DCL Scores and standings

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Since there are no posted DCL standings, let's build on what appears elsewhere here. Please add games and scores for both large and small side teams you're interested in and note what you've added-

AB (Large) - 5-0-0 15/15 pts. 24 GF 0 GA
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 13/15 pts. 14 GF 3 GA (UPDATED)
Wayland (Small) - 4-1-0 12/15 pts. 12 GF 3 GA
LS (Large) - 3-0-1 10/12 pts. 8 GF 2 GA

AB at CC W, 6-0
LS at CC W, 2-0
WA v.CC W, 2-1

AB at Boston Latin W, 9-0
WA v.Boston Latin W, 5-0
Wayland at Boston Latin W, 4-0

LS at Weston W, 4-1
Wayland at Weston W, 3-1
WA at Weston 3-1 (ADDED)

Wayland v. Newton South W, 2-0
LS v. Newton South W, 1-0

AB v. Arlington W, 4-0

AB at Waltham W, 4-0

WA at Tyngsborough W, 3-0

Wayland at Bedford W, 3-1

AB at Wayland W, 1-0

WA v. LS T, 1-1

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In HS, don't you get 2 points for a win?

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Weston beat NS 5-3

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CC beat Arlington 3-2

CC beat Bedford 2-1

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In HS, don't you get 2 points for a win?

You are correct. I'll update.

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AB (Large) - 5-0-0 15/15 pts. 24 GF 0 GA
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 13/15 pts. 14 GF 3 GA (UPDATED)
LS (Large) - 3-0-1 10/12 pts. 8 GF 2 GA


Wayland (Small) - 4-1-0 12/15 pts. 12 GF 3 GA
CC (Small) - 2-3-0
Bedford (Small) - 3-2-0
Arlington (Small) - 1-2-0
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0
Tyngs (Small) -

AB at CC W, 6-0
LS at CC W, 2-0
WA v.CC W, 2-1

AB at Boston Latin W, 9-0
WA v.Boston Latin W, 5-0
Wayland at Boston Latin W, 4-0

LS at Weston W, 4-1
Wayland at Weston W, 3-1
WA at Weston 3-1 (ADDED)

Wayland v. Newton South W, 2-0
LS v. Newton South W, 1-0

AB v. Arlington W, 4-0

AB at Waltham W, 4-0

WA at Tyngsborough W, 3-0

Wayland at Bedford W, 3-1

AB at Wayland W, 1-0

WA v. LS T, 1-1

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A couple of DCL team websites:

http://www.eteamz.com/ActonBoxboroughSchoolSoccer/index.cfm?league=4800102&subsite=4800161

www.waylandgirlssoccer.com

Are there others?

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What is the system in the DCL? In terms of the standings, do only the games within your section count? That is, if you are a DCL Large team, do only games against DCL Large opponents count?

In terms of making the postseason tournament, is it overall record, league/section record or something else that counts?

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What is the system in the DCL? In terms of the standings, do only the games within your section count? That is, if you are a DCL Large team, do only games against DCL Large opponents count?

In terms of making the postseason tournament, is it overall record, league/section record or something else that counts?

All games count but large only play small once. Small play small twice and large play large twice. There is a special MIAA rule that allows Div. 2 and Div. 3 schools to discount results against larger division schools for the purposes of qualification - but that is not peculair to the DCL it appplies across the state.

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AB (Large) - 5-0-0 10/10 pts. 24 GF 0 GA
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts. 14 GF 3 GA
LS (Large) - 3-0-1 7/8pts. 8 GF 2 GA
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 0GF 18GA
Waltham (Large) - 0-1-0 0/2pts 0GF 4GA (more games?)
Newton South (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 3GF 5GA


Wayland (Small) - 4-1-0 8/10 pts. 12 GF 3 GA
Bedford (Small) - 3-2-0 6/10pts. (Game details for wins?)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. 6GF 13GF
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts
Arlington (Small) - 1-2-0 2/6pts (Game details for win?)
Tyngs (Small) - 0-1-0 0/2pts 0 GF 3 GA (More games?)

AB at CC W, 6-0
LS at CC W, 2-0
WA v.CC W, 2-1

AB at Boston Latin W, 9-0
WA v.Boston Latin W, 5-0
Wayland at Boston Latin W, 4-0

LS at Weston W, 4-1
Wayland at Weston W, 3-1
WA at Weston 3-1 (ADDED)

Wayland v. Newton South W, 2-0
LS v. Newton South W, 1-0
Weston beat NS 5-3

AB v. Arlington W, 4-0
CC beat Arlington 3-2

AB at Waltham W, 4-0

WA at Tyngsborough W, 3-0

Wayland at Bedford W, 3-1
CC beat Bedford 2-1

AB at Wayland W, 1-0

WA v. LS T, 1-1

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Waltham soccer
Conference: Dual County (Large)
Date Opponent Time/result
Wed., Sept. 9 at Bedford L, 7-0
Tue., Sept. 15 Newton South L, 2-0
Tue., Sept. 22 at Tyngsborough L, 4-1

Bedford soccer
Conference: Dual County (Small)
Date Opponent Time/result
Wed., Sept. 9 Waltham W, 7-0
Fri., Sept. 11 at Newton South W, 2-0

Tyngsborough soccer
Conference: Dual County (Small)
Date Opponent Time/result
Thu., Sept. 17 Arlington L, 4-0
Tue., Sept. 22 Waltham W, 4-1

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L/S vs. CC 2-0 Concord Carlisle beat L/S. I was there.

Thanks. I am not a CC parent.

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L/S vs. CC 2-0 Concord Carlisle beat L/S. I was there.

Thanks. I am not a CC parent.

Newspaper says otherwise:

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/local_sports/x1395049450/Girls-Soccer-Roundup-Algonquin-salvages-Mid-Wach-A-tie

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L/S vs. CC 2-0 Concord Carlisle beat L/S. I was there.

Thanks. I am not a CC parent.

Maybe you're talking boys?

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AB (Large) - 5-0-0 10/10 pts. 24 GF 0 GA
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts. 14 GF 3 GA
LS (Large) - 3-0-1 7/8pts. 8 GF 2 GA
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 0GF 18GA
Waltham (Large) - 0-1-0 0/2pts 0GF 4GA (more games?)
Newton South (Large) - 1-4-0 2/10pts 5GF 10GA


Wayland (Small) - 4-1-0 8/10 pts. 12 GF 3 GA
Bedford (Small) - 3-2-0 6/10pts. (Game details for wins?)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. 6GF 13GF
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts
Arlington (Small) - 1-2-0 2/6pts (Game details for win?)
Tyngs (Small) - 0-1-0 0/2pts 0 GF 3 GA (More games?)

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AB (Large) - 6-0-0 12/12 pts.
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts.
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts.
Newton South (Large) - 2-4-0 4/12pts
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 0GF 18GA
Waltham (Large) - 0-2-0 0/4pts (more games?)



Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts.
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts.
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts.
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts
Arlington (Small) - 1-3-0 2/8pts (Game details for win?)
Tyngs (Small) - 0-2-0 0/4pts (More games?)

Today's games from the Globe -

FINAL
Tyngsborough 0
No. 1 Acton-Boxborough 4


FINAL
Bedford 1
Lincoln-Sudbury 5

FINAL
Arlington 0
Newton South 3


FINAL
Wayland 1
Waltham 0

4 P.M. ?????
Concord-Carlisle
Boston Latin

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Good luck to Arlington in their new much more competitive league.

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AB remains unscored upon. The Stars United backup keeper continues to impress with a perfect 0.0 GAA.

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AB (Large) - 6-0-0 12/12 pts.
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts.
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts.
Newton South (Large) - 2-4-0 4/12pts
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 0GF 18GA
Waltham (Large) - 0-5-0 0/10 pts 1GF



Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts.
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts.
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts.
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts
Arlington (Small) - 1-3-0 2/8pts (Game details for win?)
Tyngs (Small) - 0-2-0 0/4pts (More games?)

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AB remains unscored upon. The Stars United backup keeper continues to impress with a perfect 0.0 GAA.

Obviously a troll.

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AB (Large) - 6-0-0 12/12 pts.
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts.
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts.
Newton South (Large) - 2-4-0 4/12pts
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts 0GF 18GA
Waltham (Large) - 0-2-0 0/4pts (more games?)



Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts.
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts.
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts.
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts
Arlington (Small) - 1-3-0 2/8pts (Game details for win?)
Tyngs (Small) - 0-2-0 0/4pts (More games?)

Today's games from the Globe -

FINAL
Tyngsborough 0
No. 1 Acton-Boxborough 4


FINAL
Bedford 1
Lincoln-Sudbury 5

FINAL
Arlington 0
Newton South 3


FINAL
Wayland 1
Waltham 0

4 P.M. ?????
Concord-Carlisle
Boston Latin

Wayland/Waltham close game is a surpise. Thought it wouldn't be close. Bedford/LS route is also a surprise. Thought it would be close. Any details on either?

