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FCA is a mixed bag of coaches and players. What they do well is convince people to drink the Kool-aid like many other teams. The difference is their kool-aid is said to have a splash of holy water. They are not different than what other teams do. If you are religious person you may feel differently about how they use religion as the forefront for building winning lacrosse teams. Marketing at it's best. Religion can be seen as a business as well by some.

The "F" in FCA stands for fake.

Watch the behavior of the coaches on their sidelines and at FCA High.

I’ll pray for you.

...And then belittle kids and berate refs just for making a call you don't like.

Good example is worth more than hollow prayer.

I know it varies from coach to coach, but our experience with FCA on the boys side has been exactly what we were looking for. Maybe it is not for everyone though. Our daughters experience has been a little different though. Again, varies on the coach leading the team.

There is a reason there are tons of shiny orange helmets playing at other clubs. And it doesn't have to do with lacrosse ability.

It's a weird cult.

FCA has the highest retention rate of any club in the area and it's not even close. Sorry your son got cut.

Jesus has those #'s

Are there numbers you can share to support your declaration? Is this information published somewhere?

Not all the teams are the same. Some coaches are good and some are bad. You can not judge and entire program by one age groups coaching. I have a kid on the 2028 team and one on the 2030 team and have nothing but good experiences

HILARIOUS! Because you are the chosen team you nimwit

HILARIOUS! Because you are the chosen team you nimwit

Good luck to the 2026 FCA teams this summer. If your son is not in a top private school or a coaches favorite, don’t expect the coaches to look out for him and play him. They could care less about those kids. We went through it a few years ago with our son. It was extremely disheartening watching the team lose time and time again just because they continued playing their favorites for the entire game. Be prepared to spend a lot of extra money on camps and showcases.

Good luck to the 2026 FCA teams this summer. If your son is not in a top private school or a coaches favorite, don’t expect the coaches to look out for him and play him. They could care less about those kids. We went through it a few years ago with our son. It was extremely disheartening watching the team lose time and time again just because they continued playing their favorites for the entire game. Be prepared to spend a lot of extra money on camps and showcases.

Made it to championship bracket and took No. 2 team in country down to wirt. Sorry your son didn't get to pmay much, but the pLayers most likely to produce a win were out there for a reason

Won one game the entire tournament.

Made it to championship bracket and took No. 2 team in country down to wirt. Sorry your son didn't get to pmay much, but the pLayers most likely to produce a win were out there for a reason

LOL. Great one win they produced going 1-3-1 to make championship bracket. Pound that chest!!!

Made it to championship bracket and took No. 2 team in country down to wirt. Sorry your son didn't get to pmay much, but the pLayers most likely to produce a win were out there for a reason

No need to bash FCA.....if you don't like it.....don't join!

You must be new or in the Hiken harem

You must be new or in the Hiken harem

Was their coach really not there for their first tournament? I heard they only had one coach there to run the show and people are pissed. Kids putting themselves on the field in front of others and kids on the team putting others down? Sounds like they are in for a long summer!

Head coach and 2 summer huddle leaders (division 1 players) were there along with head of FCA to coach last weekend. That's 4 by my count. Hiken had a family commitment but will be there for rest of tourneys. At least get your facts straight.

My son plays for FCA and one thing I can say is there is always an abundance of coaches around the teams.

Excellent coaching if your player has the same last name as the coach.

And how did that work out for you with going 1-3-1? Sounds like those kids “produced” a lot….of losses.

If you think wins and losses count for rising Juniors you clearly have no idea what is going on. FCA 2026 played very competitive games against 2 teams ranked in top 5 nationally. College coaches all down the sideline for those games. At this point it’s about playing well in front of the college coaches. They won a tough game at end of Saturday to get into championship bracket and got to play Team Ten (No. 2) next morning as a result. The boys who played got the opportunity to show. If your son didn't play I understand why you are upset but maybe move to a club (at this late time) to get him more looks? Pointing out that the team only won one game means nothing. At this stage its not about hardware it’s about showing out.

"It's not about hardware, it's about showing out."

😂

No college coach is watching the losers bracket.

If you think wins and losses count for rising Juniors you clearly have no idea what is going on. FCA 2026 played very competitive games against 2 teams ranked in top 5 nationally. College coaches all down the sideline for those games. At this point its about playing well in front of the college coaches. They won a tough game at end of Saturday to get into championship bracket and got to play Team Ten (No. 2) next morning as a result. The boys who played got the opportunity to show. If your son didn't play I understand why you are upset but maybe move to a club (at this late time) to get him more looks? Pointing out that the team only won one game means nothing. At this stage its not about hardware its about showing out.