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Somehow the Predators failed to crack Bored MD Dad’s top 100. But the entire Baltimore/DC 2028 region is on its heels in anticipation of their arrival on the scene. I picture the scene in Spinal Tap when they lower Stonehenge and it’s about 18 inches tall

Crabs do, But from Virginia.

Next Level the first team to play this fall. Good luck this weekend against what appears some very good competition.

West Coast Starz v Next Level— we’ll get to see if that earlier poster was right about the misspelled stars.

VLC might technically be owned by Crabs or something like that, but they operate quite independently and are run and organized by their club leadership.

I believe the VLC 2029 team is not as good as VLC typically would have, and struggled to get players. 2028 I believe is decent. This is the normal year VLC would have a 2028 team, but 2029 is a year younger than normal for them.

Waiting on the hold back complaints for LI in 3,2,1....

It is obviously fall ball so probably not wise to overreact to scores for tournaments, especially in September when who knows what kids are out because of football or soccer commitments. But here are some minor adjustments to the Bored MD Dad rankings. Really nice weekend for 3D New England. Mad Dog West is about where we thought they were. Next Level continues to be pretty tough to predict. Not surprised they lost a game given it was very good competition, but 3 losses is higher than the summer might have predicted. Not a great showing for Legacy but they have been boom and bust so I’m sure they will have better weekends this fall. Overall, there is a lot of parity outside the three teams that have had consistently strong results - Hawks, Madlax, and Team 91. Revised rankings. Parenthesis is the previous ranking.

1. 3D Hawks (1)
2. Madlax (2)
3. Team 91 (3)
4. 2way (5) - This may be too high. Fair criticism that this is giving them too much credit.
5. 3D New England (12) Maybe this is moving them up too high based on one fall ball tourney, but impressive weekend. I don’t think there is much separation among 4-9 in this rankings.
6. BBL (6)
7. FCA (7)
8. Next Level (4)
9. Express North (8)
10. Long Island Express (10)
11. Freedom (11)
12. Mad Dog West (14)
13. Legacy (9)
14. Thunder (13)
15. Crabs (15)

Watchlist - Laxachusetts, 4 Leaf Army, True Annapolis, Rebels LI, 3D Gulf Coast, 3D Dallas, ADVNC, Seattle Stars, Denver Elite, Alpha Elite CO. I’ll include West Coast Starz if they play enough as a team like I have for Mad Dog West and 3D New England. So far I haven’t seen that against 2028 teams. Too hard to assess 2027 results.

National teams not included, but that have fielded strong teams at certain tournaments. Nationals, Mad Dog National, True National.

Anyone got a recap on the Apex PLL Youth Games in MD this weekend? Any standouts?

Because the Express North team that played at NAL vs the Express North version that played at NLF was vastly improved. IMO.....a better team.

Nope. Madlax 28 dad.

Who is going to Sweetlax in DE on 10/17?

Looks LOADED.

7 of Bored Dads top 11 teams will be there according to website.

Anyone got a recap on the Apex PLL Youth Games in MD this weekend? Any standouts?

I spied Hawks, WCS, BBL, and Igloo helmets on their social media. Hawks kid was MVP.

Looks LOADED.

7 of Bored Dads top 11 teams will be there according to website.

Most of these teams can win one-off games against anybody, and IMO, fall ball doesn't carry the same weight as spring/summer because the kids play hockey, football and soccer. That was the case in NJ re Legacy. A friend's son plays on the team and said many were committed to football in the fall and were using their B team to fill the gaps. Hawks, Madlax or T91 Venom are the clear favorites in the top tier. Hard schedules, good games and a pretty long streak of being good. Only edit I would make is move Express North higher. Certainly above FCA, NL and BBL. I can't speak for 2way and 3d since I have never seen them play.

I spied Hawks, WCS, BBL, and Igloo helmets on their social media. Hawks kid was MVP.

I call BS on legacy missing kids. Take it like a man.

What teams are playing in Maryland Fall Tourney on 10/17?

Madlax will also be in Blandair Oct 17th.

Nah, my son isn't playing football this fall but a ton of his teammates are and can't make weeknight practice or some of the tourneys. I'm not a Legacy dad, but as the kids get older fall ball matters less and less.

Where are Hawks, NL, and Crabs playing on Oct 17? DE or MD? Perhaps more interesting, when will we get to see the Preds!!???

Sweetlax in DE has the below teams on the website as attending- but it doesn’t break down which 28s will be there.

Sweetlax Upstate
Sweetlax FL
Shore To Shore
LI Express
Team 10
Building Blocks
Next Level
FCA Baltimore
Annapolis Hawks
3D New England
Freedom
NFC Triad

I did hear that despite the sales pitch of 6 teams @ 2028, they ended up fielding 14 teams @ 2028, primarily out of staters (which Apex reps had said was a focus for them this year......not trying to have 6 teams of MD Elite and AAA kids @ each age who already know each other and know the coaches).