We are from Ohio and played in a tournament recently with the top teams in Maryland Philly and Long Island. I thought they were all relatively close in talent. The Crabs were a very effective team that worked the ball around beautifully to the point where every shot was easy. The Bandits from Philly seemed to have a couple of really talented kids that had shots we couldn't stop. The Long Island Express Terps Black team was extremely athletic and they had a set of twin brothers who, while not super big, were the most animalistic 8th graders I have ever seen. So from our humble perspective we kind of see everyone in the eastern region as formidable in their own way. Your very lucky to have the talent you do out there.
Agree with this coming from a NJ Dad whose kid plays on one of the top NJ club teams. Not as much depth as LI across he board, but the top teams (Patriot, BBL, Tri-State, STEPS, etc.) can play with any of the top LI 2017 teams with exception of the Turtles.
