Anonymous wrote:What happened to STAB? Blue Ridge just upset them in playoffs.

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Anonymous wrote:Way to Early Top Ten for next year - it can never be too soon!

1. Prep - definitely some losses at fogo in particular, but they have depth.
2. Landon - can they find a fogo?
3. SJC - talented roster once again. Can they actually win big games?
4. Gonzaga - a lot of young players got valuable experience this year.
5. St. Albans - could be best STA in more than a decade.
6. Good Counsel - lose a lot on offense
7. PVI - turn over a very big chunk of their roster
8. Bullis - thin roster becomes very, very sparse next year.
9. Episcopal - probably about the same as this year.
10. Heights - could 2027 be a dream year?

These look right.

Good Counsel drop off won’t be as dramatic as many people are projecting.

I’d put them at 4.

Gonzaga at 5

STA at 6

What about DeMatha?

Episcopal will be slightly better than they were this year .

DeMatha will be worse next year. They only had a dominant FOGO that could maintain possession and keep them in games. Now they have nothing and the coaching is awful.

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Anonymous wrote:SJC should play in the DC tournament this year. That class deserves a win.

Thank you for demonstrating the problem on military road in 14 words. Wins are not deserved; they are earned. This class was all hype. The win that they got is a lot of unearned D1 roster spots that should have gone to players who were more competitive.

As for the college side, time will tell, but SJC alums have been contributing significantly to a bunch of D1 teams in the last decade.

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Anonymous wrote:SJC should play in the DC tournament this year. That class deserves a win.

Thank you for demonstrating the problem on military road in 14 words. Wins are not deserved; they are earned. This class was all hype. The win that they got is a lot of unearned D1 roster spots that should have gone to players who were more competitive.

Anonymous wrote:But sjc has the best coach and the most loaded roster

Anonymous wrote:SJC should play in the DC tournament this year. That class deserves a win.

Anonymous wrote:SJC played a tough game. High level lacrosse all around last night. Definitely we were watching kids who will be impact players at the next level.

Anonymous wrote: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.

***IAC***

Prep: 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.

Bullis: 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?

St. Albans: 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.

Landon: 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.

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

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

***WCAC***

PVI: 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.

SJC: 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.

GC: 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.

Gonzaga: 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.

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

The Heights and the Bishops: Meh.

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

Big Hope: 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.

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Anonymous wrote:Way to Early Top Ten for next year - it can never be too soon!

1. Prep - definitely some losses at fogo in particular, but they have depth.
2. Landon - can they find a fogo?
3. SJC - talented roster once again. Can they actually win big games?
4. Gonzaga - a lot of young players got valuable experience this year.
5. St. Albans - could be best STA in more than a decade.
6. Good Counsel - lose a lot on offense
7. PVI - turn over a very big chunk of their roster
8. Bullis - thin roster becomes very, very sparse next year.
9. Episcopal - probably about the same as this year.
10. Heights - could 2027 be a dream year?

These look right.

Good Counsel drop off won’t be as dramatic as many people are projecting.

I’d put them at 4.

Gonzaga at 5

STA at 6

What about DeMatha?

Episcopal will be slightly better than they were this year .

Anonymous wrote:GC's lacrosse trajectory has been a fairly steady climb - it certianly has had some bumps since Dane has taken over but its going upward and to the right.

GZ on the other hand, which historically has had an elite lacrosse reputation prior to King taking over the reins, has certainly struggled these past few seasons.

GC is here to stay, count on it.

Maybe. Coach can recruit. Has big holes to fill at midfield next year and fogo might still be an issue. He reigns by criticism rather than praise except for a select few, which makes playing for him less enjoyable than it should be. Military road milieu is much more fun than Olney. GC had a stacked offense this year. Guess it depends how well the other teams are in comparison but next year’s team will certainly not be as good.