2025 Boys Private School Results /Game Schedules/ Commentary

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Anonymous wrote:Talent in the 2025 class was pretty spread out. Bullis, DeMatha, SMR all have large 2025 classes that aren’t much stronger than the trailing classes so not surprising all those teams have had pretty good years.

Next year the schools with stronger than average 26 classes - GC, PVI, and SJC will probably out perform expectations.

And in 27 Heights, STA, and Landon will probably be the over performers.

The Heights and STA for 27? Please, Next Level mother.

This is not saying that those are the best 27 classes. That would be a different list. But it’s pretty undeniable that the Heights 27 class is stronger than its other classes. So it is likely that Heights will have a better year relative to its baseline in 27 than other years. Same with STA.

This isn’t a list of the best classes or teams but those where a particular class is better than the other classes at that school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Talent in the 2025 class was pretty spread out. Bullis, DeMatha, SMR all have large 2025 classes that aren’t much stronger than the trailing classes so not surprising all those teams have had pretty good years.

Next year the schools with stronger than average 26 classes - GC, PVI, and SJC will probably out perform expectations.

And in 27 Heights, STA, and Landon will probably be the over performers.

The Heights and STA for 27? Please, Next Level mother.

This is not saying that those are the best 27 classes. That would be a different list. But it’s pretty undeniable that the Heights 27 class is stronger than its other classes. So it is likely that Heights will have a better year relative to its baseline in 27 than other years. Same with STA.

This isn’t a list of the best classes or teams but those where a particular class is better than the other classes at that school.

In that vein, the Landon 27’s are underperforming. Only 2 see the field and only those 2 will get time next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DM is mediocre and so is WCAC this year. New coach is fine. Difference between his results and previous coaches has more to do with simple fact that WCAC used to be really good and now it's not. At least WCAC tourney will be exciting because there are no dominant teams.

Some of top IAC teams have 27's getting decent PT that would never touch the field for the top WCAC teams. That is just a fact.

[Anonymous]

Hard to predict how some of these current 2027's will pan out by the time they are seniors. I suspect some have maxed out entirely while some will surprise and be late bloomers.

Most thought Bullis and SJC 2025 classes were the best in the area, 1 -2 years ago. (me included)

Based on season results, and with 3 weeks left in the season, its clear Landon is the best team in the area this Spring. And I was never that impressed with their 2025 class to begin with even a season ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hard to predict how some of these current 2027's will pan out by the time they are seniors. I suspect some have maxed out entirely while some will surprise and be late bloomers.

Most thought Bullis and SJC 2025 classes were the best in the area, 1 -2 years ago. (me included)

Based on season results, and with 3 weeks left in the season, its clear Landon is the best team in the area this Spring. And I was never that impressed with their 2025 class to begin with even a season ago.

SJC’s 2025 class as of last year was weak. This year it is mediocre. However, they will be the 1 seed if they win the rest of their conference games, due it DM’s loss to SMR.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DM is mediocre and so is WCAC this year. New coach is fine. Difference between his results and previous coaches has more to do with simple fact that WCAC used to be really good and now it's not. At least WCAC tourney will be exciting because there are no dominant teams.

Some of top IAC teams have 27's getting decent PT that would never touch the field for the top WCAC teams. That is just a fact.

Not sure what the point is. Considering the IAC has probably 3 teams better than the best in the WCAC, it doesn't say much for the level there. I find it hard to believe the WCAC peeps are trying to argue the current #1 is better than #3 in the IAC and it's a pretty poor argument this season.

[Anonymous]

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You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

I think the little hoyas may have something to say about that. Two big games coming up in the next week.

Bullis will run the Lil Hoyas off the field come Friday.

The season so far supports this, but imo it all depends on which GP team shows up. They have the horses to give anyone trouble. The rider? Who knows.

