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Madlax d-pole with the red helmet is a total stud. Might have been the fastest kid on the field and was big. He was a game changer in both games yesterday.

Madlax was clearly amped to play yesterday and it showed. Hat tip to them.

And 4 leaf player that plays on the madlax national team

ML dad here. I will attempt to give you my unvarnished take:

I watched the Venom vs Hawks game before we played in the finals. The Hawks looked strong at first. Fast as heck in the midfield (which was to be expected), solid passing at top speed, moved the ball very quickly. Nobody on the offense kept in their stick for very long. Hard to pin point why they collapsed, but Venom was good at keeping control of the ball and their D was solid in the hoop forcing outside shots.

To be totally honest, after watching that game I thought we were in for a tough one (i.e, likely loss)...and I wasn't alone thinking that amongst the ML parents. Our semi game ended about ~30 mins after H vs V and our guys were pretty gassed and only had about 20 mins to rest. Maybe that was a plus because V came out and was flat footed and didn't seem like the same team I had just watched. The V coaches were blowing a gasket when they went down 3 or 4 to 0 very quickly. That wasn't helpful, and our coach, who you all know and love, was ODDLY very quiet this game. I don't know the Venom coaches at all because we have never played them before. I know when our coach goes bonkers and tries joy-stick coaching the boys freeze up and everything collapses (it usually happens against Next Level, which makes no sense to me but what do I know!).

Our defense matched the physical play and the refs let it go for about 60% of the game and then it started getting a bit out of control. ML was also able to win a few face offs, which has always been a problem for our team, and if it isn't fixed our NAL win could be an anomaly. Long summer and I expect and hope to see more battles.

We are looking forward to playing 3d New England. Another solid team who we have never played. So if you have any tips there send them my way.

As an aside, MadDog played us very hard. They have a fantastic faceoff guy......maybe it was just the way the position matchups fell. I haven't looked at how they did otherwise, but a solid team.

Venom has one player that def stick out size wise but I would hardly call them a “big team” especially vs non LI teams. But if you’re going to call out numbers how about 81 from Texas (bigger faster stronger and I would assume a h…back) or 47 who we all know is a double.

The 2 biggest kids were Venom kids.

I guess after coming in 4th in the HOCO coach needed to make some changes. They obviously worked, good squad. Must stink if you’re a Madlax regular who shows up for practice games etc to lose PT to out of town players.

Some stuff I agree with some I don’t. But hats off to Madlax they brought it today. I just wish if you were going to give a unvarnished take - you would highlight this Madlax team wasn’t Madlax capital as posted and be honest and say this was Madlax national. Texas and New Hampshire are nowhere close to the DMV.

Some stuff I agree with some I don’t. But hats off to Madlax they brought it today. I just wish if you were going to give a unvarnished take - you would highlight this Madlax team wasn’t Madlax capital as posted and be honest and say this was Madlax national. Texas and New Hampshire are nowhere close to the DMV.

And 4 leaf player that plays on the madlax national team

I got to be honest. I’m kind of surprised by all the excuses I’m hearing on this forum, maybe they’re from 91 parents or maybe they’re from trolls over at next level. But this game was not even close. Literally. Not even close. It was 5-1 in the first 10 Minutes and never got closer than that. No excuse that you guys can come up with Will invalidate this win. See you at Naptown.

Some stuff I agree with some I don’t. But hats off to Madlax they brought it today. I just wish if you were going to give a unvarnished take - you would highlight this Madlax team wasn’t Madlax capital as posted and be honest and say this was Madlax national. Texas and New Hampshire are nowhere close to the DMV.

Some stuff I agree with some I don’t. But hats off to Madlax they brought it today. I just wish if you were going to give a unvarnished take - you would highlight this Madlax team wasn’t Madlax capital as posted and be honest and say this was Madlax national. Texas and New Hampshire are nowhere close to the DMV.

91 parent here. I’m not really seeing much written as excuse anywhere. Your kids played great and took it to us plain and simple.

As for what’s written on here about one team or another I truly believe it’s written by non team members who are bored and want to troll.

Sorry, one or two kids from outside of the area who are permanent members of the roster do not make it a national team. I know you’re looking for a reason to kick Madlax, but that doesn’t fly. Madlax had a kid from North Carolina up until last year, he’s now on true national. And I know for a fact that most of the big programs like the crabs, hawks, 91, etc. typically have a kid or two from well outside the area. Again, does not make it a national team. But if it makes you feel better about getting your head kicked in, go for it.

Anytime anyone says, "I know for a fact..." you could probably guess that whatever they say next is not a fact. In this case the lawyer also added "typically" to create plausible deniability when he's called out on his own "facts." None of those teams you mentioned bring kids in for the summer. And it does matter when the kids you brought play significant minutes and are difference makers. You can bring in anyone you want, but don't act like it's normal and people should accept you as the normal Madlax DMV, especially when you have a "National" team. Who plays on that?

Why do you care where our players come from? We smoked you and that's it.

Relax man, it's probably one of the kids on the team. Yes, there are kids on this forum so keep that in mind when posting.

No, it wasn’t written by a kid. A 6th grader wouldn’t have responded in that manner by questioning why someone was caught up with obsessing where the players came from. Nor would they have ended their statement with a definitive closure to the debate using the term “and that’s it”.

We're talking about travel club lacrosse, right? Not town league teams. The whole point is the club teams can draw from anywhere so there is no asterik if a kid travels from 1 mile away or 1,000 if that is the club his parents want to commit him to and be a part of. Additionally, if a kid has the capacity to play on two different teams, good for him, as long as not in the same tournament. 91 Dad.

It’s all about bragging rights and integrity. If igloo pulled the best kids from Maryland and beat 91 and then their parents said they were the best on Long Island that would probably annoy you. Madlax can do what they want but their parents need to check themselves and own what they are: a very good team who managed to grab two studs to help put them over the top. They’re here to win middle school lacrosse games and that’s okay.

Rebels acquiring E3. Rebels are taking over Long Island. #rebelsnation

Why do you care where our players come from? We smoked you and that's it.

Hawks just beat Madlax down in Maryland. The 2028 cycle is complete

Prime time and igloo should be in B bracket