2028 Girls Lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Coppermine wins by 8+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am a anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am a anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.

Earth to Nutbag: nobody is gambling on 8th grade girls lacrosse! I assume our friend, Data Guy, is a parent who enjoys the evaluating and generating discussion about upcoming lacrosse games. Would you object if I were to speculate that Coppermine would beat X team by at least 4 goals? It is the same thing. He is not an officially recognized odds-maker nor is there any black market gambling going on with these games. You’re likely to get more action on cockroach races. So stop with the pearl clutching and let the rest of us enjoy DG’s posts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am an anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.

I have heard a group of dads get together at Camelot downtown on Thursday evenings at 5pm to place their bets while drinking way too many beers. If you want to put an end to this, I would suggest you go there and confront them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am an anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.

I have heard a group of dads get together at Camelot downtown on Thursday evenings at 5pm to place their bets while drinking way too many beers. If you want to put an end to this, I would suggest you go there and confront them.

I stand corrected- there is gambling on these games. Now I’m no gambler, but I may just have to go to Camelots to make sure everything is on the up and up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Original angry mom here, I saw this post just after it was posted and was not going to respond but I changed my mind. I am an anti-gambling activist and I am not sorry to admit that, I have known too many people who lost most of if not all of their money gambling their life away. While you may not want to admit it you remind me of them. I mean it is the middle of the day on a Wednesday and again you have nothing better to do then create betting lines on 8th grade girls lacrosse. So again I urge the community not to encourage this behavior as it sets a terrible example for our children.

I have heard a group of dads get together at Camelot downtown on Thursday evenings at 5pm to place their bets while drinking way too many beers. If you want to put an end to this, I would suggest you go there and confront them.

To be absolutely clear, you should CONFRONT them and not COMFORT them. Comforting the gentlemen in that club would be a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stars LB actually played MDU West today not East.

Ha, ha, ha. There is my troll. But the home is on your because Stars played both teams today and won them both

Wow wow wow. I guess Pride was supposed to win by one base on the current ratings, but the Stars win is a big deal.

I don’t care if Pride was supposed to win or not. That was a big deal too. I was there watching it before our Stars game. And trust me, I was just as excited as their parents. Both wins were big deals

28s in NOVA are FINALLY coming out to play

I watched this game. Both teams looked bad, couldn't clear, couldn't complete a pass, just ugly lacrosse. Constant whistles.
Both teams looked like deer in headlights, afraid to make mistakes. Pride needs to figure out their clears, the goalie just throwing up 50/50 balls to midfield isn't going to work.

Agree- each team might have had 20 turnovers, most of them unforced. Both teams goalies played great in the cage. There were also a ton of fouls and neither team could finish on an 8 meter. MDU did have three yellow cards in the second half which Pride capitalized on to score their last two goals.

Seems like a lot of the girls have not figured out a horizontal stick is auto foul, and one to the back is auto Yellow Card. Lacrosse needs to take a long look at how they coach defense. Colleges get away with a ton of stuff that you can't do at youth/HS level. Kids watch NCAA, if they want to clean up the crosschecking, they need to start at the top.

Agree-the horizontal sticks were a point of emphasis at the referee meetings prior to the season, unfortunately each game/ref calls it differently. I think it started at the college level as it is really difficult for a defender to slow down a strong, fast offensive player with a full head of steam even if you have great defensive footwork. I will say I think they need to help the defenders out with a few more charging calls with the new emphasis on no horizontal sticks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Coppermine wins by 8+.

Awww. Thank you for the motivation 🥰

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Data Guy here. Going to plow ahead with week 5 predictions based on popular feedback, despite the strident objections of the thread’s new anti-gambling activist (or troll). (She may want to look at the slot machines in convenience stores issue, and leave the lax fans discussing games in peace.) In any case, these are intended for discussion and debate, or general info, and nothing more.

Okay, with Week 4’s excitement behind us, Week 5 looms with some key matchups to set up playoff seedings:

DC Area Clubs
--Coppermine -6 vs Stars LB (Stars has a tough test this week after their huge win last Sunday. Feeling good about the pre-season calls that Stars would make the playoffs and was developing as a team. They will cut their score deficit from their first game against Coppermine in the Fall in half.)

--Integrity -5 vs MC Elite (Integrity will win this one, but MC Elite will score. They are showing heart, competing through the end of games even when overmatched.)

--M&D Black -15 vs MC Elite (Alleged issues with scoring will not be present for M&D Black in this one. Hope MC Elite is buoyed by a good showing against Integrity).

