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Elite

Agree that hawks and ML are a cut better. They are also the oldest. FCA is third followed by NL and Crabs. Goes a bit downhill after that.
And the huge old kid on ML is not a double holdback. He’s your standard single variety.

AAA

I’d be shocked if Kelly post voluntarily moved to elite. They may be forced but we will see. Blue Claws only game they may lose would be to FCA white. Other than that they take it. VLC should be here and may be third.

AA

This is where both Preds and 91 should be but unsure if they actually will. If Top Caliber plays HoCo they should be here and may win the bracket.

A

LTLC or Rockfish wins if I had to guess

1. Hawks 6-1
2. Madlax 6-1
3. FCA 5-2
4. Crabs 4-3
5. Next Level 3-4
6. BLC 2-5
7. True Annapolis 2-5
8. Kelly post 0-7

Stop trying to make "True Annapolis in Elite" a thing. It's not a thing. It's never going to happen.

They went 4-3 in AA last year, and lost to Team MD by 11 points.

Stop trying to make "True Annapolis in Elite" a thing. It's not a thing. It's never going to happen.

They went 4-3 in AA last year, and lost to Team MD by 11 points.

1. Hawks - They will repeat. Deepest roster, stacked at the positions. Top goalie, attack and FO in Elite.
2. Madlax - detest to say well coached, but they have a system that wins youth games, and a double hold back.
3. FCA - Stud Attack and FO. Good depth, but not enough overall talent to beat 1 and 2
4. Next Level - Great parts, solid depth, undisciplined and easy to predict
5. Crabs - They seem to be middle of the road every year and at every tourney
6. True Annapolis - Lost some kids. Took a step back this year.
7. BLC - Got better, but not good enough to compete at Elite. Could win 1 or 2 games, could win 0.
8. Kelly Post - welcome to a miserable year.

Stop trying to make "True Annapolis in Elite" a thing. It's not a thing. It's never going to happen.

They went 4-3 in AA last year, and lost to Team MD by 11 points.

When does the hoco schedule get released? If I remember isn’t it right before the first games? Which makes me think… when are the first games?

Elite: LOL @ True Annapolis in Elite.

AAA (Championship Game: Claws vs FCA White) (Claws)
Blue Claws - Undefeated or 1 loss.
FCA White - 2 deep at every position. Could be enough to win it.
HLC - Have somehow retained solid AAA talent.
Hawks Black - Should be better than results indicate
Forest Hill - Should be worse than results indicate
Cannons - Same as HLC but less so
Team MD - Stepping it up from AA
Eastside - Supposedly has lost/added 1/3 of the roster
91 - Should not remain in AAA but I'm sure they will.

AA (Championship Game: Sidewinders vs Predators (SW)
Sidewinders - could easily take it, with Team MD out of the way
Predators - is this team of cast-offs from Crabs, FCA Blue, and the HoCo Pink an actual cohesive team? Maybe.
Ville - grew some great talent in the last few years......and then has lost much of it. Could give every AA team problems, though.
ML DMV- will improve from last year's painful showing in AA.
True Annapolis - No better than 4th. Have not heard of any great players leaving other teams to join TA.
Diamondbacks - I predict another painful season. With Sidewinders fielding two 2028 teams, kind of robs next-door Arden of AA level talent.
Swarm - based on BOTC banter it seems like the coach took the starters to T91. Maybe slip back to A ball
BLC Orange - shocked that this team continues to underperform, but no sign that it will change. Would it be the worst thing if they slipped to A ball?

Unknowns for AA:
Next Level Red?
Baltimore Elite? (destroyed everyone in A, then tripped in playoffs......starters are FCA, 91, Predators, Hawks, Forest Hill, Nationals, True National kids who will be unavailable for BE HoCo season).

A ball winner is HoCo Black who would be advised to stay in A ball.

Stop trying to make "True Annapolis in Elite" a thing. It's not a thing. It's never going to happen.

They went 4-3 in AA last year, and lost to Team MD by 11 points.

Stop trying to make "True Annapolis in Elite" a thing. It's not a thing. It's never going to happen.

They went 4-3 in AA last year, and lost to Team MD by 11 points.

