12-9 Bullis. 4-4 at half then Bullis went on a 4-0 run and took it from there. Good game to watch as there were a lot of D1 players on the field. Bulls has no fogo, so they had the ball a ton on offense. Spalding has decent attack, but D for Bullis was long and athletic as they have a bunch of DCE 21 kids. Spalding D was just ok. Mid-pack MIAA team in the end.
Very early in the pre-season. Once the early film is out (first MIAA games) on the teams, only those without gaping weaknesses will make the semis. Its all about depth, balance and no gaping holes. A bad FOGO or keeper can doom you. So can a really bad group of SSDMs who can't defend or clear the ball. A disruptive LSM or better yet a pair of them plus two stud SSDMs can make an average close D look great. Coaching can disguise the gaping holes but the smart coaches can probe and find Achille's heel. The whole is greater than the sum of parts.
