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LIE Black was the bottom of Chan 2022 and some kids from 2023. Went 2-1.

From an express dad-Rebels better than igloo. That team has dropped far.

Very funny Rebels dad. Outlaws-B team, Rebels-B team. Igloo beats them every time...Igloo B and Rebels similar in talent.

Who cares! Express team is two kids... that’s it 20 and 1.

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Furthest thing from the truth. Cage, Faceoff, Wings, Defense, Midfield (both ways) and Attack - well balanced team. Express is a true team, which is the formula for its success. Try to hate less and respect more.

Nope not buying it.. take away 20 and the team comes back to the pack.

not selling anything. team was never in the pack. three-year history, as top team.

Sorry bud you were average last year when the one player was out. It’s ok. 91 is average too without jr. but with jr they are better than you.

It true. They have the best middie in my opinion. But they have a lot of other top level players at every position. Size will maybe hurt their roster depth as some of their players have yet to hit their growth spurt, but they’ll be in every game vs the other top tier teams. And rest assured 91 will be as good. At this age, 91 goes chill during the fall and lets the kids enjoy playing football and they enter a Nov tourney or two, they’ll play box all winter and pick it up club lax after the school season. So none this matters until Summer Season starts.

Top team on Long Island. Hawks tops in this age group.

Hawks didn't win anything last summer other than Naptown(Which is a joke of a tournament).

Hawks can't even beat 91 MD at the Million tourney, C'mon man!!!

Express beat Hawks twice last summer and have more wins than losses against eachother over the years

How is Naptown a joke and which tournaments are elite enough to count in your book?

Let’s be clear, I am not your “bud”. Despite multiple injuries last year, the Express team still competed at the top level and won multiple tournaments with the top teams. Neither 91 or Express are just average without their best players. Two of the best teams in the country. As for which team is better, hopefully they will play eachother this year. The Express team’s historical record against 91 speaks for itself.

Plus, wouldn’t any team, in any sport, at any level, take a step back when their best player is out. It makes no sense to say without this player, blah blah blah. Such an inane point to make.

Didn't the rebels beat up on a team igloo B lost to this weekend.

stop now. Blatant was light fall tourney. many boys didn't play due to football. most wont play together again until after spring high school season. many will play varsity as freshman, many will play in the private school league. enjoy the ride. most of these teams would dominate their age groups across the entire country. be happy about that. Yet most wont even step foot on a college team.

why wont most play college?

Rebels is a Blatant team, they made sure they didn't play Igloo. Other teams running light so the only team they really beat was Millon which is a B team! Play a full season before bragging Rebels Dad!

Ok bud, every team has multiple injuries but yours mattered with only 1 player. He was out you didn’t win much. Two out of eleven tournaments to me is not winning much. And here we go with the competing nonsense, newsflash: everyone competes. Does the other team stand there and do nothing? Please don’t hang your hat on that bud. And another thing bud, don’t compare 91 a few years ago to 91 now. Smash is back bud. Won practically every tournament entered last year. Sorry bud without that one player you are with the rest of the pack. ✌️Out BUD.

"Elite" practice dummies for the kids who get on the field. Not a great idea at this age. "But the gear looks so good!"

Because no other top MD or LI/New England clubs play in it. There are a lot of teams from the south and out west.

NLF tournaments are a joke also not all the top teams there.

Fair point. It is still one of the top 10 tourneys of the summer. I wouldn't call it a joke.

Why because Igloo and FCA aren't invited? Hawks, Express, 91, 91Md, Crabs, HHH, Hawks, Edge, Madlax....Almost every top team is there. Name a tournament with a better collection of teams than the NLF tournaments.

Actually Express won 2 of the 3 tournaments during the injury period. Record shows this was the most active and winninest team for several years running. Can’t dispute facts, but keep talking trash if it makes you feel better. 91 was eliminated prior to championship games in both Tristar and NLF Nationals. How many tournaments did 91 play in last year and how many did the team win?

Same notIntelligent argument year in and year out. All the parents debating which of their teams kids are the best, same old blah, blah, blah.

Who cares about injures you play with what you got. These are the two best teams on long Island no doubt. But who will be that second tier of teams. AA or A whatever we are calling a team that is not the top team anymore LOL. And can any of them compete with the 91 and Express team.

And how didn’t express do at NLF nationals?
Lost the round before 91 did.

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Originally Posted by Anonymous

And how didn’t express do at NLF nationals?
Lost the round before 91 did.

NLF Nationals Facts and Relevant Information:

91 v Madlax 14-4
91 v Express North 8-6
[b]91 v Annapolis Hawks 7-6
91 v 91 Maryland 2-10

Express v Denver Elite 10-3
Express v Eclipse 16-4
Express v 91 Maryland 9-11
Express v Annapolis Hawks 7-1

Besides NLF tournaments, what would either of you consider the better tournaments to attend.

I like the way you changed the facts a little there to make it look like they made it to the same round, but....express lost to 91md in 1st round playoffs. Smash beat hawks 1st round of playoffs. Then smash lost to 91 md in the next round while express beat hawks in consolation game. Pretty tricky though. And I’m sure you’ll say well look at the scores. But...if we are looking at the scores that would make 91md the best team in the grade. Not express, not smash. Express is a great team but you have to admit they had a rough go last year. That’s all.

You forgot to mention 91 MD lost to Igloo Artic Blast in the semi finals at Million 2022 championship in July lol

91 is well balanced. Enough said

Answer his question how many tournaments did Smash play in and how many did it win?

Crab Feast is a great tournament. Playing in both NLF tournaments and Crab Feast is a good summer. The Millon tournaments are pretty good also. Not sure if he's having a 2022 tournament this year. NLF tournaments exclude FCA and Igloo. Millon tournaments exclude Crabs.

Everyone knows how smash does depends on whether Jr is playing with them. Smash won the NLF tournament on LI last summer with Jr playing. They lost in semis of NLF National Championship but Jr didn't play with them that game as the 2020 semis were at he same time.

Why wont majority not play in college?


Grades, girls, injury, lack of funds, playing time issues. Watch, you'll see. Most freshmen quit after 1st year. don't want the time commitment, want to enjoy college life