenge will be Lax For the Cure when they likely will have to beat Aces, YJ, Heros in front of northeast refs.
