2025 Boys Private School Results /Game Schedules/ Commentary

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Anonymous wrote:Tier 1: Landon
Tier 2: Bullis
Tier 3: Prep
Tier 4: DM,SJC, GC, GZ
Tier 5: PVI, STA, EHS
Tier 6: Everyone else

IAC dad spotted.

lol. I’m sure you’re right. I’m one too and I’d merge Tiers 1 and 2 (yes I know there’s now head to head but it was no blowout and tiers that have only one member offend my statistical senses), 3 and 4 (why Prep is above the others is beyond me), but otherwise agree with this order.

One could argue Gonzaga is in the same tier as Bullis, Prep, and Landon because they lost to all three by only one. Not sure how you don't understand why Prep is above "the others" as you state.

Stealing from another post:

Landon, Bullis, and Prep all beat Gonzaga by one goal.

Prep beat STA by 6. Landon only beat STA by 4.

Landon Beat SSSA by 14. Prep beat SSSA by 12. Bullis beat SSSA by 9.

Bullis beat Episcopal by 9. Prep beat Episcopal by 5.

These game scores just underline how similar these three teams are and how close their matchups will be. If you look at the one IAC team all three have played, then you could rank the teams as Landon #1, Prep #2, and Bullis #3.

Landon's coaching is just better than Prep's and Bullis. (I do think the Hoyas and Bulldogs have stronger individual talent this year) There is a reason why the Bears continue to win games the way they do and to be honest, its not like this is the most talented or loaded roster the Bears have had. Prep's coaching staff has been a revolving door under Urick and Bellistri's staff has changed several times in the past few seasons.

Look at Landon's coaching staff, and for the most part, its the same guys as it was during the finals days of the Coach Bordley era. 90% of their staff are full time teachers in the building and volunteer alums. The continuity of the Bears staff in my eyes really gives them an edge. Just last night at the Bullis game, they must have 10 coaches on the sidelines.

While the Hoyas are playing better ball now than they were a month ago, Landon is the favorite to repeat as IAC champions.

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After the game in the parking late PVI parents began to get into the face of some DeMatha players along with some other DeMatha baseball players which led to a PVI parent putting hands onto a DeMatha player and then the scuffle was broken up. However the cops were called and other PVI parents were trying to instigate and chirp at DeMatha players who were standing in the parking lot at there cars.

That sounds about right. My son has played with and against some of the pvi kids since 3rd grade. Not at all surprised with the antics of their parents. The kids are not much better and will definitely let racial slurs fly on the field

Was there anything racial or are you just throwing that out there for fun? And by the way, there are two sides to every story, what the DM players do that had the PVI parents upset?

You're right - some teens fired up after a game would force any reasonable adult to behave like an a@@ an actually come close to assault of a minor. How is that not obvious??

It’s not obvious to me because I didn’t hear what was said. What did the Dematha kids say exactly? Was it racial?

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Anonymous wrote:Please change those rankings. Bullis beat DM, has 3 losses which are "good losses" compared to DM which has 4 losses.

Here's a thought, make your own. It's not like you paid the guy for the ranking service (this isn't Inside Lacrosse player ratings), and the judgment of anyone claiming to know to a moral certainty where what team ranks vs anyone else before the end of the season is as suss as anyone listening to same. Or a management consultant. 6 of one, etc.

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After the game in the parking late PVI parents began to get into the face of some DeMatha players along with some other DeMatha baseball players which led to a PVI parent putting hands onto a DeMatha player and then the scuffle was broken up. However the cops were called and other PVI parents were trying to instigate and chirp at DeMatha players who were standing in the parking lot at there cars.

That sounds about right. My son has played with and against some of the pvi kids since 3rd grade. Not at all surprised with the antics of their parents. The kids are not much better and will definitely let racial slurs fly on the field

Was there anything racial or are you just throwing that out there for fun? And by the way, there are two sides to every story, what the DM players do that had the PVI parents upset?

You're right - some teens fired up after a game would force any reasonable adult to behave like an a@@ an actually come close to assault of a minor. How is that not obvious??

It’s not obvious to me because I didn’t hear what was said. What did the Dematha kids say exactly? Was it racial?

Nothing racial this time, but in the past there definitely have been racial slurs by the PVI kids. And they didn't just come close to assault of a minor. They outright did commit assault. No bruises injuries etc..., but shoving a kid is definitely an assault in Maryland.

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Anonymous wrote:Landon was thr better team tonight.

They led from start to finish.

Whenever Bullis seemed to be grabbing momentum, the Bears would respond.

Landon is the best team in the area right now, they are 12-1 for a reason.

Still plenty of ball left to be played on both the IAC and WCAC but the Bears are by far the most consistent team in the area.

As a Bullis alum, this is a fair take. Landon is consistent in effort and discipline. They value the ball. I respect the way they are coached and play.

