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You can bet that this is because several club directors did not want their A level clubs to be reclassed as "B level" even though that's the way HoCo has always done it in the past.

Winners:
1) The "4A" teams who wanted to get out of AAA but knew they'd be demolished in Elite (looking at you, Team 91 and Forest Hill)
2) The various AA teams who now will - factually - tell new parents and players they're a "AAA team."
3) The worst A teams who really should be B teams

Losers:
1) Kelly Post's squad in Trans Dimensional Elite (or, AAAAA lol)
2) Team 91 in AAAA. New bracket won't help them win any games against the same teams that beat them last year.
3) A bunch of solid AA teams who suddenly appear to be downgraded by staying at AA, since AA basically means A now.

Did the Hawks really only beat that team by 4?? Asking for a friend…

I can second that. Please give us the break down of teams.

So nine in elite?

Hawks
Madlax
Crabs
FCA
True Annapolis
Next Level
BLC
Kelly Post
Blue Claws

Wont they have to add an eighth game or is there a way to make the schedule work with 9 teams and a 7 game league? Seems like the math of that doesn’t work but I haven’t thought hard about it.

It’s 9 in A

I hope some of you all don’t beat your kids if they can’t back up your tough talk smh

Madlax beat them 10-0! Take that Hawks!!!

Blue Claws are in AAAA.

Following up on somebody else's chatter about the Blue Claws B team (Red), it certainly looks like Blue Claws put a team in Elite (Blue) and AAAA (Red). That's a bold move, only FCA bracketed that aggressively with their B team.

For example Kelly Post dumped their B team all the way down to A and it looks like ML and NL put their B teams at AA.

So can someone post the correct divisions with all these rumors?

So it’s not only FCA. Hawks did the same thing. These continue to be the only B teams worth the club dues parents are paying to be on secondary squads.

Blue Claws is playing AAAA and A based on what I see from the super hard to read cut and paste job from above.

That is accurate.. Blue Claws-Red in AAAA and Blue in A

Top three are:

Elite: Next Level, Madlax Cap, Crabs, FCA, Hawks, Bethesda, True Annapolis, Kelly Post

AAAA: Wolfpack, Cannons, T91, FCA White, Hawks Black, Team MD, Blue Claws, HLC

AAA: True Annap White, Sidewinders, Diamondbacks, VLC, Team Money, True DC, Baltimore Elite, Preds

No clue how good Wolfpack is. T91 won't win a game. They should switch with VLC. Baltimore Elite has players on FCA, Preds, True, so how does that work?

Wolfpack is forest hill. Nice team.

Most of Baltimore Elite's (BLE) tournament starters play on FCA, Hawks, Preds, 91, True Annapolis, and so on.

Their 2nd line and a few starters play BLE full time including HoCo. They will field some talent but not enough depth across the whole roster. Perhaps should have played down a level. Wouldn't be shocked if they pulled out a win or three. But some of those games are going to be hard on those kids. Oh well?

Now that we know elite, here’s how it will play out:

Madlax 7-0
Hawks 6-1 (loss to Madlax)
FCA 5-2 (losses Hawks, Madlax)
Next Level 3-4 (losses Madlax, Hawks, FCA, True)
Crabs 3-4 (losses Madlax, Hawks, Next Level, FCA)
BLC 2-5 (wins Kelly Post and True in OT)
True 2-5 (wins Next Level and Kelly Post)
Kelly Post 0-7 (loss in OT to BLC, loses by at least 3 all other games)

Madlax over NL and Hawks over FCA in semis. Hawks win HoCo in OT in final.

Hawks dads won’t stand for this. Hahaha

So the two teams with the most teenagers.

Neat.

And the best most talented players. Or best teenagers. Whatever you want to cry about to make your inferior player feel better about themselves.

There's plenty of talent at the AAAA/AAA levels as well. When the on-age boys catch up in a year or two it will be a glorious day.

The best and most talented teenagers are playing 2027 dude.

Tearing down kids to soothe your ego.

Neat.

Not the above poster but not sure how stating facts equates to tearing down kids..

Anyway guesses below:

Elite - Madlax
AAAA - FCA White
AAA - VLC
AA - Top Caliber
A - True

Let's mix it up.

Last place in each:
Elite - Kelly Post (winless)
AAAA - T91 (winless)
AAA - Baltimore Elite (winless)
AA - ?
A - Zingos (winless)

It's not facts, but I gather your lives are so pathetic that you want them to be. And even if it were true it would still be tearing down kids. They are kids and your terrible parenting and general outlook on life doesn't change that.

Go away Madlax dad. Unzip your quarter zip a bit, your head is inflated

It's not facts, but I gather your lives are so pathetic that you want them to be. And even if it were true it would still be tearing down kids. They are *(older)*kids and your terrible parenting and general outlook on life doesn't change that.

Made your derogatory post more accurate. No charge.

Lacrosse is really growing. Looking forward to next season when more kids sign up and we have AAAAAA and AAAAA. One thing is for sure, the letter B is toxic.

Just an observation, not intending to bash the Hawks or pump Madlax. The Hawks are super legit.

Madlax beat Akswanse Thunder on Saturday, 14-2.
Thunder just beat the Crabs 12-4, beat True Annapolis 6-4, and lost to the Hawks 9-8.

Time will tell, and certain player matchups can often dictate results. But Madlax is the team to beat in Elite 2028. They also spanked Philly Freedom 8-2 last week, who beat the Hawks by 4 in the fall.

Need a Bored MD Dad update now that we have two weekends of pre-season tournaments…

Not really a Hot Take—-True Annapolis shouldn’t be in Elite this year. Not after today

Hawks beat Freedom 12-6 last weekend as well. Same goal differential. Madlax playing for the Internet. Hawks playing 2s and 3s to get them work. When they play in HOCO, it’ll be must see TV. Sadly- Madlax, won’t win a Faceoff against the 2027 Hawks fogo.

They also have the sickest social media!

Yeah man, and how about NXT last weekend. Hawks barely won. Madlax beat the same team 10-0 with their bench playing the second half. Bring it.

Bring what? Bring your dad vests?? That’s why they play the games.

Who you got in the KP BLC game tho?

Tell us all you’re small and insecure without telling us. Seek help.

Bring it? Dude, flexing about your kid's U12 lacrosse team is about the softest thing ever.

I played lacrosse myself and it's a fun sport, but let's be clear that no one really thinks of lacrosse players -- let alone their middle aged dads -- as tough guys.

Now that the weird play in is done for the 26s, hopefully HoCo can have a schedule released before Friday evening.