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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great spring in the DMV. While there aren't as many teams on the national rankings as we've seen in some years, some of that is a function of teams beating each other. Have to tip your hat to PVI on finishing their DMV season with 1 loss. Good luck to them in the Virginia state tourney.

Here's some quick thoughts on some IAC and WCAC teams looking to next spring.

[b]***IAC***[/b]

[b]Prep[/b]: How many more pieces can Hilgy add? Are they really loading up with boarders? Prep got stronger as the season went on, it's possible Prep could become the team to beat if national recruiting is real for them.

[b]Bullis[/b]: Replacing Bellistri will be really difficult. Do they have a successor in mind or will they kick the trees? How much of their success was because of his work behind the scenes? Will the admin continue to support lacrosse recruiting and admits?

[b]St. Albans[/b]: Is Heeter building a more complete program or was this semifinal appearance a result of a relatively down IAC conference this year? They played to their personnel well this spring and will likely by in the spoiler role again moving forward.

[b]Landon[/b]: Can they win faceoffs and return to more athletic form between the lines? 24 and 25 Landon teams looked a lot like PVI this year and forced teams to play full-field lacrosse. Given how many new faces they played this spring and Landon's history, expect McGettigan to have them back in the conversation for area's best next year.

[b]EHS and SSSA[/b]: Both rosters need more athletes and lacrosse players. Is either school's admin going to support their programs enough?

[i]Way too Early Prediction[/i]: Landon and Prep compete for the top spot, The Jesuit Dorms are the difference.

[b]***WCAC***[/b]

[b]PVI[/b]: Magical season this spring, but lose a lot to graduation. Can they reload their roster and tap into the kids further out 66 more consistently? With how much that area has grown in the last decade, if they can poach more kids that might otherwise go to publics, they could maintain a strong roster with little competition from other DMV schools.

[b]SJC[/b]: These boards have been tough on the Cadets, but they do want to get back on top. They always reload on the back end which is Speaks' specialty, but can they score more goals in big games? Double digits against stronger opponents has been elusive on Military Road since the Duenkel and Ince years.

[b]GC[/b]: Can they get over the hump and get to the title game? With PVI breaking through, maybe Dane's consistently excellent recruiting brings the Falcons to new heights next year.

[b]Gonzaga[/b]: The only team to beat PVI so far this year (see what happens to PVI when they run into StAB), they were in every league game except the PVI rematch. Like SJC, they need to find more consistent offensive production.

[b]DeMatha[/b]: The tables really turned on the Stags in 26 after 25. Can they reload the roster and return to the magic from last spring?

[b]The Heights and the Bishops[/b]: Meh.

[i]Way too Early Prediction[/i]: Falcons-Cadets in the 'ship, with SJC taking it over GC.

[i]Big Hope[/i]: More teams look at the success of Landon 24 and 25, and PVI 26, and we see more ten-man variations and more exciting end-to-end lacrosse in the region. [/quote]

PVI -- Should remain solid.
SJC -- fresh goal tending won't bring back the success of Big Tasty but it will be an improvement over the worthless hype
GC -- Next year is their year to bubble up
GZ -- will be more of the same.  a few solid wins rounded out by pervasive mediocrity
DM -- Needs to be relegated to the "Meh" for the foreseeable future   
TH, SMR & The Bishops  -- Should welcome DM to the "Meh" and challenge the bottom of the IAC.    [/quote]

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