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Wayland/Waltham close game is a surpise. Thought it wouldn't be close. Bedford/LS route is also a surprise. Thought it would be close. Any details on either?

Waltham does better at home

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Wayland/Waltham close game is a surpise. Thought it wouldn't be close. Bedford/LS route is also a surprise. Thought it would be close. Any details on either?

Bedford and LS were tied 1 - 1 at half in pretty even game. LS coach must have made an adjustment at 1/2 time and deserves a lot of credit because 2nd half was all LS. Could have been 10 - 1.

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Bedford and LS were tied 1 - 1 at half in pretty even game. LS coach must have made an adjustment at 1/2 time and deserves a lot of credit because 2nd half was all LS. Could have been 10 - 1.

Enough about the coach!!! Give the girls the credit.

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Enough about the coach!!! Give the girls the credit.

Respond to yourself, Troll?

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According to the Lowell Sun Tyngsborough is 1-3-1 after Friday's game with AB. I think they beat Waltham.

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AB (Large) - 7-0-0 14/14 pts. (Complete includes non-league Algonquin)
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts. (Missing 9/22 Arlington result)
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South (Large) - 2-3-0 4/12pts (Weston 9/22?)
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham (Large) - 0-5-0 0/4pts (Missing 9/11 Weston game)

Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts. (Complete)
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts. Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Weston (Small) - 1-3-0 2/10pts (Missing 9/11 Waltham, 9/15 Tyngsborough, and 9/22 NS)
Arlington (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts (9/9 beat BoLat 4-0, Missing 9/19 Malden, 9/22 WA result)
Tyngs (Small) - 1-3-1 3/10pts

Did Weston beat NS 9/22?

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AB (Large) - 7-0-0 14/14 pts. (Complete includes non-league Algonquin)
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts. (Missing 9/22 Arlington result)
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South (Large) - 2-3-0 4/12pts (Weston 9/22?)
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham (Large) - 0-5-0 0/4pts (Missing 9/11 Weston game)

Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts. (Complete)
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts. Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Weston (Small) - 1-3-0 2/10pts (Missing 9/11 Waltham, 9/15 Tyngsborough, and 9/22 NS)
Arlington (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts (9/9 beat BoLat 4-0, Missing 9/19 Malden, 9/22 WA result)
Tyngs (Small) - 1-3-1 3/10pts

Did Weston beat NS 9/22?

Weston beat NS 5-3

AB (Large) - 7-0-0 14/14 pts. (Complete includes non-league Algonquin)
WA (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10 pts. (Missing 9/22 Arlington result)
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South (Large) - 2-4-0 4/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham (Large) - 0-5-0 0/4pts (Missing 9/11 Weston game)

Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts. (Complete)
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts. Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Weston (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts (Missing 9/11 Waltham, 9/15 Tyngsborough)
Arlington (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts (9/9 beat BoLat 4-0, Missing 9/19 Malden, 9/22 WA result)
Tyngs (Small) - 1-3-1 3/10pts

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WA 3 0 Arlington
Wal 2 1 Weston
Wes 0 0 Tyngsboro

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WA 3 0 Arlington
Wal 2 1 Weston
Wes 0 0 Tyngsboro

Updated standings -

AB (Large) - 7-0-0 14/14 pts (Complete)
WA (Large) - 5-0-1 11/12 pts (Complete)
LS (Large) - 4-0-1 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South (Large) - 2-4-0 4/12pts (Complete)
Waltham (Large) - 1-5-0 2/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin (Large) - 0-3-0 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)

Wayland (Small) - 5-1-0 10/12 pts (Complete)
Bedford (Small) - 3-3-0 6/12pts (Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston (Small) - 2-4-1 5/14pts (Complete)
CC (Small) - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington (Small) - 2-4-0 4/12pts (Missing 9/19 Malden)
Tyngs (Small) - 1-3-1 3/10pts (Complete)

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Small against large does not count for league standings. Neither does non-leaguers. Good to see the stats though.

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Small against large does not count for league standings. Neither does non-leaguers. Good to see the stats though.

It applies for seeding for state tournament though. Is it both first and second place small and large sides get into tournament regardless of their record? That's the only advantage a league record gets you unless the goal is to just win your side of the league.

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Looks like we need to post both the league record and overall record.

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DCL SMALL
C-C 2-0-0 [2-3-0 4/10 pts overall]
Wayland - 2-0-0 [4-1-0 8/10 pts overall]
Arlington 1-1-0 [1-2-0 2/6pts overall]
Bedford 0-2-0 [3-2-0 6/10pts overall]
Weston - 0-1-0 [2-3-0 4/10pts overall] (More games?)
Tyngs - 0-1-0 [1-3-0 2/8 pts overall] (More games?)

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AB - 7-0-0 (2-0-0 DCL Large) 14/14 pts (Complete)
WA - 5-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 11/12 pts (Complete)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South - 2-4-0 (1-1-0 DCL Large) 4/12pts (Complete)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)

Wayland - 5-1-0 (2-0-0 DCL Small)10/12 pts (Complete)
Bedford - 3-3-0 6/12pts (2-0-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (2-0-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 2-4-0 4/12pts (1-1-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-4-1 5/14pts (0-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete)
Tyngs - 1-3-1 3/10pts (0-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete)

Okay so Wayland, Bedford and CC are tied for the top of the small (although Wayland has done better in its non-league record) WA and LS are tied for second in Large (after AB) although WA has played more games (and won the extra one)

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AB - 7-0-0 (2-0-0 DCL Large) 14/14 pts (Complete)
WA - 5-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 11/12 pts (Complete)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South - 2-4-0 (1-1-0 DCL Large) 4/12pts (Complete)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)

Wayland - 5-1-0 (2-0-0 DCL Small)10/12 pts (Complete)
CC - 2-3-0 4/10pts. (2-0-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 2-4-0 4/12pts (1-1-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-4-1 5/14pts (0-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete)
Tyngs - 1-3-1 3/10pts (0-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete)
Bedford - 3-3-0 6/12pts (0-2-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/22 Bo-Lat result)

Okay so Wayland, Bedford and CC are tied for the top of the small (although Wayland has done better in its non-league record) WA and LS are tied for second in Large (after AB) although WA has played more games (and won the extra one)

Ooops you're right, Bedford lost their two small games which puts them at the bottom of DCL small for the moment.

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It's still early with only about a third of the season gone. Some important league matches coming up in the next two weeks.

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WA vs AB today. Does WA have any chance at all? Doubt WA will be able to score and mess up the perfect defensive season.

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WA vs AB today. Does WA have any chance at all? Doubt WA will be able to score and mess up the perfect defensive season.

Anyone associated with AB knows that WA ALWAYS puts up its best effort against AB. You poster are a troll and not from AB.

It should be a very good game - especially since it is on AB's field and not the Ghostly - er ghastly - mudhole at WA.

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It should be a very good game - especially since it is on AB's field and not the Ghostly - er ghastly - mudhole at WA.

Doubt it will be close. 3-0 would be about right.

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AB - 8-0-0 (3-0-0 DCL Large) 16/16 pts (Complete through 9/30)
WA - 5-1-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South - 2-4-0 (1-1-0 DCL Large) 4/12pts (Complete)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)

Wayland - 5-1-0 (2-0-0 DCL Small)10/12 pts (Complete)
Bedford - 4-3-0 8/14pts (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC - 3-3-0 4/10pts. (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 2-4-0 4/12pts (1-1-0 DCL Small) (Missing 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-5-1 5/14pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 3/10pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)

Missing a number of results from 9/30 games

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From the Globe;

Wayland 2 - Arlington 2
CC 2 - Tyngs 0
Bedford 2 - Weston 0

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AB - 8-0-0 (3-0-0 DCL Large) 16/16 pts (Complete through 9/30)
WA - 5-1-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Newton South - 2-4-0 (1-1-0 DCL Large) 4/12pts (Complete)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 0/6pts (Missing 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)

Bedford - 4-3-0 8/14pts (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC - 3-3-0 4/10pts. (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1 DCL Small)11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
Arlington - 2-4-1 4/12pts (1-1-1 DCL Small) (Missing 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-5-1 5/14pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 3/10pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)

Missing a number of results from 9/30 games


Wayland drops to 3rd in DCL Small.

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Doubt it will be close. 3-0 would be about right.

Score was 3-1. Pretty close prediction although AB did give up a goal. Must have had the backup GK in during garbage time.

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Score was 3-1. Pretty close prediction although AB did give up a goal. Must have had the backup GK in during garbage time.

Nope - she didn't get in - She did in the Algonquin game and made several great saves. WA played very well as did AB.

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AB - 8-0-0 (3-0-0 DCL Large) 16/16 pts (Complete through 9/30)
WA - 5-1-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
Newton South - 2-4-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 5/14pts (Complete through 9/30)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-1 (0-2-1 DCL Large) 1/8pts (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)

Bedford - 4-3-0 8/14pts (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
CC - 3-3-0 4/10pts. (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1 DCL Small)11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
Arlington - 2-4-1 5/14pts (1-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-5-1 5/16pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 3/12pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)

Missing LS-Waltham result from 9/30 and other results noted.

