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This appears to be a post from a NLF soldier. NAL did not appear to be watered down. Naptown does not appear watered down either with the Hawks, Sweetlax, Texas Mohicans, Canadas top 2 teams and all the major clubs national teams that pull from across the country. It is one of the most recruited lacrosse tournaments with major sponsors and the championship games televised on TLN. And a ton of clubs trying to get in.

The NLF kickoff had 4 total teams in 23 division, 5 teams in the 25 bracket, and 8 teams in the 26 bracket. NLF is not the same that it was. Last years controversy with 25 Express North reclassing right after the season to play in the 26 bracket is one of many reasons this event has lost its credibility.

Club lacrosse has become too competitive and too national. Real rankings are now math based instead of subjective. The NLF is not an open market where the best can compete, it is a closed market run by the founding fathers trying to hold onto their power of club lacrosse. This is the beginning of the end for the NLF. After this is posted, you will hear from many of the powers that be become incredibly defensive and explain that no one else will be recruited.

The reality is that College coaches want to find talent - not just from the same 6 teams - but from any talented team especially those that can compete with against the best teams in the country. Everything changes over time. It is just a fact. Talent is incredibly easy to find now. A 4.6 is recruited over a 4.9 no matter what jersey is worn.

Thank you Mr Hogan but the competition at NAL was far superior than what you were able to pull for Naptown. Edge 2026? Evolve....Really? This field is set-up for the 26 hawks team to finally win something.

They will be in the running I'm sure, but who knows what the rosters of some of these National teams will look like. And Canada? You think the Crabs are old......

Canadians win the prize for being the oldest. The are so nice tho, ayeeeee

Edge is no joke.

Watching the Saltwater players and parents cheer like they won the Super Bowl after beating a rec team this weekend was pretty comical.

Pretty comical that you’re taking time out of your day on the sidelines there to post about it.

Pretty comical that you’re taking time out of your day on the sidelines there to post about it.

Ouch DC Express

Can we stop talking about this team as being elite? 1 goal win over Looney’s and taken to the woodshed by BBL and out of the championship bracket. #overrated

Lol. Guest players on DCE are on crappy teams so they think playing for DCE is somehow going to make them and the team better. Maybe stay where you are. It’s not the team….. it’s you obviously

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Wow. Just wow. Your life is that miserable that you talk to 13,14 and 15 year olds like this. Get your butt off the couch, put the donut down and get some exercise. Maybe that will bring some pleasure to your terrible life. Both of you.

Stop living through your kids.

Kids read these pages!

Be prepared; he come the Hawks parents after winning against the weakest competition at the Millon Tournament. Hilarious.

Weak? LIE and LXC along with Express North were at LIE’s Lax Clash. Millon had Sweetlax, TX Mohicans, 3d NE, Hawks, Towermen and others. Were there weak teams in pool play? Yes. But on Sunday, every game was high level and competitive. One goal games, OT, tense. Hawks over TX and 3d NE over Sweetlax in great 1 goal semi games. Hawks over 3d NE in championship in a back and forth game. See you all at Naptown.