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Predictions for 2019?
Saint Andrews takes home the MAC banner again, look for this program to continue to rise. Gonzaga runs through the WCAC unscathed, both St Johns and Paul VI are in rebuilding years. Prep finally wins their first IAC Banner in the Post Giblin era. Churchill once again refuses to play any local private schools and will fall in the MD Public schools state playoffs. |
| No way Prep wins. LOL. More tears at Congressional. |
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Landon will be in rebuilding mode and adjusting to a new HC. But it's Landon and its lacrosse. Those Bears will claw there way to an excellent season. I predict second in the iac.
Bullis had a talent drain and the coaching drama has not helped with team cohesion. Prediction - 3rd. EHS has been a one-man show for 4 years. Without that one-man, they will need to learn to play as a team. Prediction - iac cellar. SSSA lost their entire goalie crew and a sterling senior class. Rebuilding year. Will fight ehs to avoid being last. St Albans graduated their best defenders and spark plugs at mid and attack. Enough senior talent and maturing junior and sophomore talent to fill that void. Plus a stud fogo should help with possessions. But the best St. Albans does is 4th, and could end up rock bottom if a corps of defenseman is not developed. Not a Prep boaster. Just calling it like I see it. Prep is loaded with talent. kids played with confidence in off-season play. HC has settled in. And if those dc express dudes are now assistant coaches, anything less than a top national ranking will be a disappointment. |
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Landon is in rebuilding mode, and lost a HOF coach. I don’t see them finishing above 3rd place. It very well could be a long season on Wilson Lane.
I agreee with you regarding Preps assessment, they should be talented this year and having the DC express coaches Should help them. Prep needs to find away to produce more goals as their defense has been very strong the past two seasons. Believe it or not, EHS will be much better this year. Their entire roster is back and brought in a few transfers. While Bullis has a ton of offseason drama, they still have a very strong senior class. They will contend for a title. |
I agree that EHS may be better this year than last, but to say their entire roster is back is a gross overstatement. Miezan is a huge loss. SSSAS may struggle for consistency but could surprise in some games. The FOGO is a huge difference maker. |
SSSAS Goalie backfill very solid |
Transfers or home grown? |
One of each |
Transfer from a public or private? |
| The Prep guy has been the same thing for 5 years. LOL. |
| Are there any true superstars in the IAC this year (thinking like the kids from Landon and EHS, who graduated, and the kid from Bullis who transferred back to his old school). Or is it just the regular pool of talented, even extremely talented players, but no breakout stars. |
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Robert Schain from Bullis (a/M) is probably the best overall player in the league. Saint Stephens also has a very strong FOGO going to Carolina.
Other than those two, the IAC will be down this year overall. I actually think the DC area in general will not be as strong as it has been in recent years. |
| Bullis has a group of talented soph’s as well. I think the core of the the ‘21 DC Express team that dominated the summer tourney circuit last year. IL calls out Hughes and Kuehll as standouts. Landon won’t be 3rd...they also have plenty of young talent and Healy and young Bordley have been disciples of Rob Bordley going back to their playing days. I think we see these two teams back in championship come May. |
St. Stephen's has one of the best LSMs in the country, committed to Virginia (along several other very strong players). He is a game changer. First team all IAC as a freshman and sophomore. |
That's incredibly impressive... |