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AB - 8-0-0 (3-0-0 DCL Large) 16/16 pts (Complete through 9/30)
WA - 5-1-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
Newton South - 2-4-1 (1-1-1 DCL Large) 5/14pts (Complete through 9/30)
LS - 4-0-1 (1-0-1 DCL Large) 9/10pts. (Complete)
Boston Latin - 0-3-1 (0-2-1 DCL Large) 1/8pts (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-5-0 (0-2-0 DCL Large) 2/12pts (Complete)

CC - 3-3-0 6/12pts. (3-0-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1 DCL Small)11/14 pts (Complete through 9/30)
Arlington - 2-4-1 5/14pts (1-1-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-3-0 8/14pts (1-2-0 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-1 5/16pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 3/12pts (0-2-1 DCL Small) (Complete through 9/30)

Missing LS-Waltham result from 9/30 and other results noted.

CC starting to pull away from the pack as predicted.
Bedford WL record adjusted.

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L-S 2 Waltham 1 http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/local_sports/x1864113173/Soccer-Wilson-L-S-boys-slip-by-Waltham

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Waltham appears to have started to turn things around. After getting blown out in the beginning of the season they appear to be playing a much more competitive game, losing by one goal to Wayland and LS. Anyone know what's changed?

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Waltham appears to have started to turn things around. After getting blown out in the beginning of the season they appear to be playing a much more competitive game, losing by one goal to Wayland and LS. Anyone know what's changed?

The DCL league is way down this year. AB, WA, and LS are not as strong as previous years.

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Includes LS 2-Waltham 1

LARGE
AB - 8-0-0 (3-0-0) (9/30)
LS - 5-0-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
WA - 5-1-1 (1-1-1) (9/30)
Newton South - 2-4-1 (1-1-1) (9/30)
Boston Latin - 0-3-1 (0-2-1) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-0 (0-3-0) (9/30)

SMALL

CC - 3-3-0. (3-0-0) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Bedford - 4-3-0 (1-2-0) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 2-4-1 (1-1-1) (Complete through 9/30 except 9/19 Malden)
Weston - 2-5-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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The DCL league is way down this year. AB, WA, and LS are not as strong as previous years.

You must be kidding? The level of soccer being played today is much higher than it ever was in terms of talent/tactics/technique. This is not across the board, but with the three teams mentioned above, the majority of their starters come from a high-level club experience, Maple D1 or higher (Stars/MPS/NEFC) Most DCL schools try to play a possession style game, and granted not all have the depth to accomplish this effectively, it is night and day from the kick ball played in the past. I would just say there is more, and will continue to be more parity, as more and more HS teams have club players who have been playing and training year round. Of course there are some great individual players who graduate that can't be replaced, but overall the level and strength of girls soccer being played today far exceeds "previous" years.

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FRIDAY:

Look for AB to get back to shutouts tomorrow. AB beats LS easily 3-0.
CC should easily remain undefeated in DCL Small play.
Waltham will get their first DCL Large win.
WA will steamroll NS.
Arlilngton beats Bedford by a goal.

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The poster that said that the Eagles U-17 team could beat most of these teams is a little off track. Maybe a U-18 team of all seniors would but a all junior team probably not. Most players on H.S. teams are club players. I looked at the starting girls line up of a south shore town and the starting line up was all club players of different age groups, the pick of the litter so to say. 3 Freshmen, 4 Soph, 2 juniors and 2 seniors. All very good club teams. To keep things going they just need 2 freshmen next year to fill in for the leaving seniors. I think the bench had four club players

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FRIDAY:

Look for AB to get back to shutouts tomorrow. AB beats LS easily 3-0.
CC should easily remain undefeated in DCL Small play.
Waltham will get their first DCL Large win.
WA will steamroll NS.
Arlilngton beats Bedford by a goal.

LS has been playing without one of their scorers in a game or two (don't know about Waltham). I wouldn't judge them based on the performance in the last few games.

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LS has been playing without one of their scorers in a game or two (don't know about Waltham). I wouldn't judge them based on the performance in the last few games.


Are you predicting an LS win over AB tomorrow?

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Are you predicting an LS win over AB tomorrow?

Nope - no prediction here. Haven't seen both teams play.

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The poster that said that the Eagles U-17 team could beat most of these teams is a little off track. Maybe a U-18 team of all seniors would but a all junior team probably not. Most players on H.S. teams are club players. I looked at the starting girls line up of a south shore town and the starting line up was all club players of different age groups, the pick of the litter so to say. 3 Freshmen, 4 Soph, 2 juniors and 2 seniors. All very good club teams. To keep things going they just need 2 freshmen next year to fill in for the leaving seniors. I think the bench had four club players

Sorry to say but that poster was correct. With the exception of AB, the top three Club teams at U16 and U17 in MA would beat every single public high school team in MA. No doubt. Say what you want about the team you mentioned on the south shore and the high number of high level club players on many high school teams, but the Stars, Scorpions, MPS and Eagles teams ranked in the top 80 nationally (most in the 20's!) have the experience and years of playing together against the top teams from around the country that the local high school teams don;t have. Add to the amazing number of high schools that play their players out of their best positions and the fact that many of these so called club players you mention are playing for local clubs without the high level national experience and there's too many weaknesses comparatively.

Many of these club teams would beat college teams for goodness sake!

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Eagles U17s are in the top 3 in Mass and the top 20 nationally??????????

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Eagles U17s are in the top 3 in Mass and the top 20 nationally??????????

I'm not with the team or the club, but GS has them ranked in the top 100 nationally. That's ain't bad for a team from Mass.

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Where are they ranked in Mass?

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Many of these club teams would beat college teams for goodness sake![/QUOTE]

That is a fantasy!!!! A Fantasy which keep parents writing checks.

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Sorry to say but that poster was correct. With the exception of AB, the top three Club teams at U16 and U17 in MA would beat every single public high school team in MA. No doubt. Say what you want about the team you mentioned on the south shore and the high number of high level club players on many high school teams, but the Stars, Scorpions, MPS and Eagles teams ranked in the top 80 nationally (most in the 20's!) have the experience and years of playing together against the top teams from around the country that the local high school teams don;t have. Add to the amazing number of high schools that play their players out of their best positions and the fact that many of these so called club players you mention are playing for local clubs without the high level national experience and there's too many weaknesses comparatively.

Many of these club teams would beat college teams for goodness sake!

Here is the problem with your statement...This players are playing on those club teams...and they are playing the same positions... Good club coaches...they are bringing their club experience to the High School level....It is not mutually exclusive...The national level experience is helping...what fun for them to show their skills to their classmates rather than a dozen parents in lancaster or Las Vegas.

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I'm not with the team or the club, but GS has them ranked in the top 100 nationally. That's ain't bad for a team from Mass.

Unfortunately, MM has them ranked 158 which is probably more accurate.

And for the poster who asked, they are ranked #4 in Mass by GS and #5 in Mass by MM.

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Many of these club teams would beat college teams for goodness sake!

That is a fantasy!!!! A Fantasy which keep parents writing checks.[/QUOTE]

No that is pretty accurate for all but the top college programs in the country.

It's the same as the women's national teams getting thumped by adolesent boys. A lot of people don't believe that either, but it happens with a fair amount of regularity.

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FRIDAY:

Look for AB to get back to shutouts tomorrow. AB beats LS easily 3-0.
CC should easily remain undefeated in DCL Small play.
Waltham will get their first DCL Large win.
WA will steamroll NS.
Arlilngton beats Bedford by a goal.

Anyone have any other predictions?

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LARGE
AB - 9-0-0 (4-0-0) (10/2)
LS - 5-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/2)
WA - 5-1-2 (1-1-2) (10/2)
Newton South - 2-4-2 (1-1-2 (10/2)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/2)

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1. (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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Q=Qualified for tournament

LARGE
AB - 9-0-0 (4-0-0) (10/2) Q
LS - 5-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/2)
WA - 5-1-2 (1-1-2) (10/2)
Newton South - 2-4-2 (1-1-2 (10/2)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/2)

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1 (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

Some interesting results in the DCL last night. Anyone at these games?

NS 1 - Westford 1
Weston 1 - CC 1

Waltham did NOT beat Bo Lat; Looks like AB qualified for tournament with 9 wins.

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Unfortunately, MM has them ranked 158 which is probably more accurate.

And for the poster who asked, they are ranked #4 in Mass by GS and #5 in Mass by MM.

And you know this because you have seen all 158 teams play and a good reference point?

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And you know this because you have seen all 158 teams play and a good reference point?

Everybody, except you apparently, agrees that MM's ratings are the most accurate, because he bases his ratings on a mathematical algorithm of head to head competition.

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That is a fantasy!!!! A Fantasy which keep parents writing checks.

No that is pretty accurate for all but the top college programs in the country.

