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Again, every other ECNL player in HS is going against similar competition and none of them scored on such a consistent basis as that freshman. Of all the players who made All-Met, only three were non-ECNL (Bethesda, McLean and MD United). Many ECNL players from Sidwell's schedule including St. Johns, Potomac School, WCS, GV and GDS. [/quote]

Are you related to her?  You must be!  All seem to agree she is a great athlete.  But do you recognize that Sidwell did not consistently play against the powerhouse high school teams in this area?  Go back and look at the stats.  How many of those goals came against the best teams in that league or on Sidwelk’s schedule?  I saw her shut down in games by good defenders, though I don’t know if those other girls played  ECNL or DA.  She made All Met because she scored lots of goals on a team that did well this year.  That does not mean she is better than girls on other teams that did not make All Met!  There are many very strong players in this area who do not make All Met because their high school teams are not good.  It’s beyond stupid to argue that a player who makes All Met or Gatorade is better than another who doesn’t just because of those accolades.[/quote]

I have not seen here play either sport but she is an example I can use to show that star players in HS who do not play ECNL/DA could get recruited. Look, she is more than an athlete. An athlete implies that she is usually fast, agile, tall, etc. If she scores 40+ goals as a HS freshman then she also has some major skills. I assume that Sidwell does not play in the type of league that NE Bordering schools play in or the W schools and B-CC, which are coached by elite club coaches. None-the-less, it is not rec ball and as I have pointed out there at least a half dozen 2nd team and HM All-Met names from schools in Sidwell's league who also play ECNL. I believe that there are a dozens more who play in the league but were not recognized.

Just focus on the fact that she scored 40+ goals against teams that featured ECNL players. Understand that none of these ECNL players, including the player heading to Harvard were anywhere near her in terms of production. She led a team that was in a rebuilding year and won every game but two. So she got shutdown once or twice. I have seen Mssi and Neymar get shutdown but that does not mean they are not great players.

ECNL and DA are only leagues. You don't need to worship them. They are a great path for some players and not so great an option for other players. They help with getting recruited and the coaching can be great but there are others ways to develop and get recruited.[/quote]

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