if they weren't hunting trophies or wins, they would skip tournaments altogether and just have play days with other clubs.
That's a ridiculous statement. You get better by playing other teams, especially ones that are a bit better than your team. Of course that is in combination with practices, etc.
Ok wise guy name a philly team top ranked in the nation? None
Wrong. Went through us club national ranks today in slow work time and , HHH 2020 is ranked 11, freedom has a few teams at 11, HHH 2025 is 5, Tigers 2026 is 3. Sounds like philly lax is doing just fine. Go birds