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Anonymous wrote:Tier 1: Landon
Tier 2: Bullis
Tier 3: Prep
Tier 4: DM,SJC, GC, GZ
Tier 5: PVI, STA, EHS
Tier 6: Everyone else

IAC dad spotted.

lol. I’m sure you’re right. I’m one too and I’d merge Tiers 1 and 2 (yes I know there’s now head to head but it was no blowout and tiers that have only one member offend my statistical senses), 3 and 4 (why Prep is above the others is beyond me), but otherwise agree with this order.

One could argue Gonzaga is in the same tier as Bullis, Prep, and Landon because they lost to all three by only one. Not sure how you don't understand why Prep is above "the others" as you state.

Stealing from another post:

Landon, Bullis, and Prep all beat Gonzaga by one goal.

Prep beat STA by 6. Landon only beat STA by 4.

Landon Beat SSSA by 14. Prep beat SSSA by 12. Bullis beat SSSA by 9.

Bullis beat Episcopal by 9. Prep beat Episcopal by 5.

These game scores just underline how similar these three teams are and how close their matchups will be. If you look at the one IAC team all three have played, then you could rank the teams as Landon #1, Prep #2, and Bullis #3.

It was Landon senior night when they played STA. It was Prep senior night last night when they played SSSAS - the only apples to apples are the Gonzaga games as all were with best foot forward. Senior nights are not that. Not that anything can’t happen in any given game anyway - but those senior night games are basically irrelevant to the point you’re trying to make.

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Landon could win out and finish with an incredible 18-1 record. While their schedule isn’t incredibly strong, the team is by far the best in the dmv again this year. The WCAC is clearly a notch below the IAC again this year. The best match up would be a Landon vs Spaulding game. I think it’s clear who the better conference is this year for the dmv, that can surely be put to rest for another spring.

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It isn’t because of the “same guys”. It’s bc of Kubick. That’s when “me ball” stopped. Look it up.

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Anonymous wrote:Thought Gonzaga had best Fogo and goalie. GTFOOH! 🤣🤣🤣

Right? That clear path not looking so clear. I don't think they will beat DeMatha tho.

Gonzaga will 100% beat DeMatha. That will really shake things up.

These seniors have never beaten Gonzaga. They are coming for blood this year. I predict DM 8 GZ 7in OT

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After the game in the parking late PVI parents began to get into the face of some DeMatha players along with some other DeMatha baseball players which led to a PVI parent putting hands onto a DeMatha player and then the scuffle was broken up. However the cops were called and other PVI parents were trying to instigate and chirp at DeMatha players who were standing in the parking lot at there cars.

If there was an assault why didn’t the police do anything about it?

That sounds about right. My son has played with and against some of the pvi kids since 3rd grade. Not at all surprised with the antics of their parents. The kids are not much better and will definitely let racial slurs fly on the field

Was there anything racial or are you just throwing that out there for fun? And by the way, there are two sides to every story, what the DM players do that had the PVI parents upset?

You're right - some teens fired up after a game would force any reasonable adult to behave like an a@@ an actually come close to assault of a minor. How is that not obvious??

It’s not obvious to me because I didn’t hear what was said. What did the Dematha kids say exactly? Was it racial?

Nothing racial this time, but in the past there definitely have been racial slurs by the PVI kids. And they didn't just come close to assault of a minor. They outright did commit assault. No bruises injuries etc..., but shoving a kid is definitely an assault in Maryland.

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Anonymous wrote:DMV Rankings:

1. Landon (13-1): The Bears are 13-1 for a reason and continue to display strong, consistent lacrosse. The Bears are a complete team with depth in all areas of the field. The Two-headed monster at the face-off X gives them an edge over any team.

2. DeMatha (10-4): The senior-laden Stags are on a mission to bring the WCAC ship back to Hyattsville. DeMatha continues to find ways to win games, 2 of their last 4 victories have come in OT.

3. Bullis (12-3): Despite the loss last night, the Bulldogs have the offensive talent to compete with anyone. Fogo play is a concern.

4. Georgetown Prep (7-6): The Lil Hoyas have been very erratic this season but have the athletes to compete with anyone. The Hoyas seem to have found their stride and their victory over GC last week looks even better this morning.

5. St Johns (7-5): The Cadets are dealing with some injurious this spring have have also played inconsistent lacrosse. Don't sleep on them as I fully anticipate they are going to get hot at the right time and will make a run in the WCAC playoffs.

6. Good Counsel (10-4): The Falcons picked up a monster victory over Gonzaga last night, arugably one of the bigger victories in the Dane Smith era.

7. Paul VI: (6-7): Despite the Panthers record, these guys continue to put teams on the ropes. Nearly knocked off DeMatha last nigtht and SJC the week before. The Panthers are scrappy.

