Anonymous wrote:Off the top of my head, I'm sure I'm missing a few. I know last year was a big graduation year for public school kids playing in college.

Riverside: D UVA
West Po: M Maryland
Lake Braddock: A Georgetown
Battlefield: G Richmond
Yorktown: D Army
Lake Braddock: LSM Ohio State
Lake Braddock: M Penn State
Riverside: M Towson
Patriot: M Rutgers
Riverside: A Jacksonville
Yorktown: M Monmouth
West Po: M Jacksonville
McLean : M St Johns

Anonymous wrote:Westpo middle last year (who I think was vhsl player of the year) is starting now for Jacksonville. They took UNC and Rutgers to one goal games this year so JU is knocking at the door to getting to next level of D1. I'd count that as a top tier d1 program.
There's definitely d1 talent sprinkled all across the state through public programs. Doesn't really matter that much. Playing is college is playing in college so whatever the division, it's a huge accomplishment for any kid to be a college athlete.

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t Episcopal lose to Langley this fall? Obviously not a game but it definitely shows they’re not light years better than public’s. I would agree that the teams you named would be in the running for a 6A title just like the rest of the top public’s if they were included.

Anonymous wrote:The private public argument is always dumb. The top privates should beat every private with the rare exception here and there. There are not nearly as many “top” privates as people are saying though. Outside of the top 5 privates in VA (STAB, St. Chris, PVI, Christchurch, and Blueridge) there’s not a big difference between public and private.

Also for reference last season of the 20 teams that compete in Virginia independents St Stephen’s was #11 Potomac #12 Ireton #13. I don’t believe any of those teams would have won a region tournament in 6A last year.

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to them for playing a top private. Most of the top va publics don't. Wish they would more to get a better read of how good some of these schools are - either way.

VA public school lacrosse is very average- no reason to show how weak they are against the privates- every body already knows it.

Independence is better than 32 of the 39 privates. But agree no match for the elite privates. Most of the privates are very average with exception of the top 10 that are able to attract and recruit the top talent.

Anonymous wrote:The kid got calls from most of the top programs on 9/1 followed by multiple offers. I’ll take their coaches and recruiters evaluation skills over the lax brains of those posting on this board