--Pride -8 vs Integrity (Pride will take care of business.)

Key Matchups

--Hero’s Green -4 vs. Sky Walkers (Sky Walkers, one of the more mercurial teams in the top 25, tend to play the top teams tough—at least since last Summer. This one could be even closer than 4 goals if they hold to form. Going with a slightly bigger goal difference as I don’t think Hero’s Green will take them lightly.)

The Rest

--FCA -6 vs M&D West Black. (FCA showed some improvement in a key win against M&D Red. They should handle M&D West and stay on track for the 8th seed in the playoffs).

--Crush -7 vs CCL (CCL is physical and plays hard, but Crush is playing as well as anyone in the Mid-Atlantic right now and will win going away.)

--MDU East -4 vs M&D Red (A series of close games against top teams suggests that M&D Red could keep this one competitive as well. Only Hero’s Green has been able to open a real gap with this team. MDU will bounce back from their two losses to VA clubs last week.)

--3D MD -2 vs MD United West (3D MD gets a chance to show that it is indeed a cut above the second teams of the big clubs. MDU West is a bit better than their previous second team wins against Hero’s White and M&D West. A win would keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they close out the season against MD United East in Game 8, and need to bounce back from tough losses to Crush and Coppermine first.)

--CCL -4 vs Hero’s White (CCL will rebound after their loss to Crush in the early game and beat Hero’s White, supported by a very loud and complaining fan. They could run the score gap up further if Hero’s doesn’t come to play, but they don’t have a ton of offense.)

--Hero’s Green -11 vs NEMS (Hero’s Green has way too much firepower for NEMS. Pretty straightforward.)

Coppermine wins by 8+.

Awww. Thank you for the motivation 🥰

As a shoutout to Angry Anti-Gambling Mom, I’d bet anything that was not a Coppermine parent posting that. Having said that, I’d wager it will not be that close a game.

[Anonymous]

The projected scores are based on the Club Rankings and it is how the team ratings get adjusted. It has nothing to do with gambling. Coppermine has a rating of 99 and Stars of 91 so Coppermine expected to win by 8. If Stars only loses by 5 then they will gain rating points. Data guy is just doing everyone a service and collating all the data.

[Anonymous]

Whose team does the DD anti gambling mom belong to. That’s the big prop bet right now

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stars LB actually played MDU West today not East.

Ha, ha, ha. There is my troll. But the home is on your because Stars played both teams today and won them both

Wow wow wow. I guess Pride was supposed to win by one base on the current ratings, but the Stars win is a big deal.

I don’t care if Pride was supposed to win or not. That was a big deal too. I was there watching it before our Stars game. And trust me, I was just as excited as their parents. Both wins were big deals

28s in NOVA are FINALLY coming out to play

I watched this game. Both teams looked bad, couldn't clear, couldn't complete a pass, just ugly lacrosse. Constant whistles.
Both teams looked like deer in headlights, afraid to make mistakes. Pride needs to figure out their clears, the goalie just throwing up 50/50 balls to midfield isn't going to work.

Agree- each team might have had 20 turnovers, most of them unforced. Both teams goalies played great in the cage. There were also a ton of fouls and neither team could finish on an 8 meter. MDU did have three yellow cards in the second half which Pride capitalized on to score their last two goals.

Seems like a lot of the girls have not figured out a horizontal stick is auto foul, and one to the back is auto Yellow Card. Lacrosse needs to take a long look at how they coach defense. Colleges get away with a ton of stuff that you can't do at youth/HS level. Kids watch NCAA, if they want to clean up the crosschecking, they need to start at the top.

Agree-the horizontal sticks were a point of emphasis at the referee meetings prior to the season, unfortunately each game/ref calls it differently. I think it started at the college level as it is really difficult for a defender to slow down a strong, fast offensive player with a full head of steam even if you have great defensive footwork. I will say I think they need to help the defenders out with a few more charging calls with the new emphasis on no horizontal sticks.

Agree with every point in this post

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Anonymous wrote:Whose team does the DD anti gambling mom belong to. That’s the big prop bet right now

I don’t think it’s Stars or Pride.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Whose team does the DD anti gambling mom belong to. That’s the big prop bet right now

I don’t think it’s Stars or Pride.

I definitely think it's either Stars or Pride.

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What are people's thoughts are on Coppermine's recruiting strength? The club's Sports Recruits page shows several commits to low ranked programs but very few (any?) to top D1 programs.