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Loomis v Taft is the rematch we deserve. Same for Wick v LVille Chippiness all around the region. Swung by a meaningless AOF Westy consolation game which was also very chippy mostly due to Westy - very poor sports in their loss. Result: AOF backups 14 beat the Westy starters 13 Running out of games ...

As much as I would like Wick to win the rematch, I think Lville is going to win the revenge game as they look so good and I have some questions about the Wick offense being able to keep up with Lvile's offense Fitting game and predictable final 2 for best 2 teams in the country (which will always be...

Some non NEW1 news -Williams beats Harvey, in a mild upset as Harvey had easily won the 1st 2 matchups, to take the HouVAL and NEW3 "top spot" -King beats GCDS (in a game I got wrong) to win the NEW2 "day school" FAA championship Congrats to both teams! Prep Nationals at 5 and 7:...

Anyone see both Midd-Bowdoin games? What changed that Bowdoin had so much trouble second time around? Also doesn’t seem like Bowdoin has ever been to a final 4 in school history, so even more on line for them. But a 8 hour bus ride from Maine is brutal. Let’s just hope Tufts gets by Salisbury and i...

Most results posted so wont rehash: - interested in Choate Loomis game. According to the tiebreaker rules Choate would not have had the playoff sealed. In fact if AOF actually won, they would have claimed the 4th spot based on the tie breaker with TP taking the third. Is the OSU defense commit OK? H...

FL is H2H unless it is a 3 way tie. Then it goes to GA not PD. A 3 way tie is almost impossible unless Avon loses. Taft is guranteed the 1 seed. Loomis is 2 seed unless they lose to Choate today. Choate posted on Insta that it has secured a spot so there is no way they do not make the tournament. L...

I'd be shocked if AOF loses to Taft today but I was shocked when the Winged Beavers beat DA on Sat. I think 'wick and L'ville can be confident in booking plans for the Prep Nationals final on Sun. LC vs CRH is a repeat of last season when the Pelicans went on the road to beat the Wild Boars in the ...

FL is H2H unless it is a 3 way tie. Then it goes to GA not PD. A 3 way tie is almost impossible unless Avon loses. Taft is guranteed the 1 seed. Loomis is 2 seed unless they lose to Choate today. Choate posted on Insta that it has secured a spot so there is no way they do not make the tournament. L...

FAA Playoff results (NEW2 Day Schools) went as predicted GCDS beats GFA 17-10 King beats HH 15-2 This sets up GCDS v King on Thursday. King one the 1st but I have GCDS in the rematch in a squeaker In other games -Wick beat Staples 11-5 -In HouVal playoffs: Williams beats Forman 12-5 and Harvey beat...

I dont know the tiebreakers for Founders. I naturally thought it would be head to head first but someone told me its point differential first. Current standings (please correct any errors) BTW: if it is PD (point differential), Loomis gets screwed by the 1-0 forfeit with Kent. Almost everyone else's...

OK....One of you Lax Savants help me figure this out? My beloved Rhinos have had a difficult season, but their last game was a butt-whuppin' of a nationally significant LC team. Notes from the 'locals' was that their D was stout...and all year their D was up and down. Giving up 15 to DA and 11 to H...

Week 8 Not So Accurate NEW D1-2-3 rankings: DI Observations (Tier 1: 1-3), Tier 2: 4-11). Tier 3 (12-13) - just a crazy week which shows any given Sunday applies to lax and the margin of excellence is "wafer thin" - in a clash for the top of Founders, Taft spanks Loomis. Taft with a good ...

Crazy day, Man, Im glad my main job is just reporting data because my secondary job of picking games is quite off as I whiffed on Loomis / Taft and AOF / Deerfield. But that unpredictability is what makes NEW1 lax so great. Choate with a squeaker over HKiss with good goaltending and the pipe being t...

Some massive tilts this weekend..... 5/10/24 (Brunswick @ Sailsbury 5/11/24 Kent @ Westminster Taft @ Loomis TP @ Gunn Deerfield @ AOF NMH @ Phillips Exeter Choate @ Hotchkiss Westy by 15 Loomis by 2 TP by 8 Deerfield by 7 Exeter by 11 Choate by 4 Berkshire by 10 over WIlby Harvey upsetting HH by 1

Here are the east of Route 8 champions and runners uo in all classes. WIth the exception of Cheshire last year, no champions since 2017 Champions 1996 Somers 1997 Somers 1999 South Windsor 2002 Cheshire 2003 Branford 2004 East Lyme 2006 Somers 2010 Cheshire 2016 Somers 2017 Somers 2023 Cheshire Runn...

Totally agree Kismet. I threw Somers in for historical purposes because I believe they are the only team East of Route 8 that has won a State championship. Moving to 4 Classes has really watered down Class S and now Class M. I have no doubt DH will win their last 2 games though The question for me i...

I too had Babson but is the Co-Rookie of year for Babson hurt? He was lights out all season, so this could change the outcome of the game.

The competitive landscape of lacrosse in CT is certainly top heavy towards the top 7-14 teams (out of 99). This doesnt really make for a compelling regular season. Much of this geographic based as basically anything east of Route 8 is a non-contender for a state title, with the exception of Cheshire...

I would be in favor of a NEW1 tournament as well and I imagine it will happen maybe somewhere far down the road in addition to the FL tournament. But to your point, the Backup of TX, there are NEW1 teams that dont play each other all. Choate not playing Wick is a travesty. This is who teams DONT pla...

Good comments 3PP. Tafts low point was a non competitive game against Deerfied but since then, they have won 5 straight and in a dominating fashion. This will make for a better Loomis game but Loomis still for the win in my books (-2.5). For the founders playoffs, there was a notable game yesterday ...