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DC Express isn’t a bad team, just clearly not on the level of the other elite teams in the MidAtlantic area. Defense is very good but offense isn’t, especially on attack.

ML will do better now that they are HS

True. Always been a team that struggles to take quality shots and the attack needs more movement and creativity. Their defense is what keeps them in it. Some really talented poles there.

Evidently the new rankings reflect DCE’s (#2) success in the fall against many top caliber teams. That the top three teams in the nation are all in our area is impressive. Should be a great summer of lacrosse for the 2025s!

State of Maryland top 10?

LOLOLOLOL

WHAT A JOKE!

DC Express is terrible

DCE is behind NL and ML. Maybe even crabs

Ignoring all those DC area teams that roster swap, it's:

1) 91
2) Hawks
3) FCA
4) Crabs
5) Pro Start
6) True Annap
7) Koopers
8) Preds
9) Green Turtle
10) Team MD

Crabs should not be ranked ahead of ML & True Annapolis. DCE could take FCA as well.

^^^ Not a chance. ML is well behind DCE, and Crabs isn't even in same zip code after its 2025 team exploded. What's interesting if you're a Crab follower is how many former Crabs are on those top 3 teams. Hawks definitely has 1, maybe 2. DCE has 2, and 91 has 2 or 3. Maybe if Crabs had managed that team better it might be in the top 10, but no way they are in the same league now. The USClub Lax rankings are just an opinion like PP above, but ML and Crabs are hemorrhaging good players. Look for both to slide further.

Don't sleep on DCE - Most of them are playing at the same high school - which basically means that the team is practicing 7 days a week until the summer season starts. Other teams are more distributed so the boys will be practicing but not together.

Dc Express 2025 is a mediocre team at BEST. Attack is subpar, Midfield is average, FOGO is a little better than average, DEF is pretty good. Doesn't matter what HS they play for. Mediocre at BEST.

say you have a bone to pick with the Attack, without saying you have a bone to pick. LOL, we all know

Pretty clear to anyone really watching these boys play -- regardless of rankings -- that Team 91 is the best 2025 team in the country, but there's going to be some serious competition from Hawks, DCE and maybe even NL to knock them off. Unfortunately, the MM kid (TM 91) supposedly broke his foot. No doubt MM will blame the losses -- yes I'm calling it -- this summer to that injury alone...

Updated rankings:

1) 91
2) Hawks
3) Next Level
5) DC Express
6) True Annap
6) FCA
7) Crabs (if they find a coach)
8) Cannons
10) Koopers
11) Pro Start
12 Zingos
13) Predators
14 Team MD

91
big drop off
NL
Hawks
Madlax
True
FCA
DCE
who care - not relevant

FCA beat Next Level and True Annapolis last week.

Full disclosure-True Annapolis also beat FCA the day before. They were even for the weekend.

Inside Lacrosse tournament today. Any surprises? Disappointments? How were the quality of teams?

Yeah, where is the coverage of this event? All Star game this morning. For a big Inside Lacrosse tourney, thought they would be posting about it on social media or something.

So far it’s been really good lacrosse. Lots of competition and plenty of college coaches.

You missed Greene Turtle, should be right after Crabs!

Yup, good event. Surprisingly Little Coverage by IL.

Sounds like there may be some turnover at the 2025 age group next year. Sounds like a few of the top CRABS and FCA guys are checking out other options. Have seen some at various other tryouts.

Crabs 2025 has no top players. They should be ecstatic to stay on that train wreck of a team.

FCA 2025 has a few nice pieces, but they are mostly CH players and will surely not bite the hand that feeds them.

Crabs 25s are from all over the place. Cant imagine these are unaffiliated imports. Assume they all board at BL.

Crabs 23s showing is going to make them #1

Baltimore Command team went 0-3 in the All America tourney.

Lesson learned. This is what happens when they add public school kids on the team.

All the studs played Nike weeks ago.

The problem with DCE's offense is its coaching. They have the pieces but trying to run all of your offense through one kid is just not a winning strategy. Kid was good 2-3 years ago, but can't carry a team. Not sure they are even top 20 after their performance this past weekend in PA.

It's not good when you run an offense through one kid, and he is just having a bad day. Spread the wealth and empower all the kids to make plays, Not be a part of a scheme. But it's easier to teach a scheme rather than develop kids to be lax players.

Team 91 was knocked off by 91 LI at the end of the summer so the excuses for their slide already started. MM will have to come up with something to explain all the losses this year rather quickly.

What do you mean by “all the losses?”

The team went 25-1-1 last year. They could certainly lose a few games this spring. But there will not be a lot of teams that knock off 91 unless the roster has seen major shakeups.

Those 23/24s are great!

Thoughts on the first 5 star?

Man what happened to 91 Fire? Looks like they got destroyed at NLF over the weekend. I thought this was a team for all-time?

MM has 91 MD at top form. Best in country. People know it, just dont want to admit. The lost was a fluke and everyone knows it.

He is right. The whole team sole purpose in life is to elevate him to the next level and #1 ranking. When you lose that, you lose

Wow Mark you are really making sure you got yourself covered after the video came out. No one cares anymore about how good they are. All anyone will now remember about the team is your behavior caught on film.

Well to be fair, they have fulfilled their promise of "developing these players." They've all been very successfully developed into support players.

A Player got to know his limitations.

Got a couple teams representing 25 and 26 from Maryland down in Florida at IMLCA this weekend, Team 91 and Zingo's. Lot of big name teams playing there.
They publish all birthdays if you are a member too see. Pretty interesting .