It's the same as the women's national teams getting thumped by adolesent boys. A lot of people don't believe that either, but it happens with a fair amount of regularity.[/QUOTE]

I many time watched the breakers play top level high school boys teams in practices. It was fun to watch. I felt that they were pretty evenly matched and there was no thumping going on. The womens skill and experience matched up well to the boys speed and strength.

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Everybody, except you apparently, agrees that MM's ratings are the most accurate, because he bases his ratings on a mathematical algorithm of head to head competition.

yes of course an algorithm s the best and only fair computation as opposed to head to head competition between teams of equal caliber. MM algorithm that removes points from a better team playing against a weaker team because they tied or only won by 1 goal despite any mater of reasons is fair and appropriate in all cases.......... Just like GotSoccer if flawed, so is the almighty MM (who only rates two girls age groups btw).

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No that is pretty accurate for all but the top college programs in the country.

It's the same as the women's national teams getting thumped by adolesent boys. A lot of people don't believe that either, but it happens with a fair amount of regularity.

I many time watched the breakers play top level high school boys teams in practices. It was fun to watch. I felt that they were pretty evenly matched and there was no thumping going on. The womens skill and experience matched up well to the boys speed and strength.[/QUOTE]

You think high school teams are the same as playing boys club teams???? Rarely do the women beat club teams and we are talking national teams not WPS. In fact the boys quite literally embarass the women. Check out the reports from Top Drawer sometime.

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Some interesting results in the DCL last night. Anyone at these games?

NS 1 - Westford 1
Weston 1 - CC 1

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Some interesting results in the DCL last night. Anyone at these games?

NS 1 - Westford 1
Weston 1 - CC 1

What's so interesting? Newton South is starting to get it together with the youngsters playing better. Weston tied a significantly overrated Cocorde-Carlisle team.

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What's so interesting? Newton South is starting to get it together with the youngsters playing better. Weston tied a significantly overrated Cocorde-Carlisle team.

Maybe - maybe not. Were you at either of the games? NS I assume?

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Even after the tie, C-C is currently in the lead for the small side division title so grossly overrated is a gross overstatement. Weston beat NS big time. The poster probably was from NS.

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1 (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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Even after the tie, C-C is currently in the lead for the small side division title so grossly overrated is a gross overstatement. Weston beat NS big time. The poster probably was from NS.

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1 (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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Even after the tie, C-C is currently in the lead for the small side division title so grossly overrated is a gross overstatement. Weston beat NS big time. The poster probably was from NS.

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1 (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

I know that it would be a sort of form of suicide for O3 to post here, however, perhaps she can clarify the issue of DCL standings. Do all games against league opponents (large and small) count in your conference record? I agree with a previous poster that if they don't, that is a different system form the state's other split leagues like the Baystate or MVC.

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I know that it would be a sort of form of suicide for O3 to post here, however, perhaps she can clarify the issue of DCL standings. Do all games against league opponents (large and small) count in your conference record? I agree with a previous poster that if they don't, that is a different system form the state's other split leagues like the Baystate or MVC.

If they don't count, why does the league schedule Tyngsboro and Weston agaisnt A/B, WA or L/S?

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If they don't count, why does the league schedule Tyngsboro and Weston agaisnt A/B, WA or L/S?

Those games count for seeding in the tournament.

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If you are a DCL small school you play each small opponent twice and each DCL large school once. The smalls play for the DCL small championship. Only the record versus the small schools count for that title.

The same is true for the DCL Large schools. They play the large schools twice and each small school once.

However, the entire record and percentage of points earned across the entire schedule (large and small and non-league) is the basis for getting into the state championships at the end of the year.

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If you are a DCL small school you play each small opponent twice and each DCL large school once. The smalls play for the DCL small championship. Only the record versus the small schools count for that title.

The same is true for the DCL Large schools. They play the large schools twice and each small school once.

However, the entire record and percentage of points earned across the entire schedule (large and small and non-league) is the basis for getting into the state championships at the end of the year.

True - PLUS the top two teams on the large side and the top two teams on the small side get into the tournament even if they would not otherwise qualify (which they usually would).

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Even after the tie, C-C is currently in the lead for the small side division title so grossly overrated is a gross overstatement. Weston beat NS big time. The poster probably was from NS.

SMALL
CC - 3-3-1 (3-0-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 5-1-1 (2-0-1) (9/30)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

ooh, you caught me! I'm from NS. goodness I was trying so hard to hide that..... so what? the team is getting better as the season progresses. and again I say, CC is not as good as people here touted them to be.

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ooh, you caught me! I'm from NS. goodness I was trying so hard to hide that..... so what? the team is getting better as the season progresses. and again I say, CC is not as good as people here touted them to be.

So rather than describing the game you chose to put down someone for asking about it and then put down another team? A team yours hasn't even played?

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If you are a DCL small school you play each small opponent twice and each DCL large school once. The smalls play for the DCL small championship. Only the record versus the small schools count for that title.

The same is true for the DCL Large schools. They play the large schools twice and each small school once.

However, the entire record and percentage of points earned across the entire schedule (large and small and non-league) is the basis for getting into the state championships at the end of the year.

This is different from every other conference in the state that plays a split 2/1 schedule. Why? In all those other conferences, all in-conference games count. The 2/1 split keeps it fair for all schools, but again, why not count all the games? It has nothing to do with tournament qualification (except for the top two spots) And I think someone else was right. If the games against the other division are non-league games; why make the big D1 teams play the little D3 ones?

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This is different from every other conference in the state that plays a split 2/1 schedule. Why? In all those other conferences, all in-conference games count. The 2/1 split keeps it fair for all schools, but again, why not count all the games? It has nothing to do with tournament qualification (except for the top two spots) And I think someone else was right. If the games against the other division are non-league games; why make the big D1 teams play the little D3 ones?

Any chance this has something to do with football - which drives all these realignments anyhow, right?

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Great question.

Last year L/S Boys won the DCL large. L/S had the best record against DCL large schools.

Westford had the higher overall winning percentage against the entire schedule.

Westford boys were seeded higher in the tournament than the L/S boys.

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Any chance this has something to do with football - which drives all these realignments anyhow, right?

no, because all of the rest of the conferences with the 2/1 split also have football. Playing a 10 game league schedule is ok, it just makes no sense to mandate games between D1 and D3 teams, if they are not going to count toward your conference record. Wouldn't it be to all of these teams advantage, to be able to schedule additional non-league matches that would provide genuine competition? What good is it for A/B, a school with a very large enrollment, to have to play Tyngsborough?

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no, because all of the rest of the conferences with the 2/1 split also have football. Playing a 10 game league schedule is ok, it just makes no sense to mandate games between D1 and D3 teams, if they are not going to count toward your conference record. Wouldn't it be to all of these teams advantage, to be able to schedule additional non-league matches that would provide genuine competition? What good is it for A/B, a school with a very large enrollment, to have to play Tyngsborough?

Not much more than playing large side BoLat

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Not much more than playing large side BoLat

except that Boston Latin is a very large D1 school. Arguably, they should be competitive in most sports. That is not going to be the case between a D1 and D3 entry.

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Maybe the DCL should realign the "Large" and "Small" divisions annually based on record.

don't they do something like this in football?

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Maybe the DCL should realign the "Large" and "Small" divisions annually based on record.

don't they do something like this in football?
No -- football is tied to your divisional placement, so all the teams in a conference (or sub-conference) play in the same division and you qualify for the football pay-offs by winning your conference. There are examples of teams being moved based on performance, as opposed to enrollment, but when you do, it effects your divisional placement. BTW, the DCL Large is Division 1A in football. The small is Division 2A.

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No -- There are examples of teams being moved based on performance, as opposed to enrollment, but when you do, it effects your divisional placement. BTW, the DCL Large is Division 1A in football. The small is Division 2A.

I don't think that if a school is in the DCL Large in football, it means that the school is in the DCL Large in other sports. Correct?

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I don't think that if a school is in the DCL Large in football, it means that the school is in the DCL Large in other sports. Correct?

You can check and see on the MIAA web site for alignments. It has to do with relative boys and girls enrollment #s. I think there is also a petition process. It also seems to be different in some schools across sports. I think Westwood is Div 2 this year up from Div 3. They were like 4 students away from being Div 2 two years ago. Nauset should be Div 1 but I think they petitioned to stay at Div 2 for another year, while Sandwich was happy to come down to 'Div. 2

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The question was about Large v Small not what division you were in.

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The question was about Large v Small not what division you were in.

You can still check the MIAA because the # students Boys vs Girls may be different. The alignments do change. For tournment purposes the Division is very important especially if you are around a .500 record. There is alot of scrabbling lately with changing of divisions and making them small and large. The Hock I think will be adding a team, maybe Attleboro. Middlesex may be adding Arlington. Winchester, a Div 2 school by population, is I think a Div 1 school in girls soccer by petition.

My answer to your question is that it depends and you have to check what is up this year. The MIAA likes to have the large schools Div 1 or 1a vs the small schools Div 2 or 2a. Some schools may have a great football tradition and want to be in large schools even though low pop but their soccer stinks..

