2023 Boys HS lacrosse outlook

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s talk about the new 2023 rankings. I think they are solid rankings

I'd love to see the DOBs next to these players, maybe not their actual birthday due to PII concerns.

The Bullis player turned 19 this past September and has been in high school now for 6 years. I'm sure there are others on this list who are re-classes or even double re-class.

Overall, I do think it's a very good list.

Just in the DC area, we have Freshman turning 16 this past Fall semester in the IAC. There will be multiple 19 year olds playing across many of the private schools. We have Mater Dei embedding the believe that it is better for boys development/maturity to be held back ie it is an institutional practice. Holding back is so common now, that if your child (particularly boy) is "on age" in the traditional sense, he is often considered young. It is here to stay.

Only thing that stops it is changing rules to where 19 is the cutoff, not 20. If not, parents will continue to push the boundaries. In most sports, the truly special talents are the one's who play up/above their age group. Funny how things change.

[Anonymous]

And it’s only getting worse at the collegiate level.

[Anonymous]

Just in the DC area, we have Freshman turning 16 this past Fall semester in the IAC. There will be multiple 19 year olds playing across many of the private schools. We have Mater Dei embedding the believe that it is better for boys development/maturity to be held back ie it is an institutional practice. Holding back is so common now, that if your child (particularly boy) is "on age" in the traditional sense, he is often considered young. It is here to stay.

Only thing that stops it is changing rules to where 19 is the cutoff, not 20. If not, parents will continue to push the boundaries. In most sports, the truly special talents are the one's who play up/above their age group. Funny how things change.

Per the IAC league rules, a player is deemed ineligible if they turn 19 prior to September 1st.

Not sure what the WCAC league rules are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Just in the DC area, we have Freshman turning 16 this past Fall semester in the IAC. There will be multiple 19 year olds playing across many of the private schools. We have Mater Dei embedding the believe that it is better for boys development/maturity to be held back ie it is an institutional practice. Holding back is so common now, that if your child (particularly boy) is "on age" in the traditional sense, he is often considered young. It is here to stay.

Only thing that stops it is changing rules to where 19 is the cutoff, not 20. If not, parents will continue to push the boundaries. In most sports, the truly special talents are the one's who play up/above their age group. Funny how things change.

Per the IAC league rules, a player is deemed ineligible if they turn 19 prior to September 1st.

Not sure what the WCAC league rules are.

Correct. You can't be 20 at any time and play HS sports. You can be 19. Cut off for holdbacks is turning 19 on 9/1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Just in the DC area, we have Freshman turning 16 this past Fall semester in the IAC. There will be multiple 19 year olds playing across many of the private schools. We have Mater Dei embedding the believe that it is better for boys development/maturity to be held back ie it is an institutional practice. Holding back is so common now, that if your child (particularly boy) is "on age" in the traditional sense, he is often considered young. It is here to stay.

Only thing that stops it is changing rules to where 19 is the cutoff, not 20. If not, parents will continue to push the boundaries. In most sports, the truly special talents are the one's who play up/above their age group. Funny how things change.

Per the IAC league rules, a player is deemed ineligible if they turn 19 prior to September 1st.

Not sure what the WCAC league rules are.

Correct. You can't be 20 at any time and play HS sports. You can be 19. Cut off for holdbacks is turning 19 on 9/1.

I would hope so! Who is 20 and still in high school?

[Anonymous]

I graduated HS at age 18, turned 18 three weeks before I graduated.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s Annapolis

Look for St Mary's and McDonogh to be the cream of the crop of the MIAA this Spring. McDonogh will be the favorite to repeat lead by Millon & Co.

Boys Latin will remain very strong but losing Petro's son is a major hole to fill.

Spalding takes a big step backward and Severn takes a big stride forward.

Gilman and Loyola Blakefield, while competitive, don't live up to their program's lofty standards.

St. Pauls will be the "dark horse"

....and no one here cares. I would rather hear a breakdown of Yorktown HS in Arlington at least they are DMV. MIAA<IAC/WCAC schools

You should care. I watched St. Mary's absolutely destroy your beloved Landon and Georgetown Prep last spring. Both games were blow outs and St. Mary's wasn't even the best team in the MIAA. I read on this forum that the injury of one player derailed the entire Gonzaga season last spring. Your "DMV" might occasionally put together a solid team (SJC last year was one of them) but it has a long way to go to reach MIAA depth and overall excellence and probably never will. But please, keep racking up those wins against The Heights and Episcopal.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure the Burlace kid from St. Mary’s got Washington Post player of the year a few years ago. Not sure what that says about schools IN the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s Annapolis

Look for St Mary's and McDonogh to be the cream of the crop of the MIAA this Spring. McDonogh will be the favorite to repeat lead by Millon & Co.

