2023 Boys HS lacrosse outlook

[Anonymous]

Bullis
SJC
Prep
Gonzaga
STA should actually be 5th
DeMatha and Landon (tie) for 6th

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Anonymous wrote:If rankings have any correlation to college commits, here is the list:

1. Georgetown Prep - 15
2-4. Gonzaga/Landon/Dematha - 10
5-8. Bullis/SJC/SSSA/PaulVI - 9
9. STA - 6
10. St. Andrews - 5
11. Episcopal - 4
12. Potomac - 3
13-14. Good Counsel/Heights - 2

They don’t.

There is some correlation. How good the program they committed to are may matter as much as overall number. But even with just the total numbers people would be surprised if for example Gonzaga or Landon with 10 lost to Good Counsel or Heights with 2.

I think it is also the quality of the commitment. SJC has players ranked in the top 100 over all some of the others do not. If Dematha has an extra D3 player on the roster it will not mean they can beat the top teams. I think you could break them down in tiers.

Tier One: GTP, Bullis, SJC, Gonzaga
Tier Two: Landon, PVI, Dematha, SSSA, STA
Tier Three: The rest

Does Tier One have the strongest 2025/2026 classes?

Who really cares about 25/26 classes? Rarely does more than one or two players make an impact in those grades. If a team is relying on freshman and sophomore contributions they are not in Tier one by default.

I disagree. I think you can have 25s that are impact players. Maybe not 26s. Some of the 25s are holdbacks anyway so it is completely plausible that they will be impact players this spring.

Ok. Name the school and position that is impacted by a 2025 that is projected to be at least all conference this year? It may happen but this is still pre season. I think the tiers are accurate based on upper class players.

Gonzaga. LSM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis
SJC
Prep
Gonzaga
STA should actually be 5th
DeMatha and Landon (tie) for 6th

STA is more like 10th, dematha is probably after STA

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Anonymous wrote:Bullis
SJC
Prep
Gonzaga
STA should actually be 5th
DeMatha and Landon (tie) for 6th

STA is more like 10th, dematha is probably after STA

I don't understand the DeMatha hype, they had no marquee wins last year. STA won't be able to generate offense this Spring, their LSM will most likely be their leading goal scorer.

Based on what I saw from Fall results...

SJC
Bullis
Prep
GZ
Landon
PVI
STA
DeMatha
Saint Stephens
Episcopal

The season kicks off in less than a month

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Anonymous wrote:If rankings have any correlation to college commits, here is the list:

1. Georgetown Prep - 15
2-4. Gonzaga/Landon/Dematha - 10
5-8. Bullis/SJC/SSSA/PaulVI - 9
9. STA - 6
10. St. Andrews - 5
11. Episcopal - 4
12. Potomac - 3
13-14. Good Counsel/Heights - 2

They don’t.

There is some correlation. How good the program they committed to are may matter as much as overall number. But even with just the total numbers people would be surprised if for example Gonzaga or Landon with 10 lost to Good Counsel or Heights with 2.

I think it is also the quality of the commitment. SJC has players ranked in the top 100 over all some of the others do not. If Dematha has an extra D3 player on the roster it will not mean they can beat the top teams. I think you could break them down in tiers.

Tier One: GTP, Bullis, SJC, Gonzaga
Tier Two: Landon, PVI, Dematha, SSSA, STA
Tier Three: The rest

Does Tier One have the strongest 2025/2026 classes?

Who really cares about 25/26 classes? Rarely does more than one or two players make an impact in those grades. If a team is relying on freshman and sophomore contributions they are not in Tier one by default.

I disagree. I think you can have 25s that are impact players. Maybe not 26s. Some of the 25s are holdbacks anyway so it is completely plausible that they will be impact players this spring.

Ok. Name the school and position that is impacted by a 2025 that is projected to be at least all conference this year? It may happen but this is still pre season. I think the tiers are accurate based on upper class players.

Gonzaga. LSM

Bullis Attack

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullis
SJC
Prep
Gonzaga
STA should actually be 5th
DeMatha and Landon (tie) for 6th

Looks like Heeter and D Mitchell are posting to hype up their programs.