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ooh, you caught me! I'm from NS. goodness I was trying so hard to hide that..... so what? the team is getting better as the season progresses. and again I say, CC is not as good as people here touted them to be.

What's the reason for the NS improvement? Coaching? Players returning from injury? Something else?

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LARGE
AB - 9-0-0 (4-0-0) (10/2) Q
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
WA - 5-1-2 (1-1-2) (10/2)
Newton South - 2-4-2 (1-1-2 (10/2)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/2)

L-S over Tyngsborough 5-0 included above

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WA 3 - Chelmsford 0 updated record below

LARGE
AB - 9-0-0 (4-0-0) (10/2) Q
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
WA - 6-1-2 (1-1-2) (10/5)
Newton South - 2-4-2 (1-1-2) (10/2)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/2)

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WA 3 - Chelmsford 0 updated record below

LARGE
AB - 9-0-0 (4-0-0) (10/2) Q
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
WA - 6-1-2 (1-1-2) (10/5)
Newton South - 2-4-2 (1-1-2) (10/2)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/2)

So for non-league games WA chooses Chelmsford and Central Catholic? Why? To get more Lowell Sun coverage and up their stars' points? It would be better to skip the non-league games entirely like L-S. Is the Merrimack Valley conference really strong and we're missing something down here in the southern parts of the DCL?

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From HS Harriet on the Girls High School thread -

In the Merrimack Valley, Central Catholic is firmly atop the Large Division (6-0-1 Conf, 6-1-2 overall) Another long-time qualifier, Andover, is at 2-4-1 and struggling to get to the magic .500 mark. Billerica is also under .500 (3-5-1 overall) but one of those two will likely earn an automatic birth by finishing 2d to CC in the large. Haverhill and Dracut lead the MVC small. Dracut at 6-3-1 is looking like a top 10 entry in the D2 north.

Looks like the Central Catholic game might be competitive as they are the class of the league although it appears that they tied and lost their two non-conference games.

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L-S over Tyngsborough 5-0 included above

Two were own goals.

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So for non-league games WA chooses Chelmsford and Central Catholic? Why? To get more Lowell Sun coverage and up their stars' points? It would be better to skip the non-league games entirely like L-S. Is the Merrimack Valley conference really strong and we're missing something down here in the southern parts of the DCL?

Choice in non-league games isn't always easy. First, there needs to be a mutual desire to play each other. Westford has been a very good team, but without a D1 North title (or better) they certainly don't have the cache that some other teams might have in attracting opponents. Second, WA has one of the worst home fields that I know of. Do you really want to travel all the way up to Westford to play on that cow pasture? Third, because the Middlesex doesn't play any non-league games (they have an 18 game conference schedule) you lose a pool of some very good potential north opponents. So you are left with either considerable travel to the south, or playing closer teams from the MVC or the odds and ends from the other North Conferences. Finally, some opponents are traditional. For example Peabody has traditionally played intra-city rival Fenwick. North Andover has traditionally played neighboring Andover. This can further limit the pool of potential non-league opponents. So playing a team like Chelmsford can make some sense. Personally, I think that theese two non-laeague games will provide better competition than the majority of WAs conference match-ups. The DCL is a strong league, but there are still only 5 (maybe 6) decent teams out of the 12. So, these games have good value. I certainly don't believe either is a patsy, added to the schedule to pad WAs records and their player's stats.

As for Central Catholic: They have been a D2 entry (and a strong one) up until this year. This year they have moved up to D1, and largely because of the decline of Andover, they have emerged as the MVCs best team. Like all Catholic schools they have some unique advantages - and disadvantages. Obviously they can draw stiudents (and players) from many communities and yes... kids will go there, in part for the athletics - including girls soccer! However, they can never be sure what will enter with each class. Unlike a system like A/B, where because of their excellent town youth program, and the abundance of local grown club players, a coach can be secure that each and every class will include some decent players. The catholics can never be sure. CC lost a very good class last year, and has done well this year, but they are not the level of the DCLs Big 3.

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Two were own goals.

Not true.

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L-S over Tyngsborough 5-0 included above

Another shutout for LS of L-S!!

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Another shutout for LS of L-S!!

It's all about her isn't it, dad and mom?

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Another shutout for LS of L-S!!

Whoever keeps highlighting the initialed LS players (LS, KS, EN, etc.), leave them alone unless you have something positive and real to write.

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Whoever keeps highlighting the initialed LS players (LS, KS, EN, etc.), leave them alone unless you have something positive and real to write.

A shoutout is "positive" and "real".

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Not true.

I read it in the Lowell Sun - maybe the Tyngsborough coach told them that.

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I read it in the Lowell Sun - maybe the Tyngsborough coach told them that.

It also says 25 saves for their goalie! I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I saw potentially one own goal by Tyngsborough although I think the LS coach will give it to one of her players.

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It also says 25 saves for their goalie! I think that's a bit of an exaggeration. I saw potentially one own goal by Tyngsborough although I think the LS coach will give it to one of her players.

And how many saves did the great LS goalie make for "another shutout"?

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And how many saves did the great LS goalie make for "another shutout"?

What do you have against the LS goalie? She's a sweet kid. Leave her alone.

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What do you have against the LS goalie? She's a sweet kid. Leave her alone.

Ask the poster who continually posts about the "great L-S keeper", "another shutout", "better athlete than BTDT", "has she committed".... Who other than a parent would post these things on this forum? Let's face it, 99% of the people who post are really only concernedd or care about their own!

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Ask the poster who continually posts about the "great L-S keeper", "another shutout", "better athlete than BTDT", "has she committed".... Who other than a parent would post these things on this forum? Let's face it, 99% of the people who post are really only concernedd or care about their own!

I doubt it. It's probably the same person who is trying to make trouble for KS and EN on the LS team. I don't understand why They are just kids. If you have issues with their parents, leave it at that but leave the kids alone. I know EN and LS parents and I doubt they would write here. I know that KS mom used to but does not anymore so let it rest.

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Scores from today???

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Scores from today???

According to the Globe -

3-1 Westford over Waltham

Here's the link -

http://www.boston.com/partners/globesports/schools/scores/all/20091006.html

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According to the Globe -

3-1 Westford over Waltham

Here's the link -

http://www.boston.com/partners/globesports/schools/scores/all/20091006.html

3-1 Westford over Waltham
NS 0 AB 3

LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

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Wayland 5 CC 0 incorporated below

LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-6-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bedford result and 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

CC - 3-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/6 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 6-1-1 (3-0-1) (10/6)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 4-4-0 (1-3-0) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/22 Bo-Lat result)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

Maybe both CC and NS were overrated and Wayland underrated.

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Globe standings are now posted:

http://www.boston.com/partners/globesports/schools/200910/standings/52.html

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Bedford beat BoLat 4-0-

LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
LS - 6-1-1 (2-1-1) (10/5)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-7-2 (0-2-2) (Complete through 10/2 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

CC - 3-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/6 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 6-1-1 (3-0-1) (10/6)
Arlington - 3-4-1 (2-1-1) (Complete through 10/2 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 5-4-0 (1-3-0) (10/2)
Weston - 2-5-2 (0-2-2) (10/2)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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According to the Globe -

3-1 Westford over Waltham

Here's the link -

http://www.boston.com/partners/globesports/schools/scores/all/20091006.html

Game summary:

http://www.lowellsun.com/highschool/ci_13504299

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Only one DCL team in the Globe Top 20???

Why no respect for LS and WA?

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Game summary:

http://www.lowellsun.com/highschool/ci_13504299

Completely different version from the Daily News with quotes the Waltham coach - always fun when they start with we were missing three starters and then go one with we dominated the midfield.

http://www.dailynewstribune.com/sports/x576541372/WALTHAM-HIGH-Hawk-girls-soccer-team-matches-up-with-Westford

The Newton South version of the AB game is probably equally one-sided contending the first goal was "disputed" and the second was on a penaty kick but "it could easily have been 0-0 going into the half."

Love those local papers.

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Thanks for posting the other half of the story. Interesting to see.

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Only one DCL team in the Globe Top 20???

Why no respect for LS and WA?

In my mind that is a good question, especially since they kept Newburyport and Weymouth on the board. If you look at the splits it is pretty equally D1 and D2 as well as South and North. Depending on who they replaced that editorial balance would be broken. But I think both deserve a top 20 spot.

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In my mind that is a good question, especially since they kept Newburyport and Weymouth on the board. If you look at the splits it is pretty equally D1 and D2 as well as South and North. Depending on who they replaced that editorial balance would be broken. But I think both deserve a top 20 spot.

Unfortunately they are only posting a small portion of the DCL games - AB is shown as 4-0-0 (large side games ) when they were actually 9-0-0. That skews the scoring records as well as goals and assists from the large side games are all that are being tallied. Since LS and WA both tied each other and lost to AB their large side records would not be as good.

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Unfortunately they are only posting a small portion of the DCL games - AB is shown as 4-0-0 (large side games ) when they were actually 9-0-0. That skews the scoring records as well as goals and assists from the large side games are all that are being tallied. Since LS and WA both tied each other and lost to AB their large side records would not be as good.

