Originally Posted by Anonymous
Now that the season is over and this forum is dead, this is a fun question. If the private schools didn't exist, which public schools would be the best?

I'm thinking Dulaney, Catonsville, Herefrod, Mt Hebron, Marriotts Ridge, Glenelg, C M Wright. most of the already successful ones, but maybe Loch Raven or Perry Hall. Maybe Owings Mills.

I would have to say Dulaney across boy's and girl's lax would be tops. The school gets almost none of the top or top half of talent. There is always an occasional Sammy White but that is very rare. That said the girls team (and boys) always field solid teams. They would dominate (much like Severna Park) if they could deter a few kids from the privates. I would lump Towson in the same boat.

I think the surrounding counties do a good job of keeping a fair amount of talent. Especially HoCo, which not only has great schools but schools with great lax tradition like MR, MH and Glenelg.