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In ref. to the Loyola Post - It's probably a kid trolling the site trying to be cool and build their ego behind a keyboard. Bet they would never say it in person to anyone but we all know how a screen can give people with comments like that the muscle to say anything. Just another goon trying to get attention from those that won't givr it to them. Admin needs to remove it. No place for it.

What was the score?

Cruisees DOMINATED today!!!

Yes bc many of the “adults” here set such a mature and thoughtful example for their progeny.

It is a really sad sad little person being the troll. So many things they need to work out in their head that they anonymously post. Child that posted, it’s ok. Go talk to someone about your feelings for men. No need to hide on the board or in the back room. Be free!

Anyone else hearing that BL just inked a dozen 2028 canadian kids to board?

Loyola is hot mess. The offense is pure [Censored]. They’ll likely miss the playoffs this year. The offense is too scripted, doesn’t take advantage of matchups or allow players to play to their strengths. Haven’t scored in double figures vs any team not from Memphis.

Coaches appear to be clueless - personnel decisions are laughable. Got a kid committed to Yale as an offensive middie and they have him as a backup ssdm 🤣

With the beginning of the public school season who are the top teams in Maryland?

Easy there, Dons are doing what Loyola does, Lackluster coaching while playing the popular players at expense of more talented players. Go Dons !!

DeMatha lost to MSJ. Yes, they are that bad.

STM 2 Lasalle 4 did each team play without a shot clock?

Absolute battle defensively…and physically.
Lasalle controlled the game, missed some good opportunities but kept St Mary’s offense in check pretty much the whole game.
Hats off to St Mary’s as well - it was 2-1 in the 4th

MIAA Final Standing predictions

Boys Latin 10-0 and run the MIAA in a down year
Mcdonogh 8-2 lose 2 games due to issues at the dot
Calvert Hall 8-2 young team that will continue to get better
Spalding 7-3 see above
Gilman 6-4 FO will keep them in most games
St Mary’s 5-4 not enough offense to be a contender
St Paul 5-5 lost too much last year
Severn 4-6 only have 1 bright spot and it won’t be enough
Loyola 2-8 biggest disappointment of the year
MSJ 1-9 should consider B
John Carroll 0-10 see above

Hats off - for what? They scored all of 2 goals. I get that the x attack was dominant in HoCo youth lacrosse, but you're telling me St. Mary's can't find a more mature and better player at that spot with all of the Hawks and other travel players who go there? There's gotta be a back story on that one.

4-11 are completely wrong. Just a trollpost.

Why do people even care about this stuff? Is it really that important…

I guess if you’re not top 6 the answer would be no.

ur lost pal. Not surprised if 1-9 are all different.

kids dad has found his way on to the coaching staff. hilarious

My observations…
1) you’re sleeping on St. Paul’s
2) BL isn’t that good. Weak defense, not a lot of depth.
3) CH vs. McD in finals again.
4) JC and MSJ probably come in 2nd and 3rd in B conference.
5) Loyola in playoffs
6) McD three peat

Mcdonough 3 peat simply wont happen. CHC might not even make the playoffs after watching some of their out of conference games. Keep in mind mcdonough lost to Haverford by 7. [Censored] to not have a fogo.

1) agreed. SP is going to surprise people
2) Wrong
3) Agreed.
4) JC and MSJ are too weak for the A conference and Way too good for the B. JC just beat the brakes off of Curley and they’re 3 time champs. They did the same thing last year and then Curely ran through everyone. JC isn’t good, they won’t get a win in A (again), but they would dominate B.
5) clearly you’re a Loyola dad. No way in h3ll.
6) CHC takes it this year.

