First of all they do play 2017, it depends on the tournament guidelines, if its grade based they play 2017, if its age based its 2018. Also Team LI played a game before the 2018 express game they played the 2017 express team, it was 3-2 at half and express won 8-3. No one on Team LI is letting anything go to there head, so i am not sure what that comment meant. I think a lot of teams that play in the fall are just getting used to the new players and coaches. I would not hold to much stock in these games.