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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bullis, Prep, Landon, and Gonzaga are generally pulling from the same pool of local talent. SJC went another route with their stellar 22 class, looking both in and outside the DMV for hungry atypical private school kids with a chip on their shoulder.  Whether this character carries over to future classes or if SJC is hoping this recent success will help them compete for the same local private pool will be interesting to see. [/quote]

Interesting observation about SJC on where they have been pulling kids in from and it’s nit  Annapolis but even parts of southern Calvert County MD. I do wonder if more local lacrosse players with high aspirations will be drawn to SJC given the National recent success. The school is not hiding they will offer athletic scholarships for “student athletes” they really want to land.

Prep is interesting as 20% of the student population is boarding so why not use it to their advantage.

Landons trajectory is on the way up based on how much younger talent they have in their 2025 and 2026 classes. The coaching staff for the most part is the same as it has been for the past decade.

Bullis will be interesting as the sports obsessed headmaster is now gone and the financial aid “well” has suddenly started to dry up. We will know in another year or two which direction the school is heading. As long as Bellistri remains at Bullis they should continue to remain very competitive in the region, he is an excellent coach.

Gonzaga is in a tough spot. The school benefitted immensely with a down economy and became the hot place to be. Gonzaga has also historically been able attract talented players from all over the beltway and even distant counties such as Loudon or  Anne Arundel to name a few). With PVIs new campus, one has to wonder if kids from western Fairfax or eastern Loudon county want to continue to make the trek into Eye street. With the rise of Spalding and Saint Mary’s re-cementing it’s status as an Annapolis power,  again I wonder if families living in western Anne Arundel county will head east and go to Saint Mary’s or Spalding. (Throw in Dave Mitchell now at DeMatha, that is now another school potentially stealing market share from Gonzaga). In other words, Gonzaga is now is really boxed in with alternative HS Catholic programs who are investing big in lacrosse.

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