JC was losing by 2 late in the game and then curley's only d1 commit went out with injury. JC only won by 3. That is not beating the breaks of and probably closer then all JC vs "A" teams last year. Wish JC well but the "A" conference was way better at 10 teams. No bye and every week a grind. Now if you have JC on schedule team gets a good run for starters in the first half, rest starters and get, back of the bench happy in second. I think JC scored less then 3 goals in over half the league games. Having 11 teams and JC gives certain teams at a competitive advantage. Team coming off playing jc has a scheduling advantage over next opponent that was not there before. Not sure when JC came up but we have to be in at least year 6 or 7 now. I seem to remember them not winning much if at all in the first couple years but at least competing and having close games. Hopefully they can represent the league well in the remaining out of conference games and win a couple league games snapping long losing streak. Would be good for league to have competitive games from top to bottom.

Have you seen the CH defense? Maybe the worst in the MIAA. Goaltending is what has kept them in games against Lawrenceville and Prep.

Easy goalie dad. CH defense is bad but not that bad, certainly not in the MSJ category.

This league is never as easy as it looks on paper. Remember 2 years ago when CHC was stacked and they lost to John Carroll? Remember when McDonogh won it that year, they lost to BL, STM, CHC and SP? McDonogh and BL are clearly the class of the league this year but after that I wouldn't be surprised to see anyone other than JC and MSJ make the playoffs.

Watch the Malvern Prep replay on YouTube. The WORST in the MIAA

We get it, your son is a better goalie than his, move on

BL makes a run and comes up short at end.
Spalding Spalding Spalding, Finally gets over the hump with FO and goalie play...Just kidding, They finish out of final four
McDonogh makes a run into final 4 and comes up short
CH makes their run with goalie and falls on face in final four
Yes, You heard it here first,, St Paul not only gets into final 4 but takes the ship !!! So issues at first but wins it all !!!
St Marys does absolutely nothing along with Loyola. Both are lucky that JC and MSJ are still in A so they dont look like they belong in B.
Gilman finally has a winning season
Severn is a nothing and not worth mentioning

McD is fortunate they are even attempting to three peat. BL could have/should have won the prior two semi's. BL all the way. Next year BL & McD should just move to a national schedule. Scales are tipped in their favor in so many ways compare to remaining nine teams. The only one that has competed against them with success is CHC. Their success is again based on recruiting outside of Maryland(Cellar dwellars in their case since no dorms)). Maybe McD stays if the money really is drying up.... The lower 2-4 teams in A would absolutely dominate B-no question. Whenever one of them plays Friends or AC they win, and in many cases it is lopsided.

Loyola is lucky they aligned themselves with the koopers/true/fca/preds, whatever shiny helmet team of the week coach. Those teams can’t even win in the B brackets, everything that guy touches turns to Gold, I mean chrome. Must be an alum because everyone else knows he’s a joke. That new coach never stood a chance listening to him. Good luck with those helmets!

this ones gonna age well pal. You were right till the last sentence.

- Could have or should have? What does that even mean? Teams are in a results business - you either win or lose, period.
- BL has a good team but I'm not completely sold on them winning "all the way". Their defense is subpar and will be exposed by good offenses.
- Why would BL & McD go to a national schedule? The other MIAA schools would not support this. Everyone wants to play the best.
- CH has "recruited" in years past. They just don't have the horses anymore. But they always represent on game days.
- McD money drying up? I don't think McD has any "out of staters" on this year's team.
- 100% agree that the lower 2-4 teams in A would DOMINATE in the B conference. The disparity between the A & B division is tremendous.

Can anyone else translate to dribble?

St Mary’s is falling apart. Unhappy parents. Kids wanting to transfer to Spalding now. Only matter of time before they join MSJ as a bottom feeder.

Definitely an alum. Know some families that wouldn’t send their kids there because of that guy.

Definitely an alum. Know some families that wouldn’t send their kids there because of that guy.[/quote]

Who is that guy?

Yes-
Loyola Blakefield has an alumni who cares more about shiny helmets for his kids than actual good lacrosse. He is now influencing the new coaching staff at Loyola who do not know that he knows nothing about lacrosse and the various teams he is associated with reflect that.

Personally, I’m happy that Loyola Blakefield has him, my kids go to other schools. It will ensure Loyola’s mediocrity for at least another decade.

Their lack of recruiting will 100% catch up to them this year and in the coming years.

You meant to say alumnus. Alumni is plural.