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Must be lots of 2026 parity...crazy to see Tigers beat Hawks then fall to Towerman and Prime Time

FCA and Hawks are the two NAL Champs...way to represent for MD lax. Can't wait to hear the whining and tears coming from NY parents!

Very good lacrosse played by both FCA and the Hawks; really fun to watch. The best lacrosse is still played in MD!!

Looks like you are right - Tigers beat Hawks playing man2man defense

Yes the Tigers slayed the Dragon and then Choked


Hawks beat Sweetlax in the finals

This did not age well for you mr hawks lol

Seems like PT got much better...were leading Hawks at half time and should have won. Saw Tigers play well and beat Hawks early. & our PT team was down to the Tigers but came back in the fourth quarter and won in OT to knock Tigers from the championship. Good overall play in the bracket & Towermen had some good players. Was nice to play a tournament again.

Madlax dad here, I have seen many Hawks games since we play them a lot. This was by far the worst I have seen them play, and they still took Tigers to OT. They are a solid team, and i would not use the word parity. I saw both games against the Tigers in the last 3 days...there is a clear difference between the two teams. Hawks are more complete, while everything on the Tigers goes thru their big attacker. Right now in 2026, it is clearly the Hawks and then parity below them.

Thanks Hawks Dad aka Madlax Dad. Too funny

hey fake madlax dad, i mean hawks dad here, madlax got smushed by tigers 9-2 and they put in their 2nd team against you for mercy on wedesday.

I love that Tigers Dads come onto this board, please stick to PA...oh wait, your a team of Princeton alums sons not actually a PA club team. You won fair and square earlier, but you know you are not the better team.

Hawks=last year
Madlax=just stop
Only one dominant team in md this year.

LXC dad here. Let me get this straight, Hawks have now lost to Looneys, LXC, Edge and now Tigers?

Ok, I’ll bite...who? 91 has been handled, FCA isn’t even as good as PA Roughriders, so who is best in MD?

Hawks haven’t lost to a MD team, a NY team, a NJ team. The only loss was to Edge from Canada and Tigers from PA. Let’s not forget this was the first time Tigers best Hawks in years and couldn’t even make it to the Championship after choking to Prime Time and Towermwn

Laxachussets beat the Hawks!

2026 Md Elite summer standings

Hawks - still the team to beat even after losing 1 game today.
FCA - hard not to put them here after a 7-1 win over Bethesda who was the talk of the elite division after beating 91 a few weeks ago.
Bethesda - took a beating today by FCA but still a very talented team
91 - definitely not the same team we saw last year. Talent but selfish play.
Madlax - another big team with talent at attack. Needs help defensively and in goal
Crabs - need a lot of help but have one of the best FO kids at this level. He will be with the hawks next year; you heard it here first
Looneys - they have a goalie but too slow and small on the offensive side of the ball.

3 losses in 3 years

No way this is a LXC Dad, Looneys beat the Hawks twice in 2018, not since. LXC and Hawks played an instant ant Classic in 2018 that LXC won in OT, have not played since.

Right.....

So, good lacrosse was played by 7th graders all around? Kudos to all for playing for the enjoyment of the Creator today

Didn’t see any of the games today since I had to work. The Bethesda vs FCA game was the big surprise for me. Bethesda has a pretty solid group of defensemen. Anyone know what happened? Surprised they gave up that many.

But nice work by FCA - they really seem to be coming on.

About time someone said it right. It is 12 yr old lacrosse.

The Hawks are the team everyone wants to beat,but the days of having a big player dominate are over. Also goes for the Tigers. The cracks are starting to form. As the kids mature and learn how how to play team ball, you will see other teams continue to get better. Hawks have had a good ride.

How about rallying around the awesome lacrosse that is coming out of Maryland. FCA and the Hawks won NAL this weekend taking down 2 NY teams. Shouldn’t we be proud of the talent pool we have here? Some of these kids will one day, likely, play together- whether it’s in MIAA or public school.

Hats off to the parents of the Tigers, Prime Time, and Sweetlax Upstate. Lots of nice folks on those sidelines. Hope to play you all soon

What about the FCA parents?? Lol

One of the most sensible quotes on this board!! Congrats to the hawks who continue their dominance for the 4th year of the 2026 level and to FCA who looks to be the most improved team at the 2026 Level.

Looneys has the best goalie at 26 and a good D. Once those kids start growing they will be there.

sorry fca folks you didnt win anything other than the level 2 division. got to play in the level 1 bracket to chirp about anything but at least you didnt fight anyone this tournament.

Madlax destoyed 91. It wasn't even competitive. 91 is all bark and no bite. They are flat out terrible. Bad attack (pathetic actually), bad middies, bad poles, bad goalie, bad coaching. And this clown ranks them ahead of Madlax. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. Only thing I would rank 91 good at is 91 dad dropping Door_Open_And bombs on the sideline while watching his son's terrible team get dominated.

Rankings from a sane person:

Tier 1:
Hawks - solid all around, best team in the country despite the loss to Tigers

Tier 2:
FCA - the defensive holdbacks are really paying off, eventually this will catch up to them
Madlax - solid team, if they ever figure out how to run an offense they'll be very good, too small at attack
Bethesda - solid team as well, will compete with anyone, just don't have the horses to beat the best teams

Tier 3:
Looneys - good goalie play, decent team, slower than Tier 2 teams
True Annapolis - scrappy team, will keep improving, need a "star" to get to next level
Crabs - FO guy is very, very good; need a lot of help but will get better with age

Tier 4:
Bay Raiders - solid team, but not Elite level
91 - could make the case that they are not an Elite bracket team; got destroyed by everyone; honestly I don't see anything to be excited about here; just keeping it real

Yes he will be with the Hawks, the club hopper that he is, always looking for greener pastures. Does this mean his dad is going to stop sideline recruiting for Crabs as well?

Agree with the FCA statement. Beat a top tier team first. I saw the scores. Beating crabs by 1 goal??

In their defense, apparently the fight gave them a tourney championship instead of playing man down with a one goal lead for the final 90 seconds of that tourney...they did what's best for their kids! Amazing their coaches don't get ejected when calling opposing players female body parts (with a capital P) or yelling at the defense to beat the poop (with a capital S) out of opposing players. #ChristianValues

Bad recruiter by the way.

Hilarious.....seems to be a lot of detest for that team and when parents get on to bash other clubs it’s generally due to bitterness. So since you kid got cut just tell him to keep working hard and never quit! No good in bashing clubs to make yourself feel better and justify why your son is now looking for a team to play on. Embrace the grind dad and enjoy the ride. Lmao your poor kids.

Bay Raiders and True should be switched.

Scared 91 parent

91 is scared of nothing. Sorry we played tough competition.

Only age group not at NAL; 91 2026. Softest team in Elite; who have they beaten this year......Crabs.