Originally Posted by Anonymous
I guess I’m curious if your 19yo senior or 18 yo junior of whatever you have still has that relative advantage over the competition or does that edge kind of get scrambled by HS?

So, by then the height, speed and stick skills advantages are scrambled, but Some (not all) holdbacks at 19-20 maintain an advantage over younger players in terms of physical strength (weight room), emotional/game-time maturity, and if they are playing in an average or below HS league, the extra 1-2 years of advanced lax IQ can make a difference.