I'm not sure this is correct. I think the scores/asssists reflect all games, not jsut conference. The standings are based on Large or Small (not overall record).

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Is the Westford coach still in charge of the records?

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The Newton South version of the AB game is probably equally one-sided contending the first goal was "disputed" and the second was on a penaty kick but "it could easily have been 0-0 going into the half."



Where do you dispute goals? My kid's team would like to dispute most of the ones that have been scored on them! Do we get to dispute PKs too?

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According to the Globe:

Arlington 2 Weston 1

LS 2 BoLat 0 Another shuout for LS from L-S?

Who won the Tyngs v Bedford game?

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According to the Globe:

Arlington 2 Weston 1

LS 2 BoLat 0 Another shuout for LS from L-S?

Who won the Tyngs v Bedford game?

LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
LS - 7-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/7)
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-8-2 (0-3-2) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

CC - 3-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/6 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 6-1-1 (3-0-1) (10/6)
Arlington - 4-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 5-4-0 (1-3-0) (10/2)
Weston - 2-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/7)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

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LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
LS - 7-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/7)
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-8-2 (0-3-2) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

CC - 3-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/6 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Wayland - 6-1-1 (3-0-1) (10/6)
Arlington - 4-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 5-4-0 (1-3-0) (10/2)
Weston - 2-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/7)
Tyngs - 1-4-1 (0-2-1) (9/30)

Wouldn't Wayland's conference record of 3-0-1 be better than CC's 3-1-1? If CC gets into the tournament as second place but has an overall winning % of less than 50% - its a joke.

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Wouldn't Wayland's conference record of 3-0-1 be better than CC's 3-1-1? If CC gets into the tournament as second place but has an overall winning % of less than 50% - its a joke.

You're kidding, right? Right now they have the same number of points. By the end of the season they will have played the same number of games in the small and this can all be ordered exactly. Winning DCL small is pretty much worth nothing but entry into the tournament if they don't otherwise have the .500 record. Geez.

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Where do you dispute goals? My kid's team would like to dispute most of the ones that have been scored on them! Do we get to dispute PKs too?

Have you ever seen the NS Coach in action? He disputes everything.

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Bedford 2 - Tyngsborough 0

LARGE
AB - 10-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/6) Q
LS - 7-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/7)
WA - 7-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/6)
Newton South - 2-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/6)
Boston Latin - 0-8-2 (0-3-2) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-7-1 (0-4-1) (10/6)

Wayland - 6-1-1 (3-0-1) (10/6)
CC - 3-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/6 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 4-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/7 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-4-0 (2-3-0) (10/7)
Weston - 2-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/7)
Tyngs - 1-5-1 (0-3-1) (10/7)

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Very tight race in the DCL Small with 3 of the 6 teams tied for first place.

What are the tiebreak rules?

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Very tight race in the DCL Small with 3 of the 6 teams tied for first place.

What are the tiebreak rules?

Anyone know the answer?

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Some AB game summaries:

http://www.wickedlocal.com/acton/sports/high_school/x593076301/A-B-roundup

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Some AB game summaries:

http://www.wickedlocal.com/acton/sports/high_school/x593076301/A-B-roundup

I thought Newman plays for LS. The article says she scored for AB.

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Very tight race in the DCL Small with 3 of the 6 teams tied for first place.

What are the tiebreak rules?

If they all tie for first, with the same number of points, then I believe that they all automatically qualify for the tournament - regardless of overall winning%. But obviously if their are multiple champions there is no "second" place qualifier. I also believe that if two or more teams are tied for second, then they all also qualify - so long as there was not co-champions. I also was slightly off regarding the rule allowing teams to disregard higher divisional opponent's results. You must have 70% - NOT 50% - of your required games be against higher divisional opponents.

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I thought Newman plays for LS. The article says she scored for AB.
"The Warriors’ Elizabeth Newman scored 15 minutes into the second half."

The Warriers are L-S. A/B are the Colonials.

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Wouldn't Wayland's conference record of 3-0-1 be better than CC's 3-1-1?

Both teams have 7 points so they are TIED.

(However, Wayland has played one fewer DCL small game at this point.)

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Both teams have 7 points so they are TIED.

(However, Wayland has played one fewer DCL small game at this point.)

Don;t forget in head to head Wayland has beaten CC.

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Today is DCL Large v DCL Small. across the board A good opportunity for the top Large teams to beat up on the small schools and buff up some personal stats.

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Today is DCL Large v DCL Small. across the board A good opportunity for the top Large teams to beat up on the small schools and buff up some personal stats.

I was at the LS - Arlington game scouting LS for an upcoming game. Arlington has some fast forwards and plays good defense. They are weak in the midfield. LS is very impressive. They move the ball well with one touch passes and switch the field often and effectively. They play much better soccer than I was led to believe on this forum. Almost no kick and run. Their strongest players are in the back and midfield. Center back #10, left back #4, Center mid #24, and Left mid #16 are their strongest players. LS won 4 - 0.

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Today is DCL Large v DCL Small. across the board A good opportunity for the top Large teams to beat up on the small schools and buff up some personal stats.

Sure. According to Globe. DCL Large BL lost to DCL small Weston 1 - 0. DCL Large Waltham lost to DCL small CC 1 - 0. DCL Large Newton South "beat up' on small Tyngsboro 1 - 0. DCL Large AB "beat up" on DCL small Bedford 1 - 0. DCL Large Westford "beat up" on DCL small Wayland 3 - 2.

Shows incredible balance in entire DCL.

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Sure. According to Globe. DCL Large BL lost to DCL small Weston 1 - 0. DCL Large Waltham lost to DCL small CC 1 - 0. DCL Large Newton South "beat up' on small Tyngsboro 1 - 0. DCL Large AB "beat up" on DCL small Bedford 1 - 0. DCL Large Westford "beat up" on DCL small Wayland 3 - 2.

Shows incredible balance in entire DCL.

Using those scores plus LS 4-0 over Arlington -

LARGE
AB - 11-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/9) Q
WA - 8-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/9)Q
LS - 8-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)
Newton South - 3-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/9)
Boston Latin - 0-9-2 (0-3-2) (Complete through 10/9 except 9/25 CC result)
Waltham - 1-8-1 (0-4-1) (10/9)

Wayland - 6-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/9)
CC - 4-4-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/9 except 9/25 Bo-Lat result)
Arlington - 4-5-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/9 except 9/19 Malden and 10/3 Arl Cath results)
Bedford - 6-5-0 (2-3-0) (10/9)
Weston - 3-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Tyngs - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/9)

Did BoLat beat CC on 9/25? The Globe standings seem to point to that.

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L/S qualified yesterday.

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If these are standings, At 3-1-1 shouldn't L/S be on top of WA at 2-1-2 in Large.

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L/S qualified yesterday.

Thanks to the 6 DCL Small teams, BoLat and Waltham! Good for 10 easy wins. More than enough to qualify.

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I was at the LS - Arlington game scouting LS for an upcoming game. Arlington has some fast forwards and plays good defense. They are weak in the midfield. LS is very impressive. They move the ball well with one touch passes and switch the field often and effectively. They play much better soccer than I was led to believe on this forum. Almost no kick and run. Their strongest players are in the back and midfield. Center back #10, left back #4, Center mid #24, and Left mid #16 are their strongest players. LS won 4 - 0.

The best news for L/S as they enter the tournament is that they are winning without KS who is injured. When she returns, they may have a chance to make a run at winning the North. A/B looks vulnerable.

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Thanks to the 6 DCL Small teams, BoLat and Waltham! Good for 10 easy wins. More than enough to qualify.

Same for AB! They have obviously qualified for the tournament with easy wins over the same teams.

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Same for AB! They have obviously qualified for the tournament with easy wins over the same teams.

WA is also a beneficiary of the powderpuff schedule.

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The best news for L/S as they enter the tournament is that they are winning without KS who is injured. When she returns, they may have a chance to make a run at winning the North. A/B looks vulnerable.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/lincoln/sports/x1992008470/Sports-roundup

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http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/sports/high_school/x1992005901/Westford-Academy-girls-soccer-team-bounces-back

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The best news for L/S as they enter the tournament is that they are winning without KS who is injured. When she returns, they may have a chance to make a run at winning the North. A/B looks vulnerable.

How can LS possibly win without her?

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what happened to KS?

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what happened to KS?

She committed to Amherst.

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Anything on the Arlington vs. Arlington Catholic game?

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LARGE
AB - 11-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/9) Q
WA - 8-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/9)Q
LS - 8-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)
Newton South - 3-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/9)
Boston Latin - 0-10-2 (0-3-2)
Waltham - 1-8-1 (0-4-1) (10/9)

Wayland - 7-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/12)
CC - 5-4-1 (3-1-1)
Arlington - 4-5-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/9 except 9/19 Malden and 10/3 Arl Cath results)
Bedford - 6-5-0 (2-3-0) (10/9)
Weston - 3-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Tyngs - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/9)




CC beat BoLat 2-0
Wayland beat Lynnfield 2-1 (non-league)

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Anything on the Arlington vs. Arlington Catholic game?