So you're predicting 30 wins and 26 losses?

Math is HARD.

Over/unders

Hawks 6
Madlax 6
FCA 4.5
Next Level 4
Crabs 3
True 2.5
BLC 1.5
Kelly Post 0.5

Who you taking?

Over/unders

Hawks 6
Madlax 6
FCA 4.5
Next Level 4
Crabs 3
True 2.5
BLC 1.5
Kelly Post 0.5

Who you taking?

Hawks will lose to ML in reg season.
ML will lose to NL
NL will lose to FCA
Hawks win championship again

Blue Claws goes undefeated and loses to FCA White in championship. 91 is winless again.

Preds wins one game.
Arden is better than anticipated. Team MD sandbags and stays in AA and goes undefeated again

HoCo black wins A

Over/unders

Hawks 6
Madlax 6
FCA 4.5
Next Level 4
Crabs 3
True 2.5
BLC 1.5
Kelly Post 0.5

Who you taking?

[quote=Anonymous]Hawks will lose to ML in reg season.
ML will lose to NL
NL will lose to FCA
Hawks win championship again

Blue Claws goes undefeated and loses to FCA White in championship. 91 is winless again.

Preds wins one game.
Arden is better than anticipated. Team MD sandbags and stays in AA and goes undefeated again

HoCo black wins A

Preds win one game, per week.[/

These poor kids are going to be back playing baseball in 2023 after they print another “O-for” season as they did in the fall.

OK Arden Diamondbacks dad.....Predators winless fall from Tourney Machine...........

Madlax Capital
Madlax Capital
Madlax DMV 2027
BLC Blue
MESA PA
ATL Thunder Blue

Don't see any Zingoes or Diamondbacks or Swarm mixed in there.

I spoke with a Hawks parent last week and didn’t realize that picked up some outside legit talent. I guess they are the favorites again for HOCO.

I spoke with a Hawks parent last week and didn’t realize that picked up some outside legit talent. I guess they are the favorites again for HOCO.

I also spoke with a parent who said the best attackman on the hawks is a double holdback. Any truth to this? Where did the outside talent come from?

I also spoke with a parent who said the best attackman on the hawks is a double holdback. Any truth to this? Where did the outside talent come from?

We’ll find out in early March. Takes about 2 minutes to know which kids were playing for 2027 last year. Clearly the oldest team in the DMV, seems like half the kids are reclassed. Not holdbacks, let’s delineate between the two. Reclassed is when they repeat a grade. holdback is when they’re pre K and rather than starting them at a very young age, they hold them back before they ever start school. And yes, there IS a big difference in INTENT.

Either way, I’m fine with it. My kid is March 2010, so he’s clearly on the younger side— I like him playing against great competition, whether a year older or not. Including the mighty Hawks. They’re a fantastic opponent, and make my kid better.

I don’t really care about their intent, the Hawks 13 year old shouldn’t be playing against everyone else’s 11 year old. That goes for any other 13 year olds in 2028.

I don’t really care about their intent, the Hawks 13 year old shouldn’t be playing against everyone else’s 11 year old. That goes for any other 13 year olds in 2028.

I also spoke with a parent who said the best attackman on the hawks is a double holdback. Any truth to this? Where did the outside talent come from?

The parent lied or doesn’t know. 1 new player who is legit, a couple holdbacks, 2 players from B and a rec player.

We lost 4 from last year’s team. 2 starters, 2 reserves, one who is hurt.

I don’t really care about their intent, the Hawks 13 year old shouldn’t be playing against everyone else’s 11 year old. That goes for any other 13 year olds in 2028.

Not a single kid on the Hawks is 13. Madlax on the other hand has a current 13 yr old. Oldest kid in HOCO. Not good enough to play 2027 though

Buncha trolls…

You don’t know what you’re talking about, clearly. Half the kids in the 2028 class who are ON AGE have turned 12 by now (Sept —Feb birthdays). A single reclass would be 12 or 13 by now. It’s is what it is, 13 year olds born after 9/2008 are single holdbacks.

Just wait until Crabs magically gets good (read old) in a year or two.

This board will be amusing to say the least.

Too bad their 27 team isn’t very good, they won’t help the 28s very much