Anonymous
Post 04/13/2024 08:45     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
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Anonymous wrote:You don’t think other public schools have good players from their area playing at private schools like PVI, St Stephens, Zaga, Landon, etc?


Yes but not to the extent that Freedom does and did. If you knew you would know


What an ignorant statement. You obviously don't know. Langley has to deal with this issue more than any other school district. Lots of Mclean and Great Falls players playing at private schools...ie top recruit in the country on SJC. Also, Princeton recruit at Landon. Plus many others.


Factually inaccurate. So you don’t know. Two players is not the same as six and seven in recent seasons but go ahead Langley dad.


You clearly don't know and have no idea what you are talking about. It’s not just those 2 STUDS that were mentioned (5 and 4 star recruits). There are many more. Prep has another two 2026 Poles that get significant playing time on Gtown Prep that live in Langley district. There is also another Landon kid (not the 4 star Princeton commit previously mentioned). Gonzaga's best player last year who now goes to boarding school is from Langley district. SJC has another starting attackman (not the #1 UVA recruit) that lives in Great Falls.

SJC alone has about 6 kids. Private school rosters are littered with these kids.

If you think Freedom losing is 6-7 few kids to PVI is anything compared what Langley has to deal with year after year, you are clearly clueless. Langley loses most of its top kids to private schools every year FOR YEARS. There is no sign of it slowing down as more and more parents are sending kids to private schools.




I wish you all would quit the pissing and moaning! Sure a kid lives in a district, EVERY a kid lives in a public district, it’s kind of law that public needs to be offered where people live.
IF the kid went from private 8th to Frosh private, you have no room to talk. IF kid went from public 8th to private Frosh, you have no room to talk. You NEVER lost these kids, they were never there to begin with.
The only way you lose them is if they played for you and now they don’t. That can happen for so many reasons- private, injury, family moves, kid loses interest etc etc etc.

Play the what if game all you want, or, play with what you have. Don’t piss and moan about what could have been.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2024 08:11     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:I understand that you want this to be true and how frustrating it is losing kids to privates as a public schools supporter. But seriously get over it. You don’t see the Riverside fanbase making excuses about Han at Prep. We all get that this is new to you guys in Dulles but this is nothing new to Fairfax. Freedom and Champe got decimated by PVI… Welcome to the party. Langley gets hurt by this worse than any other team and it’s not really close. Dulles South dad imagine how you would feel about the PVI situation but now now imagine that it’s St. John’s Landon Prep McDonogh SSAS Potomac Gonzaga too. The point about Duenkel the PP was making is that beyond Langley getting hurt by as many or likely more players leaving for privates the level of player they are losing is also higher.

Schools that are also effected the worst - McLean Madison

If you ever want a clear picture of how crazy this is do yourself a favor and step away from NVYLL and goto the Landon Potomac middle school game and ask for a roster.



Agree. I think it’s worth noting that the effect of the private school recruitment on public school lacrosse is nothing compared to other sports. In basketball and soccer NOVA publics lose the majority of their best players to private schools and development academies. This has been a good thing for lacrosse in nova otherwise the rec only kids would not have a chance to play on thier highschool teams.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2024 08:04     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You don’t think other public schools have good players from their area playing at private schools like PVI, St Stephens, Zaga, Landon, etc?


Yes but not to the extent that Freedom does and did. If you knew you would know


What an ignorant statement. You obviously don't know. Langley has to deal with this issue more than any other school district. Lots of Mclean and Great Falls players playing at private schools...ie top recruit in the country on SJC. Also, Princeton recruit at Landon. Plus many others.


Factually inaccurate. So you don’t know. Two players is not the same as six and seven in recent seasons but go ahead Langley dad.


You clearly don't know and have no idea what you are talking about. Its not just those 2 STUDS that were mentioned (5 and 4 star recruits). There are many more. Prep has another two 2026 Poles that get significant playing time on Gtown Prep that live in Langley district. There is also another Landon kid (not the 4 star Princeton commit previously mentioned). Gonzaga's best player last year who now goes to boarding school is from Langley district. SJC has another starting attackman (not the #1 UVA recruit) that lives in Great Falls.