From Sunday -
AC 2
Arlington 0, First AC win in seven years.

In other non-League matches today, Wayland beat D3 Lynnfield 2-1 and AC beat Waltham 2-1.

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From Sunday -
AC 2
Arlington 0, First AC win in seven years.

In other non-League matches today, Wayland beat D3 Lynnfield 2-1 and AC beat Waltham 2-1.


LARGE
AB - 11-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/9) Q
LS - 8-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)Q
WA - 8-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/9)Q
Newton South - 3-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/9)
Boston Latin - 0-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Waltham - 1-9-1 (0-4-1) (10/12)

Wayland - 8-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/12)
CC - 5-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)
Arlington - 4-6-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/12 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-5-0 (2-3-0) (10/9)
Weston - 3-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Tyngs - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/9)

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LARGE
AB - 11-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/9) Q
LS - 8-1-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)Q
WA - 8-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/9)Q
Newton South - 3-5-2 (1-2-2) (10/9)
Boston Latin - 0-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Waltham - 1-9-1 (0-4-1) (10/12)

Wayland - 7-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/12)
CC - 5-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/9)
Arlington - 4-6-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/12 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-5-0 (2-3-0) (10/9)
Weston - 3-6-2 (0-3-2) (10/9)
Tyngs - 1-6-1 (0-3-1) (10/9)

Corrected Wayland's overall record.

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Lynnfield v Wayland got a lot of press for some reason:

http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/soccer/articles/2009/10/13/waylands_moynihan_makes_coach_happy_with_win/

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/local_sports/x877385686/Schools-Wayland-girls-win-thriller

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Lynnfield v Wayland got a lot of press for some reason:

http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/soccer/articles/2009/10/13/waylands_moynihan_makes_coach_happy_with_win/

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/local_sports/x877385686/Schools-Wayland-girls-win-thriller

Those articles are supplied by the coach. From an editorial stand-point, they are great space fillers. Even for the Globe.
Wayland shouldn't be struggling to beat Lynnfield. That result, combined with Arlington Catholic's wins over Arlington and Waltham raise questions about the strength of the DCL - beyond the Big 3.

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Those articles are supplied by the coach. From an editorial stand-point, they are great space fillers. Even for the Globe.
Wayland shouldn't be struggling to beat Lynnfield. That result, combined with Arlington Catholic's wins over Arlington and Waltham raise questions about the strength of the DCL - beyond the Big 3.

AC is ranked number 8 in the globe poll. Why should their wins be so surprising?

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Those articles are supplied by the coach. From an editorial stand-point, they are great space fillers. Even for the Globe.
Wayland shouldn't be struggling to beat Lynnfield. That result, combined with Arlington Catholic's wins over Arlington and Waltham raise questions about the strength of the DCL - beyond the Big 3.

Agree with your overall assessment of the DCL. However, why shouldn't Wayland v Lynnfield be a close match?

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Those articles are supplied by the coach. From an editorial stand-point, they are great space fillers. Even for the Globe.


Didn't know this. Are you saying that the coaches write the articles themselves?

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Those articles are supplied by the coach. From an editorial stand-point, they are great space fillers. Even for the Globe.
Wayland shouldn't be struggling to beat Lynnfield. That result, combined with Arlington Catholic's wins over Arlington and Waltham raise questions about the strength of the DCL - beyond the Big 3.

Sounds like every other league. A few strong teams on top. Not quite sure why you think this is unique to DCL. Same in private school leagues like ISL.

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Didn't know this. Are you saying that the coaches write the articles themselves?

No, they call into a central number and leave the info. Sometimes they talk to a staff reporter, other times it is just left on a machine. Sometimes the info comes in from both coaches. Staff writes a brief synopsis or short article. Like the Globe did for the Wayland/ Lynnfield match. However, there is no reporter on site making observations.

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A Sisk-less LS team lost to Wayland 3-1. The LS goal came with less than a minute to go. The loss of Sisk appears to have been huge. If KS is indeed out for the rest of the season, the LS playoff hopes don't appear that bright.

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Updated for the following crossover games-

AB 1 - Weston 0
BoLat 1 - Tyngsborough 0
CC 2 - Newton South 1
Wayland 3 - LS 1

LARGE
AB - 12-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/14) Q
LS - 8-2-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)Q
WA - 8-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/9)Q
Newton South - 3-6-2 (1-2-2) (10/14)
Boston Latin - 1-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Waltham - 1-9-1 (0-4-1) (10/12)

Wayland - 8-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/14)
CC - 6-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)
Arlington - 4-6-1 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/12 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-5-0 (2-3-0) (10/9)
Weston - 3-7-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Tyngs - 1-7-1 (0-3-1) (10/14)

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A Sisk-less LS team lost to Wayland 3-1. The LS goal came with less than a minute to go. The loss of Sisk appears to have been huge. If KS is indeed out for the rest of the season, the LS playoff hopes don't appear that bright.

She has missed many other games this year which they won (at least 3) so I wouldn't blame it only on that. Sounds like Wayland is a very good team. Give them some credit.

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A Sisk-less LS team lost to Wayland 3-1. The LS goal came with less than a minute to go. The loss of Sisk appears to have been huge. If KS is indeed out for the rest of the season, the LS playoff hopes don't appear that bright.

It won't be easy for them without KS but Wayland is pretty good too.

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AB over Weston by only a single goal!!!!

Overconfidence? Injuries? Playing the bench too much?

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AB over Weston by only a single goal!!!!

Overconfidence? Injuries? Playing the bench too much?

If you were at the game you would have seen there was no bench to speak of. There was maybe one field sub. Someone said they had swine at AB?

Nice to go for the jugular with overconfident first though. Makes you feel like a big guy.

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

They also have big fast athletic attackers running onto those long balls. Work with what you have and you can be successful.

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That is HS soccer. There are not too many teams that have the talent of an AB, LS, WA etc so they resort to the old fashioned dump and run. Get used to it!

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

I think it had less to do with their goal scorer than LS losing their fast back defender who went down on a vicious head-to-head with a Wayland player early in the game. The LS defense is completely dependent on her against a fast attacking team like Wayland since she is the only one with speed in the back. The head-to-head was ugly and the Wayland girl had to be taken away by ambulence. Any news on her and the Sudbury girls condition?

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I think it had less to do with their goal scorer than LS losing their fast back defender who went down on a vicious head-to-head with a Wayland player early in the game. The LS defense is completely dependent on her against a fast attacking team like Wayland since she is the only one with speed in the back. The head-to-head was ugly and the Wayland girl had to be taken away by ambulence. Any news on her and the Sudbury girls condition?


Didn't LS lose their central defender to Rivers this year? (She is the defensive standout of the Stars U17 United team.)

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Didn't LS lose their central defender to Rivers this year? (She is the defensive standout of the Stars U17 United team.)

She has not been part of the L-S program for awhile. I think she played a bit in '07.

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

Wayland's defense was strong and did a great job clearing the ball away from goal. They easily controlled the midfield and the offense worked hard and scored 3 goals. It was very unfortunate for each team to lose a player on a hard collision. I hope both are well soon.

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She has not been part of the L-S program for awhile. I think she played a bit in '07.

Laughable response. Yes, the player you asked about transferred to Rivers this year and she was a standout for LS and is a stand out for Stars. A big loss to us, but we have girls who have stepped in well.

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Wayland's defense was strong and did a great job clearing the ball away from goal. They easily controlled the midfield and the offense worked hard and scored 3 goals. It was very unfortunate for each team to lose a player on a hard collision. I hope both are well soon.

As the original poster commented, the loss of KS likely made controlling the midfield a real challenge for LS.

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That is HS soccer. There are not too many teams that have the talent of an AB, LS, WA etc so they resort to the old fashioned dump and run. Get used to it!

Nice to see Don Cherry back posting. He's been very quiet with the Lunch Pail Gang all playing HS.

Unless it's Blue after Don falls asleep.

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Nice to see Don Cherry back posting. He's been very quiet with the Lunch Pail Gang all playing HS.

Unless it's Blue after Don falls asleep.

Can you repost this in English?

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Didn't LS lose their central defender to Rivers this year? (She is the defensive standout of the Stars U17 United team.)

If we are talking about their current Central Defender #10, she is a very strong player and is an impact player for their defense. Hope she is well!

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If we are talking about their current Central Defender #10, she is a very strong player and is an impact player for their defense. Hope she is well!

Is there any status on both girls? Without #10 in the back, LS' defense is very vulnerable to long balls over the middle. Was she out the whole game?

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

A "slow methodical defense" doesn't sound like a winning formula at any level of soccer.

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If you were at the game you would have seen there was no bench to speak of. There was maybe one field sub. Someone said they had swine at AB?

Nice to go for the jugular with overconfident first though. Makes you feel like a big guy.

Read the post again. One possible explanation for the close score put forth was injuries (which includes illness).

The AB star players (Brock, Margolius, etc.) are capable of playing a full 80 minutes at full tilt. So unless AB was without their starters, a short bench would probably not explain the result.