8. St. Albans (6-7): The Bulldogs picked up a good victory over Episcopal yesterday aftenoon. STA has improved in the past week after the return of a key offensive player who has missed a good portion of the season.

9. Episcopal (6-6): The Maroon have lost 4 out of their last 5 contests. The Mad Lax hype is fading

10. St Mary's Ryken (8-4): brutal strech of games for the Knights next week with tilts with GC, PVI and GZ all games on the road.

Wishing everyone a happy Easter weekend.

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Dematha's 4 loses to SMR, Lasalle, SMA and BULLIS don't compare to losing to Landon, Spalding and StP.
Maybe DM rises to 3rd if they win the WCAC, but that league is very scrambled right now and I'm not sure they have any significant wins to give props to their current top team.

St Paul isn't so special team this year that you'd get to lose to and stay at the top. They got doubled up by MSJ.

As compared to losing to W/L 4-8 St. Mary's Annapolis. There's zero rationale for putting DM ahead of Bullis.

after this and the ryken loss, DM has really turned it around. You can see they all want to win and will fight till the end. They have a scary offense that no one in WCAC can compete with in my opinion backed up by one of the best defenses and goalies i’ve seen in a while

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DMV Rankings
1. Landon
2. Bullis
3. DeMatha
4. Georgetown prep
5.Good counsel
6. Gonzaga
7.St John’s
8. Episcopal
9.PVI
They after the conference playoffs are over, the DMV should start doing a WCAC IAC and public school showdown. Top 3 Teams from each and have a big playoff that would be a lot of fun

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Anonymous wrote:It isn’t because of the “same guys”. It’s bc of Kubick. That’s when “me ball” stopped. Look it up.

It's both. Landon's in-house coaching has always been a huge plus, which seems more pronounced recently with turnover at other IAC schools, and Kubick was a great add.

They had potent offenses in the late Bordley era then were relatively down talent-wise compared to Prep, Bullis, and SJC during Covid and after until the last two seasons. However, those were down Landon teams, not bad teams.

When the worst stretch in a program's history is a four-year period with two HC changes and still being top 4-5 in the area, something is going right. That something is all the consistency in their coaching and all the coaches on campus.

Kubick was a steal for Landon when McGettigan became HC - filled an offensive void, and here we are in years 3 and 4 seeing Landon teams with strong rosters take care of business.

Want a long-term successful program? Have a lot of in-house coaching and add great pieces whenever you can.

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Anonymous wrote:It isn’t because of the “same guys”. It’s bc of Kubick. That’s when “me ball” stopped. Look it up.

As Prep former parent, I'm amazed how the Prep administration managed to jerk around Coach Kubik.

Kubik has been revered in the Mater Dei community for years, a loyal GP alum and teacher with an impressive educational background. His coaching pedigree is equally as impressive. Not only is he a phenomenal teacher and motivator, he built GP's wrestling program into a national powerhouse. He severed as a loyal assistant on the lacrosse staff for 20+ years under Coach Giblin. His former players speak extremely highly about him. Has the Prep administration done anything to lure him back?

I know I speak for several Prep alums, past parents and former players, they'd love to see him back at GP full time and are perplexed why he is now coaching at rival Landon.

Whether you want to admit it or not, Landon's program seems to be on the up-swing after a few below average seasons when Coach Bordley retired. I agree with a previous poster, this Landon team is not that talented on paper but they play sound discipline lacrosse and play team ball.

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Anonymous wrote:It isn’t because of the “same guys”. It’s bc of Kubick. That’s when “me ball” stopped. Look it up.

As Prep former parent, I'm amazed how the Prep administration managed to jerk around Coach Kubik.

Kubik has been revered in the Mater Dei community for years, a loyal GP alum and teacher with an impressive educational background. His coaching pedigree is equally as impressive. Not only is he a phenomenal teacher and motivator, he built GP's wrestling program into a national powerhouse. He severed as a loyal assistant on the lacrosse staff for 20+ years under Coach Giblin. His former players speak extremely highly about him. Has the Prep administration done anything to lure him back?

I know I speak for several Prep alums, past parents and former players, they'd love to see him back at GP full time and are perplexed why he is now coaching at rival Landon.

Whether you want to admit it or not, Landon's program seems to be on the up-swing after a few below average seasons when Coach Bordley retired. I agree with a previous poster, this Landon team is not that talented on paper but they play sound discipline lacrosse and play team ball.

+1 Prep not having Kubik when he is at Mater Dei is bizarre. The post-Giblin fallout is still being felt over there.

Agree, it's not an all-time Landon roster this year (weaker than last year's for sure), but in a down year in the DMV, they certainly look like the team with the least weaknesses right now.

They also make the game tough from endline to endline with great riding and winning a lot of faceoffs.