Its very simple, the older LI teams don't practice, my sons team was a perfect example, they won a lot at the younger levels, then around HS it gets very busy for these boys, finals, working, etc. and the team barely practices. Last year Leading Edge crushed it, they won everything, we played them several times, lost some close games, at the NLF we were missing several boys who were still playing in the state championships, lost in OT to them, talking to several of the Edge parents they said they practice 2 times every week, Its that simple, practice makes perfect.