SJC alone has about 6 kids. Private school rosters are littered with these kids.

If you think Freedom losing is 6-7 few kids to PVI is anything compared what Langley has to deal with year after year, you are clearly clueless. Langley loses most of its top kids to private schools every year FOR YEARS. There is no sign of it slowing down as more and more parents are sending kids to private schools.


Anonymous
Post 04/13/2024 07:50     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
I understand that you want this to be true and how frustrating it is losing kids to privates as a public schools supporter. But seriously get over it. You don’t see the Riverside fanbase making excuses about Han at Prep. We all get that this is new to you guys in Dulles but this is nothing new to Fairfax. Freedom and Champe got decimated by PVI… Welcome to the party. Langley gets hurt by this worse than any other team and it’s not really close. Dulles South dad imagine how you would feel about the PVI situation but now now imagine that it’s St. John’s Landon Prep McDonogh SSAS Potomac Gonzaga too. The point about Duenkel the PP was making is that beyond Langley getting hurt by as many or likely more players leaving for privates the level of player they are losing is also higher.

Schools that are also effected the worst - McLean Madison

If you ever want a clear picture of how crazy this is do yourself a favor and step away from NVYLL and goto the Landon Potomac middle school game and ask for a roster.
Anonymous
Post 04/13/2024 06:04     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You don’t think other public schools have good players from their area playing at private schools like PVI, St Stephens, Zaga, Landon, etc?


Yes but not to the extent that Freedom does and did. If you knew you would know


What an ignorant statement. You obviously don't know. Langley has to deal with this issue more than any other school district. Lots of Mclean and Great Falls players playing at private schools...ie top recruit in the country on SJC. Also, Princeton recruit at Landon. Plus many others.


Factually inaccurate. So you don’t know. Two players is not the same as six and seven in recent seasons but go ahead Langley dad.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 23:30     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Yorktown McLean should be a great game.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 23:22     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
3 their only good player on offense. #1 had great breakdowns on 4s step down ability.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 23:10     Subject: Re:VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would love to know time of possession. Langley appeared at least to dominate that category.


Langley won a lot more faceoffs. #3 on McLean is as good as advertised and their goalie made some great saves. Teams are really evenly matched.


I’ll echo this. 3 on McLean drew a slide faster than anyone else in VHSL I’ve seen all year. Very good dodger


Langley did everything they could to stop him and I still think he got a hat trick. They were able to keep #4 and the attack in check and that was good enough.

Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 23:04     Subject: Re:VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would love to know time of possession. Langley appeared at least to dominate that category.


Langley won a lot more faceoffs. #3 on McLean is as good as advertised and their goalie made some great saves. Teams are really evenly matched.


I’ll echo this. 3 on McLean drew a slide faster than anyone else in VHSL I’ve seen all year. Very good dodger
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:59     Subject: Re:VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would love to know time of possession. Langley appeared at least to dominate that category.


Langley won a lot more faceoffs. #3 on McLean is as good as advertised and their goalie made some great saves. Teams are really evenly matched.


It was a fun game to watch even if the outcome wasn’t what I wanted. Langley played some really good D. Shut down both of McLean’s midfielders for the most part.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:42     Subject: Re:VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:I would love to know time of possession. Langley appeared at least to dominate that category.


Langley won a lot more faceoffs. #3 on McLean is as good as advertised and their goalie made some great saves. Teams are really evenly matched.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:12     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
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Anonymous wrote:How are we saying that Mclean is favored? Langley by 5. Can’t wait.


Because they are better…remember last season???

Nope but I remember this season. Are they still better???
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:03     Subject: Re:VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
I would love to know time of possession. Langley appeared at least to dominate that category.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:00     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Reg season doesn’t matter come tournament time


It gives Langley a much easier path to Finals


Automatic basically
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 22:00     Subject: VHSL Boys 2024 Season (Discussion and Scores)
#ReturnoftheSax