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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a u14 girls that is interested in playing elite soccer in HS. We live in MoCo but McClean is feasible. Bethesda or McLean are best options logistically. The MRM Rush 06 team is also strong but the feedback I have received is that ECNL/DA is the path for college and the fact that the 05 team bolted for Bethesda is support.

My question is what is the difference between Bethesda and McLean. They both seem to send kids to the top schools and both have had players invited to USGNT camps. I know that Bethesda lost its girls director recently. I also have noticed that McLean gets knocked on this board often but that seems to be sour grapes. Based on JeffCup placement, Bethesda seems to have the stronger team.

Please provide insights if you have any. [/quote]

Pros and cons from this board have to be taken with a grain of salt for sure. My recommendation would be to contact both coaches for DD's age group and ask to come to practice and be evaluated. You will also be evaluating the club. Try to get a feel for all the ECNL coaches, not just the ones for your age group because ideally you want a multi-year solution. Talk to parents and get a feel for the club/team. This is really the only way of determining the best fit. I don't know if I would give current team strength much weight since this can change drastically through the years. In particular, Jeff Cup placements are sometimes political and not always the best indicators. Club strength across all years, and placement history are good indicators.[/quote]

This is great advice. Based on ECNL standings, BSC 06 seems to be the significantly better team, but McLean traditionally has better teams across age groups. Not sure what is going on with their 06 team. It is the outlier when you look at other McLean teams in ECNL standings. [/quote]

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