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FYI- hawks have four holdbacks as well, you are not innocent by any stretch. Don’t brow beat others when you’re just as guilty..

Do not worry. The Hawks won’t be 1 in new ranking, Long Island is number 1. Hawks are lucky if they in top 5

Winners win and losers lose. If you arent first, you are last.

Thanks Express dad. Have you even beaten the Hawks? Has it ever been close?

Thanks Express dad. Have you even beaten the Hawks? Has it ever been close?[/quote

Nobody has beaten the Hawks

No, they havent. But it sounds like they added half of Long Island to the team this year so they may have a shot now. May need to get a wider sideline.

Yes, Hawks have admitted that. As well as stated that the ones people typically claim are holdbacks are not in that 4. No other teams are on here saying how many they have. Guess we'll see in March.

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Bet the Tigers and EDGE might have something to say about that

and NEW #1 LI EXPRESS CoachC

Yes, those are their 2 losses in the last 2+ years. Not sure why the poster said nobody has beaten them. Also not sure how Express would be 1st and the Hawks would be out of the top 5.

You must not have seen the new US Club Lacrosse rankings...new #1 is Express. Lucky the Hawks are #2 and not #5 behind Mad Lax like they should be.

Hawks should be # 1 . Not even close. Express frankly should be # 5 or 6 behind Tigers, Edge, Sweetlax .. Mad Lax at best is 8-10 in ranking. Keep it real people.

lol, you are a funny guy.

Good point. How many holdbacks do you have Madlax dad? Looneys Dad? Crabs Dad? Bethesda Dad?

it is what it is. Rankings say they only considered Fall. Both teams went undefeated I believe. Express probably played a stronger schedule. Unfortunately the Fall tournament got split to North and South. They will settle it on the field soon enough, hopefully.

This topic is dead; every team playing at the elite level has holdbacks!! It is also encourage by those MIAA Elite coaching staffs as well. It part of the game and will not be changing so move on.

Hawks #1 without question; I think Crabs and Madlax may be a little high and where is Looney's?

OK smart guy so what are the rankings? Why do you think you know more than US Club Lacrosse?

Not complaining. Just looking for numbers from the other teams.

Yes, those are their 2 losses in the last 2+ years. Not sure why the poster said nobody has beaten them. Also not sure how Express would be 1st and the Hawks would be out of the top 5.[/quote]

You must not have seen the new US Club Lacrosse rankings...new #1 is Express. Lucky the Hawks are #2 and not #5 behind Mad Lax like they should be.[/quote]

Hawks should be # 1 . Not even close. Express frankly should be # 5 or 6 behind Tigers, Edge, Sweetlax .. Mad Lax at best is 8-10 in ranking. Keep it real people.[/quote]

OK smart guy so what are the rankings? Why do you think you know more than US Club Lacrosse?[/quote]

Hawks, Tigers, Edge, Express, Sweet Lax

Can somebody post a link to the new 2026 rankings?

Kudos to True Annapolis for going down to Florida to play in Club Nationals Lax tournament. https://www.tourneymachine.com/Publ...rnament=h202011111413287002971da302a3c4d

They get to play Tommyknockers and Sweetlax FL both recently ranked in the top 20 by USCL. Why are the Baltimore teams afraid to play top teams from around the country. Hey 91 MD dad any kids from your team good enough to make the 91 Nationals team? Hawks and Baltimore teams home alone not wiling to play top teams AGAIN. A lot of smack on hear about True but weplaymore and trainmore!! Watch True bring home a championship for Maryland.

You must not have seen the new US Club Lacrosse rankings...new #1 is Express. Lucky the Hawks are #2 and not #5 behind Mad Lax like they should be.[/quote]

Hawks should be # 1 . Not even close. Express frankly should be # 5 or 6 behind Tigers, Edge, Sweetlax .. Mad Lax at best is 8-10 in ranking. Keep it real people.[/quote]

OK smart guy so what are the rankings? Why do you think you know more than US Club Lacrosse?[/quote]

Hawks, Tigers, Edge, Express, Sweet Lax[/quote]

haha sorry Express is ranked number 1!

Very cool that True is attending Nationals. It is a shame that more Baltimore/AA teams are not going. I will be impressed if they can beat Tommyknockers or Sweetlax.

Close......Hawks, Tigers, Edge, Sweetlax, Tommyknockers, BBL, Express, ... People in the know,,,know, that is why.

U.S, Club Lacrosse Fall Rankings 12/29/20
2 Annapolis Hawks Green (2026)
10 Baltimore Crabs (2026)
27 Looneys (2026)
32 Bethesda LC Blue (2026)
39 Next Level (2026)
40 FCA MD (2026)
44 True Annapolis Green (2026)
45 Team 91 Maryland (2026)
46 True Annapolis (2026)
59 MD Roughriders (2026)
71 Kaos Lacrosse (2026)
72 Zingos Black (2026)
74 Maryland Fireballs (2026)
80 True Baltimore (2026)
88 PLC Gold (2026)

sorry charley but Express is #1!

How is our region not only worse than NY but now PA and NJ? What is going on?

When True Annapolis can show up in their own backyard without calling in a mix of regional teams just to compete. Call me

Call me too

Our region did not invest the time in FALL lacrosse. Wait until after spring and summer and revisit these posts. It's kind of like letting your little brother win one to feel important.

Can someone educate me on the “Strength of schedule” calculation? The lower the number the tougher the schedule?

It is a combination of number of events and strength of team at the event.

If team A goes to event A.
And team B goes to event A.
Those teams play in the same bracket of AA teams.
Play each other even.
Team A is first place at event and team B second.

Then team A goes to a second event and plays A teams.
Team B does no other events.

When ranked team B will be above team A because the second event with the lower level competition brought down their SOS.

If this is the same/similar True Annapolis team from the summer, I think they will have a VERY tough time with Tommyknockers. True should compete well with Sweetlax FL. Now, if True made significant additions from the summer then who knows. When Tommyknockers shows up with their full squad, they are tough to beat. Legit top 6-8 team.

FWIW, the Kings (also from Colorado) are also a solid squad. Not as good as Tommyknockers but a good team. Probably a top 15-20 type team. Colorado has some very good players at 2026 (Sixers Black is the third team that is solid...top 35 type). The programs don’t get along well so will be interesting to see if they all combine for WSYL.

I will be at Club Nationals with my sons West Coast Starz team. Looks like some very strong competition. Hopefully our squad plays well and has a good showing. Happy New Year and good luck and prayers for a safe 2021 on and off the field.

Lacrosse Magazine's ranking page now shows Top Ten (http://lacrosserankings.com/2026-boys/)

1 ANNAPOLIS HAWKS
2 SWEETLAX UPSTATE
3 LI EXPRESS
4 TOWERMAN
5 ECLIPSE
6 PRIME TIME
7 TIGERS XXVI
8 2WAY
9 BBL
10 MADLAX

The only rankings that matters is USCL, notice how USCL publishes after others so that others do not copy USCL.

LOL at this entire paragraph. True can't play locally in there own county The Colorado teams refuse to come to the Northeast and duck down in FL and NC for tournaments. Enjoy your money grab. If you want to see teams that aren't trying to duck everyone else I would check out NAL and NLF

typical Hawks daddy trying to pull a lost poll to deny that Express is #1.

LOLOLOLOL. Ok USCL. If anyone’s rankings are a joke, its USCL.