GP has no threat except for one player and he alone will not get it done. So you need the others to step up and play perfect ball and the defense to step up big which has been suspect. They are on the up and Bullis is on the down after the BEARS knocked them off. Taking Prep 8-7.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Disagree , I think the WCAC is deeper than it has ever been this spring.

There are 5 teams that could win te WCAC ship this year - that means the league is deep. (DM, SJC, GC, GC, and even PVI)

Agree, there is likely not a WCAC team that is ranked in the national top 50 this spring, but thay doesn’t mean the league is bad.

You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

Compared to 2021-2023 the league is bad way down.

Agree. Have been watching IAC and WCAC games for last decade and used to be blown away by high level of competition and team play, but not this year. Don’t know if it’s a one year aberration or the natural outcome of talent being dispersed among more schools, which is especially true in WCAC. It’s made outcomes less likely in more games than I can ever remember which is a good thing even if it means the DMV doesn’t have a top ranked national team, which are comprised mostly of PG and reclass factories now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree , I think the WCAC is deeper than it has ever been this spring.

There are 5 teams that could win te WCAC ship this year - that means the league is deep. (DM, SJC, GC, GC, and even PVI)

Agree, there is likely not a WCAC team that is ranked in the national top 50 this spring, but thay doesn’t mean the league is bad.

You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

Compared to 2021-2023 the league is bad way down.

Agree. Have been watching IAC and WCAC games for last decade and used to be blown away by high level of competition and team play, but not this year. Don’t know if it’s a one year aberration or the natural outcome of talent being dispersed among more schools, which is especially true in WCAC. It’s made outcomes less likely in more games than I can ever remember which is a good thing even if it means the DMV doesn’t have a top ranked national team, which are comprised mostly of PG and reclass factories now.

Agree as far as it goes. You don’t need to be a red shirt academy to play as a team. That’s on the coaches. And I don’t know what the reclass sitch is at Spalding but they’re not the physical specimens you see on Long Island or in New England but man do they play pretty, patient, possession-valuing lax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree , I think the WCAC is deeper than it has ever been this spring.

There are 5 teams that could win te WCAC ship this year - that means the league is deep. (DM, SJC, GC, GC, and even PVI)

Agree, there is likely not a WCAC team that is ranked in the national top 50 this spring, but thay doesn’t mean the league is bad.

You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

Compared to 2021-2023 the league is bad way down.

Agree. Have been watching IAC and WCAC games for last decade and used to be blown away by high level of competition and team play, but not this year. Don’t know if it’s a one year aberration or the natural outcome of talent being dispersed among more schools, which is especially true in WCAC. It’s made outcomes less likely in more games than I can ever remember which is a good thing even if it means the DMV doesn’t have a top ranked national team, which are comprised mostly of PG and reclass factories now.

Couldn't agree more! This is what you call "pretty lacrosse" man is it. The trash we see around here with the 1v1 and shots from 15 yards out and the early in the shot clock dodges it is just terrible.

Agree as far as it goes. You don’t need to be a red shirt academy to play as a team. That’s on the coaches. And I don’t know what the reclass sitch is at Spalding but they’re not the physical specimens you see on Long Island or in New England but man do they play pretty, patient, possession-valuing lax.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree , I think the WCAC is deeper than it has ever been this spring.

There are 5 teams that could win te WCAC ship this year - that means the league is deep. (DM, SJC, GC, GC, and even PVI)

Agree, there is likely not a WCAC team that is ranked in the national top 50 this spring, but thay doesn’t mean the league is bad.

You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

Compared to 2021-2023 the league is bad way down.

Agree. Have been watching IAC and WCAC games for last decade and used to be blown away by high level of competition and team play, but not this year. Don’t know if it’s a one year aberration or the natural outcome of talent being dispersed among more schools, which is especially true in WCAC. It’s made outcomes less likely in more games than I can ever remember which is a good thing even if it means the DMV doesn’t have a top ranked national team, which are comprised mostly of PG and reclass factories now.

