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[quote=DCUdad][quote=akindc]Is that now their U17 team? Interesting handful of games between DC and Bethesda this past weekend:
⚫ U17s DC 1, BSC 3
🔴 U15s DC 9, BSC 0
⚫ U14s DC 4, BSC 1
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Yes, the U16 team that just won the MLS Next Cup is now the U17 team. However, several of the best players from that team are now with Loudoun United; and Matai just signed a first team contract and started against Real Salt Lake this weekend. So you always have to take these results against MLS academy teams with a grain of salt; in any given week, they often aren't fielding their best possible team for a regular season game--especially the U17s. Usually that only happens for the GA Cup or the playoffs.

Also, while last year's U16 team was good, keep in mind that very few MLS academies field a U16 team (indeed, DCU won't have a U16 team this year). So the MLS Next Cup bracket didn't have the same level of competition as the U15s and U17s, where every MLS academy is competing.

Finally, the 15s and 14s are stacked this year. So I'd expect lots of lopsided scores against the non-MLS teams.[/quote]

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