Boys Latin will remain very strong but losing Petro's son is a major hole to fill.

Spalding takes a big step backward and Severn takes a big stride forward.

Gilman and Loyola Blakefield, while competitive, don't live up to their program's lofty standards.

St. Pauls will be the "dark horse"

....and no one here cares. I would rather hear a breakdown of Yorktown HS in Arlington at least they are DMV. MIAA<IAC/WCAC schools

You should care. I watched St. Mary's absolutely destroy your beloved Landon and Georgetown Prep last spring. Both games were blow outs and St. Mary's wasn't even the best team in the MIAA. I read on this forum that the injury of one player derailed the entire Gonzaga season last spring. Your "DMV" might occasionally put together a solid team (SJC last year was one of them) but it has a long way to go to reach MIAA depth and overall excellence and probably never will. But please, keep racking up those wins against The Heights and Episcopal.

I’m not quite sure why you’re on here bragging about the MIAA. St Mary’s came in second in the championship game last year so I’d say they were pretty good.

[Anonymous]

DMV all star teams crushed B-More all star teams. Top 8 DMV greater than top 8 MIAA and that gives you Acrapolis as well as Ball More. Lots of MIAA early games v IAC and WCAC teams so this year will prove DMV dominance over MIAA

[Anonymous]

Historically Top 8 DC Team (in any given year)

Bullis
Gonzaga
Landon
Prep
SJC
PVI
Saint Stephens
Episcopal

Historically Top 8 MIAA A Teams (in any given year)

Boys Latin
McDonogh
Saint Mary's
Calvert Hall
St Pauls
Loyola Blakefield
Severn
Gilman

Trying to be objective here but the top 8 from each region look to be on par. (I deliberately left STA and Spalding off this list as both programs recently became relevant)

What hurts the DC area teams is the bottom half of the WCAC are really really ordinary programs (O'Connell, Ireton, Carroll, Bishop MacNamare) Whereas the bottom team in the MIAA A conference, John Carroll, is very solid (they beat Calvert Hall, and Gilman last year). Top to bottom, you can make the argument, the MIAA is the deeper conference when it comes to parity. But you are foolish if you don't think the top teams in DC are on equal footing with the top privates from Baltimore / Annapolis.

[Anonymous]

Correct, Gonzaga beat your MIAA winner pretty easily before injuries derailed the season.

[Anonymous]

And your GZ Eagles will be thoroughly trounced by the McD Eagles this year. Vegas odds has them at +5 goals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:St Mary’s Annapolis

Look for St Mary's and McDonogh to be the cream of the crop of the MIAA this Spring. McDonogh will be the favorite to repeat lead by Millon & Co.

Boys Latin will remain very strong but losing Petro's son is a major hole to fill.

Spalding takes a big step backward and Severn takes a big stride forward.

Gilman and Loyola Blakefield, while competitive, don't live up to their program's lofty standards.

St. Pauls will be the "dark horse"

....and no one here cares. I would rather hear a breakdown of Yorktown HS in Arlington at least they are DMV. MIAA<IAC/WCAC schools

You should care. I watched St. Mary's absolutely destroy your beloved Landon and Georgetown Prep last spring. Both games were blow outs and St. Mary's wasn't even the best team in the MIAA. I read on this forum that the injury of one player derailed the entire Gonzaga season last spring. Your "DMV" might occasionally put together a solid team (SJC last year was one of them) but it has a long way to go to reach MIAA depth and overall excellence and probably never will. But please, keep racking up those wins against The Heights and Episcopal.

Riiiight. St Mary’s doesn’t have any players born before 9/1. They are pure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just reading the Gtown prep transfer to McDonough was to old to play in the IAC is this true?

I had heard it was for different reasons.

But to leave GP for your senior season to attend Baltimore powerhouse McDonogh is odd.

Wonder if he will even play? Did he play in any fall tournaments with McDonough? Injuries plagued him last year and, as a result, he hasn't played well since his sophomore year.