Couldn't agree more! This is what you call "pretty lacrosse" man is it. The trash we see around here with the 1v1 and shots from 15 yards out and the early in the shot clock dodges it is just terrible.

Agree as far as it goes. You don’t need to be a red shirt academy to play as a team. That’s on the coaches. And I don’t know what the reclass sitch is at Spalding but they’re not the physical specimens you see on Long Island or in New England but man do they play pretty, patient, possession-valuing lax.

God the dodging with 50 seconds left on the clock is maddening. We took the drive to watch UNC at UVA a few weeks ago and UVA was shellacked by discipline vs no discipline. Can’t argue they didn’t have the talent or size or athletes. They just had zero ball control discipline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to predict how some of these current 2027's will pan out by the time they are seniors. I suspect some have maxed out entirely while some will surprise and be late bloomers.

Most thought Bullis and SJC 2025 classes were the best in the area, 1 -2 years ago. (me included)

Based on season results, and with 3 weeks left in the season, its clear Landon is the best team in the area this Spring. And I was never that impressed with their 2025 class to begin with even a season ago.

SJC’s 2025 class as of last year was weak. This year it is mediocre. However, they will be the 1 seed if they win the rest of their conference games, due it DM’s loss to SMR.

Best SJC can be is the #2 seed due to DM holds the head to head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Disagree , I think the WCAC is deeper than it has ever been this spring.

There are 5 teams that could win te WCAC ship this year - that means the league is deep. (DM, SJC, GC, GC, and even PVI)

Agree, there is likely not a WCAC team that is ranked in the national top 50 this spring, but thay doesn’t mean the league is bad.

You look over at the IAC, you have two programs this spring, Landon or Bullis who are fighting for an IAC banner.

Compared to 2021-2023 the league is bad way down.

Agree. Have been watching IAC and WCAC games for last decade and used to be blown away by high level of competition and team play, but not this year. Don’t know if it’s a one year aberration or the natural outcome of talent being dispersed among more schools, which is especially true in WCAC. It’s made outcomes less likely in more games than I can ever remember which is a good thing even if it means the DMV doesn’t have a top ranked national team, which are comprised mostly of PG and reclass factories now.

Its a good thing for area lacrosse that there are 4 - 6 teams in the WCAC who could seriously make some notice in their league playoffs this Spring.

For the past 10 years, its primarily been GZ with little competition at the top. 15 years ago it was DeMatha and sometimes GZ or GC would challenge them. 6 years ago, SJC starting making some noise and then took over the conference for 24 months. This years, I have zero clue who is taking home the WCAC banner in May. I think anyone one of these teams from PVI to Ryken to DM to SJC to GC or SJC are capable of beating one another.

Perhaps talent is now dispersed at several schools vs be concentrated at 2 -3 power schools, likely to be true. I'd also argue, not as many kids are playing lacrosse these days as the sport has become so damn expensive, the rec programs are closings its doors, and the sport has been taken over by club lax programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hard to predict how some of these current 2027's will pan out by the time they are seniors. I suspect some have maxed out entirely while some will surprise and be late bloomers.

Most thought Bullis and SJC 2025 classes were the best in the area, 1 -2 years ago. (me included)

Based on season results, and with 3 weeks left in the season, its clear Landon is the best team in the area this Spring. And I was never that impressed with their 2025 class to begin with even a season ago.

SJC’s 2025 class as of last year was weak. This year it is mediocre. However, they will be the 1 seed if they win the rest of their conference games, due it DM’s loss to SMR.

Best SJC can be is the #2 seed due to DM holds the head to head.

Sleeping on the Heights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DM is mediocre and so is WCAC this year. New coach is fine. Difference between his results and previous coaches has more to do with simple fact that WCAC used to be really good and now it's not. At least WCAC tourney will be exciting because there are no dominant teams.

Some of top IAC teams have 27's getting decent PT that would never touch the field for the top WCAC teams. That is just a fact.

Seems like you’ve found one of the biggest weaknesses in the WCAC lol!