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Anonymous wrote:If rankings have any correlation to college commits, here is the list:

1. Georgetown Prep - 15
2-4. Gonzaga/Landon/Dematha - 10
5-8. Bullis/SJC/SSSA/PaulVI - 9
9. STA - 6
10. St. Andrews - 5
11. Episcopal - 4
12. Potomac - 3
13-14. Good Counsel/Heights - 2

They don’t.

There is some correlation. How good the program they committed to are may matter as much as overall number. But even with just the total numbers people would be surprised if for example Gonzaga or Landon with 10 lost to Good Counsel or Heights with 2.

I think it is also the quality of the commitment. SJC has players ranked in the top 100 over all some of the others do not. If Dematha has an extra D3 player on the roster it will not mean they can beat the top teams. I think you could break them down in tiers.

Tier One: GTP, Bullis, SJC, Gonzaga
Tier Two: Landon, PVI, Dematha, SSSA, STA
Tier Three: The rest

Does Tier One have the strongest 2025/2026 classes?

Who really cares about 25/26 classes? Rarely does more than one or two players make an impact in those grades. If a team is relying on freshman and sophomore contributions they are not in Tier one by default.

I disagree. I think you can have 25s that are impact players. Maybe not 26s. Some of the 25s are holdbacks anyway so it is completely plausible that they will be impact players this spring.

Ok. Name the school and position that is impacted by a 2025 that is projected to be at least all conference this year? It may happen but this is still pre season. I think the tiers are accurate based on upper class players.

Gonzaga. LSM

Bullis Attack

Unlikely for both. The Gonzaga LSM is overrated and the Bullis attack is slow.

[Anonymous]

Thought we weren't supposed to name or single our specific kids on this blog right?

[Anonymous]

100% Bullis and Prep will be 1 and 2. SJC and Gonzaga will be 3 and 4. I would bet big money.

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^^^ Someone should save this as it definitely will not age well.

[Anonymous]

1) prep
2) sjc
3) Billie
4) gz

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Usually doesn’t.

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Anonymous wrote:"Have fun playing St. James, St. Albans, Episcopal and Landon. 🥴"

I'd rather play the teams listed above than play Bishop McNamara, Ireton, O'Connell, Good Counsel, and Saint Mary's Ryken (the bottom half of the WCAC is just bad lacrosse), Wes knows he doesn't have nearly the same squad as he did last year and it shows in their schedule this Spring. Where is McDonogh or Saint Mary's?

Unfortunately those are league teams. I’d say 3 of the 5 would smoke any IAC team in football and 4 of the 5 in basketball. You got to take the good with the bad. What other sports is the IAC good in? Boys field hockey?

This is hilarious. Do better next time. Which three of those WCAC teams would smoke any IAC team in football? Remember, they often play each other and scores are easily found. Nice try though. It certainly sounded like a great post when you were typing it, I'm sure.

Didn’t even know IAC played FB. Lol Have they ever had a team recognized on the national level? Last time I remember seeing any WCAC team playing them was a few years back. Gonzaga destroyed Prep that year. Probably why the WCAC teams don’t waste their time. Little sisters of the poor.

Look, I was responding to a PP who claimed BI, Oconnell, St. Mary's Ryken, McNamara and one other bottom feeder WCAC school would smoke the IAC in football and basketball. The stats don't back that up. Nobody was trying to put the IAC on the same pedestal as the WCAC football powerhouses that have more than 2x the number of boys in the high school. Some IAC schools have less than 300 boys. They still do pretty well against the WCAC second tier. Relax, Gonzaga dad. Relax.

Alrighty mouthy IAC dad. Prove it.

Go look at the scores from last year. And the year(s) before. Surely you can use the internet. Don't be dense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1) prep
2) sjc
3) Billie
4) gz

SJC is no where near the team they were last year. They lost the vast majority of their talent. Will not be #1 or #2 this year.

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Didn’t SJC loose to STA in fall ball?