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Sounds like 91 will beat the Hawks and MD teams again like everyone else.

Saw 91 Orange Storm play this past weekend. They look much improved definitely a AA team. No my kid is not on the team.

What happened to the Hawks? Haven't seen them give up that many or score so few in a long time.

How did 3D New England keep the games with the Chucks and Upstate so close this weekend? Stack the team with repeats?

91 will not beat the Hawks. 91 will continue to play the B circuit and beat up on weaker teams. They can not and will not compete with the top teams. Bad for the brand to get smoked by the likes of the Tigers, Hawks, Express, 3D, Sweetlax and the list goes on...If hey were that good, they would have been in Delaware this past weekend instead of playing a B tournament on Long Island.

I’m sure they are all not 13 either.It would be great to see kids play up not down.Let’s go 2026!!

You can stop riding the jock of the Hawks. Pretty obvious that is over now that they need coaching instead of having bigger kids. Facts are facts and it's in the results from the last year. Daddy's boy is done at X

Express and Sweetlax won -give them credit

Hawks had 6 kids not suit up and one taken to the hospital. Let's revisit this post in the spring and summer where tournaments actually mean something. NAL and NLF cant wait

Sounds like Express is afraid to play 91!

When Hawks are soon forced to play with shot clock wide margin losses will be brutal and every game. Turtle stall ball dont work. Lucky to come in top 5 in HOCO this year.

They played in a B tournament. They definitely did not look like a team that can compete with the top teams. Certainly wouldn't say much improved.

In reality or some alternate universe?

There were A and B levels at that tournament just no AA. They
played in the A bracket and easily destroyed everyone. The team is definitely improved, They recruited and have many new players. No reason to jump into a AA bracket when this would have been the first time the team has played together and kids are still learning the plays etc. Smart move on the coaches decision. They definitely have AA talent. That’s for sure.

2026 class comprises 13 and 14 yr olds - birthdays happen.

FYI - this exact quote was said last year as well (minus the injured boy that i'm sorry to hear about). It was the same results.