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Ahead of Salisbury, Brunswick, Taft, AOF, TP? Maybe. They lost some strong attack from last year. Brunswick and Salisbury reload again. Taft has some crazy PG's
and Trinity-Pawling and AOF both recruited well. We'll see

Nah, they didn't get any incoming talent. Will stay a few steps behind.

Not true, a number of new players, local CT kids, TX, NJ, and CA. Started last year building with 4 year players. Express and WCS players.

Again...Everyone recruits for lacrosse especially transfers and PG's. No reason to think a few new players at Choate will change things much this season. Possibly in future.

What about girls in this situation. Are scholarships/recruiting/PG the same with girls ? One doesn’t hear of PG for girls, is it even a thing ?

Some schools looking at going back early August.

There are some girls who reclass-usually repaeat between 7th-9th grade. Most common for Hockey but some lacrosse players do.

Ok new choate dad. Keep dreaming.

If they are all 11th grade reclassed studs they have a shot at cracking top 4

Anyone know the rules if any regarding Post Graduates on a team? Maximum?

i believe 5 is max on PG

Trinity-Pawling recruiting better than usual... Just talking freshman.

Anyone know anything about upcoming fall season? Will schools allow football or lacrosse practices?

I cant speak for all of NE but It ain't looking good. I have been on zoom calls with coaches since my son plays Founders League Football and I wasn't hearing much confidence in getting back to the normalcy of campus life let alone football. It was crappy to hear. Here is from the Founders League site as well. https://www.thefoundersleague.org/page/2691

School will be main priority. Many gyms as classrooms.

Thanks for the link. Hopefully there will be some sort of treatment available by spring so maybe we can have lacrosse. My son plays football too and I'm not sure Founders will have a fall season let alone winter with most ports indoors.

Doubt there will be football this fall in Founders. Maybe just workout or extra lacrosse practice?

You missed the boat on Westminster! Going to sneak up on some this year.

No reason to doubt bc that's going to be the reality. Schools are opening (late aug until thanksgiving) and the spring sports will be getting in A LOT of extra practice.

I hope the boys can play Football this fall but even our head lacrosse coach questioning if there will be fall tourneys or Football for that matter. Lots of extra reps for our laxers this fall. Should make for an interesting spring and summer.

You obviously have a super human child. Congratulations. Some kids are born with impairments and need an extra year to prepare for college or even high school. No one is getting rich from lacrosse. It can help a kid get into a school he/she might not have otherwise. Sorry if we want the best for our children.

Summer season is pretty much gone. Football will be soon. Might as well start lax practice Sep 1!

I’m hearing that if fall sports are cancelled then FL will allow fall practices for lacrosse and possibly allow some inter league scrimmages in the fall.

That would be great! All we've heard so far is a decision will be made 2nd or 3rd week of July regarding competitive fall sports. I hope your source is accurate. Practicing football all fall with no games is crazy.

Founders canceled all fall interactive sports. Look for lots of lax practice in fall.

TP going half football then any sport the student wants to play is a go for next 3 days. What are other schools doing?

Choate seems to be loading up this year on recruits from all over! They will be a force!

You again. No they haven't. Why do you keep coming on here talking up choate? Guessing trying to convince yourself you made the right choice. If you were choosing for lacrosse then you made a mistake. And if your son was actually a top player he would be at several different schools.

You watch.. Choate will be even stronger this spring!

IMO Pre-Season Rankings NE West D1

1. Brunswick
2. Salisbury
3. Deerfield
4. Taft
5. Avon Old Farms
6. Trinty-Pawling
7. Choate
8. Berkshire
9. Westminster
10. Loomis
11. Hotchkiss
12. Kent
13. Northfield Mt. Hermon

Brunswick, Salisbury and Deerfield usual top 3. 4-7 I'd understand if people want to interchange them as they are very close. Noticeable drop after Berkshire towards bottom. Let the arguments begin.

Rankings not bad.
Taft too low for this year.
Berkshire too high.

Those rankings totally reasonable

Trinity-Pawling beat Taft last year and lost to Salisisbury by one. They should be higher.

Why all of the Choate bashing? In 2019, they finished ranked above Deerfield in Inside Lacrosse. Next year, they have the best goalie in the Founders, a strong attack, good defense. It is not crazy to believe that good play will continue...

People have there alma maters and kids enrolled so everyone has a favorite. Choate will be fine this year. They just don't produce the quantity of D1 talent the rest of the top half of Founders does.

1. Brunswick
2. Salisbury
3. Taft
4. Deerfield
5. Trinty-Pawling
6. Avon Old Farms
7. Choate
8. Berkshire
9. Westminster
10. Loomis
11. Hotchkiss
12. Kent
13. Northfield Mt. Hermon

Pretty solid rankings. I tweaked to allow for some PG's I'm aware of.

TP lost to AVON as well ..... AOF will be just fine this year with a load of talent returning

I stick by my original rankings. I think 5-7 especially are close but since Avon beet TP and Choate I put them 5 although TP did best Taft last season which muddies the water.

IMO Pre-Season Rankings NE West D1

1. Brunswick
2. Salisbury
3. Deerfield
4. Taft
5. Avon Old Farms
6. Trinty-Pawling
7. Choate
8. Berkshire
9. Westminster
10. Loomis
11. Hotchkiss
12. Kent
13. Northfield Mt. Hermon

Brunswick, Salisbury and Deerfield usual top 3. 4-7 I'd understand if people want to interchange them as they are very close. Noticeable drop after Berkshire towards bottom. Let the arguments begin

You all need to look back at the results from the last season. Choate beat Taft and TP. Lost by one to AOF.

Folks - you all sound crazy talking about results from Spring 2019 to draw insight for Spring 2021. All the impact players from the Spring 2019 teams are now long gone from these rosters/schools. Sure, the perennial powers will reload, but talk about Choate, TP, Avon winning or losing to each other 2 yrs ago is meaningless.