Originally Posted by Anonymous
I get the Lawrenceville argument but to suggest NY/LI is littered w holdbacks and NJ isn’t doesnt pass the smell test. Or, hear me out, maybe that’s why NJ has fallen behind NY, PA and MD for lacrosse supremacy…? Look at the top 25 HS rankings - lots of NY, PA and New England, zero NJ

It is definitely an interesting metric. Outside of the NY/CT public powers, the rankings are mostly made up of non-public programs similar to Lawrenceville. With the exception of maybe Delbarton, and in some years Don Bosco, NJ simply does not have the consistent non-public strength like a Malvern Prep, Haverford, St. Anthony's, Chaminade, all of the MIAA schools in MD and CT/MA preps. Even in good years, Delbarton does not beat Chaminade or St. Anthony's. Also, the prep schools are the only option for a reclass/holdback or PG, so they are naturally going to be better due to the quality of their rosters. The New England preps also get a lot of NJ players, so the NJ holdbacks/reclasses are not as apparent because they are playing out of state, whereas, in MD all of the holdback/reclasses are playing locally.