Now that HOCO is settled and we can move whether we like it or not. What teams will be in the mix. Is it the usual suspects FCA, MADLAX, CRABS, HAWKS, TC? Who else? I know that some teams are unable to play some of their holdbacks. And that's the way it is. Hopefully HOCO makes an early, definitive, and clear decision before the 2026 season and allows everyone to understand the rules. IMO, this had made the lacrosse an ugly situation.
In other news... getting back to field play because thats why we are here. Any updates? Any good games to discuss.
I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ONLY FALL BALL HOWEVER BEFORE WE KNOW IT THE SEASON WILL BE HERE!
This weekends tourney outcomes from Us Lacrosse Ranking Page
Hawks - no games recorded as of yet Crabs - 3-0 this weekend. Scores seems to show they possibly played weaker teams. Clippers - 0-2 with some larger loses FCA - 3-0 with some seemingly decisive wins against ok teams. FCA white 1-2 with a great win against Pred b team. Next level 4-5 this fall with some larger than normal loses TC Black - 0-3 , no newer tournet scores posted Team 91 - 3-0 against ok competition. Madlax - 2-1 with no newer tournaments.
I think teams beyond elite, FCA WHITE and PREDATORS are going to match up really well and compete heavily every time they play.
Are RED HOTS fielding a team or did that ship sink?
Finally, let's try to turn this page into something a little more positive to grow the game and make it something exciting.
Hawks played at Gold Cup in DE. They went 5-0
One of the teams discussed in the past as maybe an elite and one of the teams they played was True NOVA - played them twice. On Saturday match up, it was definitely a deer in head lights for NOVA. Just a big step up in play for them. NOVA struggled in winning face-offs, clearing and when they did clear they turned the ball over to lose 10-zippy. Reportedly NOVA was missing 2 starting attack, 1st line middie, starting Dman and LSM and it showed. No excuse, you play who you've got and NOVA wasn't ready. Not sure who was missing for Hawks.
The Sunday game (and getting some of their starters back from playing sports on Saturday) NOVA was more evenly matched. NOVA was losing 5-3 with about 5-6 minutes left when Hawks ripped off 3 straight goals on fast breaks off of clears to win 8-3. Transition defense will be a huge issue for NOVA if they don't get it straighten out. 6 of Hawks 8 goals (3 long pole goals) were scored in transition or slow fast breaks. The other two were a 6-4 man up and the other was an absolute snipe by the lefty attackman (the only real settled offense goal).
If the 1st game was any indication then NOVA was not ready. The second game certainly showed they didn't look didn't belong. So it will be interesting to see what happens from here with them.
I love these purportedly objective posts that are clearly written by a team parent. No one other than a True NOVA parent would know with any specificity which players were missing ("reportedly"), let alone watch two full games your kid isn't a part of and give a detailed, multi-paragraph analysis of their transition defense where you count the number of pole goals and EMOs.
Just own the fact that you're posting about your own son's team rather than pretending this is some independent third-party analysis.
Never said I wasn't.
Hawks clearly outclassed them in the 1st game. Definitely some awe "look at those kids" in that 1st game. 2nd game, depending on your view on WRT what the Hawks were doing, it was a competitive game with about 5 minutes left.
As I said, when I started the post, this is in response to a post 10-12 pages ago regarding who True NOVA is playing and where they stand. I'm just to lazy to go find it.
Keep hyping yourself up mom. It sounds like you’re some kind of a lax expert or scout for ND, which one? Just looked at the scores for your team that weekend. What happened to the rest of the games? This why your husband doesn’t want you texting drunk on message boards.
No need to be harsh with someone who just wants to be proud of their kid. Not everyone here is on an elite team.
Totally agree. Let's go easy on a proud parent who is not disparaging other teams or kids. Also, some elite kids today will be bench warmers come high school and some average kids today will be stars. Development is not linear. Lots of early puberty kids who are in the spotlight now will struggle in a few years.
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