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A "slow methodical defense" doesn't sound like a winning formula at any level of soccer.

I was at the game. I know a few of the younger LS girls. LS problem was definitely in the back. The girls did not know when and how to step forward when necessary and the marking was terrible. I was also surprised at their lack of speed. None of the defenders could keep up with the Wayland forwards. I don't know the girl who got injured but I did think that LS was dominating the game before the collision.

One additional comment, I'm not completely clear about the relationship of the LS coach with the Wayland players and parents but several seem to have some hard feelings from previous experience playing with her as club players. I guess she cut several of the girls who now play for Wayland (who are very good, by the way) I thought the cheering by the Wayland crowd was at times over the top but I guess this bad history explains some of it so any LS fans out there, please forgive our poor behavior at times.

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Don Cherry was the coach of the Lunch Pail Gang Bruins, a team which played pretty ugly hockey, winning a bunch of games by outworking, grinding down their opponents. They got little respect outside of Beantown hockey fanatics.

A couple years back Don, or his dog Blue, adopted the Stars U17 Rovers. It's unlikely Don is awake most nights to post after 8 pm, so many suspect Blue.

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One additional comment, I'm not completely clear about the relationship of the LS coach with the Wayland players and parents but several seem to have some hard feelings from previous experience playing with her as club players. I guess she cut several of the girls who now play for Wayland (who are very good, by the way) I thought the cheering by the Wayland crowd was at times over the top but I guess this bad history explains some of it so any LS fans out there, please forgive our poor behavior at times.

I don't believe any of the Wayland players have ever played for the On3. She hasn't coached at the club level since her daughter (now a U18) was a U12 player for the Bolts.

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I don't believe any of the Wayland players have ever played for the On3. She hasn't coached at the club level since her daughter (now a U18) was a U12 player for the Bolts.

According to the parents, she took over the Bolts team and cut several players from Wayland before the season to bring on more Sudbury kids. In addition, she coached several during her time at the Bolts. That is what I was told. It wasn't my kid. I did say to one of the Wayland parents that it was time to get over it.

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I don't believe any of the Wayland players have ever played for the On3. She hasn't coached at the club level since her daughter (now a U18) was a U12 player for the Bolts.

And you don't think that parents will remember back to U12 - and still hold a grudge?

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And you don't think that parents will remember back to U12 - and still hold a grudge?

Yes because we are all crazy.

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According to the parents, she took over the Bolts team and cut several players from Wayland before the season to bring on more Sudbury kids. In addition, she coached several during her time at the Bolts. That is what I was told. It wasn't my kid. I did say to one of the Wayland parents that it was time to get over it.

Amazing. The injury would have to have been incurred by current seniors (unless they were playing up at the time) and at the end of their U11 year. A long time to hold a grudge. Maybe yesterday's win will let the players and parents move on? By the way, how many players can this have affected? One or two?

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I don't know, if my 10 or 11 year old daughter was cut from soccer team, I think I might hold a grudge. I mean really, at that age we need to start cutting players??

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I was at the game. I know a few of the younger LS girls. LS problem was definitely in the back. The girls did not know when and how to step forward when necessary and the marking was terrible. I was also surprised at their lack of speed. None of the defenders could keep up with the Wayland forwards. I don't know the girl who got injured but I did think that LS was dominating the game before the collision.

One additional comment, I'm not completely clear about the relationship of the LS coach with the Wayland players and parents but several seem to have some hard feelings from previous experience playing with her as club players. I guess she cut several of the girls who now play for Wayland (who are very good, by the way) I thought the cheering by the Wayland crowd was at times over the top but I guess this bad history explains some of it so any LS fans out there, please forgive our poor behavior at times.

You say you were at the game but all goals were on long shots, hardly defenders - don't remember any forwards getting in for close shots - perhaps misplayed by goalie? or maybe some truth to disgruntled parents

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I don't know, if my 10 or 11 year old daughter was cut from soccer team, I think I might hold a grudge. I mean really, at that age we need to start cutting players??

Absolutely. Clubs have tryouts & kids get cut. I have never heard of a club that takes the first 18 that sign up and calls it a day.

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You say you were at the game but all goals were on long shots, hardly defenders - don't remember any forwards getting in for close shots - perhaps misplayed by goalie? or maybe some truth to disgruntled parents

Not sure I follow this. Are you saying that the goals came on long shots so that it wasn't the defenders fault that goals were scored? Hard to believe the LS of L-S would make three GK errors to let in goals but anyone can have a bad day. What do disgruntled parents have to do with how goals are scored?

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Absolutely. Clubs have tryouts & kids get cut. I have never heard of a club that takes the first 18 that sign up and calls it a day.

Getting cut implies that they have played previously with the club, not that they are signing up. Getting cut means they are offered no other options at that club, but set adrift and told they aren't good enough at age 10. Yes cuts at older ages are part of the game of life, but I don't agree that age 10 cuts in this fashion are good for the game of soccer. We'll have to agree to disagree on that one.

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Getting cut implies that they have played previously with the club, not that they are signing up. Getting cut means they are offered no other options at that club, but set adrift and told they aren't good enough at age 10. Yes cuts at older ages are part of the game of life, but I don't agree that age 10 cuts in this fashion are good for the game of soccer. We'll have to agree to disagree on that one.

So you think if On3 cut some Wayland kids at U11 and replaced them with Sudbury kids (who may have been better), their parents should still hold a grudge? I think that's a bit insane. They need to get a life and move on.

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So you think if On3 cut some Wayland kids at U11 and replaced them with Sudbury kids (who may have been better), their parents should still hold a grudge? I think that's a bit insane. They need to get a life and move on.

Seriously, how many Wayland players could have been cut by On3? This can't really be as big a deal as people are making it out to be, can it?

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Read the post again. One possible explanation for the close score put forth was injuries (which includes illness).

The AB star players (Brock, Margolius, etc.) are capable of playing a full 80 minutes at full tilt. So unless AB was without their starters, a short bench would probably not explain the result.

Can anyone comment who was at the game? Susy???

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I get a huge chuckle about Americans and their view of substitutions in football. You view it like hockey or basketball. We encourage that view by practicing open substituion in the lower levels. Including High School. But for the rest of the world, football is a 90 minute game, and starters are usually expected to play the full 90. There are specialists who may be brought in to change the complexion of a game, introduce a new formation or expose a specific match-up. But the idea that players should be subbed for a rest, and then brought back out refreshed, is purely American. Almost as unique as the use of time-outs in HS or college.

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I get a huge chuckle about Americans and their view of substitutions in football. You view it like hockey or basketball. We encourage that view by practicing open substituion in the lower levels. Including High School. But for the rest of the world, football is a 90 minute game, and starters are usually expected to play the full 90. There are specialists who may be brought in to change the complexion of a game, introduce a new formation or expose a specific match-up. But the idea that players should be subbed for a rest, and then brought back out refreshed, is purely American. Almost as unique as the use of time-outs in HS or college.

And one of the contributing factors that US teams, all US teams, play as they do.

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If anyone has seen Wayland play, the score should not be a surprise. They are a very aggressive direct team and LS is more possession oriented. Without their goal scorer to keep it close, Wayland's long ball style probably let them get in behind a slow methodical LS defense and wreak havoc. Not my favorite style of play, but very effective in the high school arena.

The Wayland webpage has links to some video clip highlights. For example, look at how the goals were scored against C-C (a pre-season favorite to do well in D1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVS6dYk68-I&feature=email

Although you wouldn't mistake this for top level club soccer, I don't see a lot of long balls being used to create scoring opportunities. Any comments from those with a more experienced eye?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LILn32j5N2E

Highlights from Wayland vs. LS

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Updated for yesterday's crossover games-

Arlington 0 - Waltham 0
Westford 3 - Bedford 0

LARGE
AB - 12-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/14) Q
WA - 9-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/14)Q
LS - 8-2-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)Q
Newton South - 3-6-2 (1-2-2) (10/14)
Boston Latin - 1-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Waltham - 1-9-2 (0-4-1) (10/14)

SMALL
Wayland - 8-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/14)
CC - 6-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)
Arlington - 4-6-2 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/14 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-6-0 (2-3-0) (10/14)
Weston - 3-7-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Tyngs - 1-7-1 (0-3-1) (10/14)

Tyngsborough Weston DCL Small Game tonight

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The 4th goal in your highlight reel was well developed. The first 3 were quite random. I truly hope you folks from the leafy western suburbs don't actually think of this as quality soccer.

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The 4th goal in your highlight reel was well developed. The first 3 were quite random. I truly hope you folks from the leafy western suburbs don't actually think of this as quality soccer.

The point that's been made is that Wayland uses its players' strengths well but that it is not beautiful possession soccer. Players in other leafy suburbs play differently -- some better, some worse. Jealous of our leaves? They'll be gone soon.

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The point that's been made is that Wayland uses its players' strengths well but that it is not beautiful possession soccer. Players in other leafy suburbs play differently -- some better, some worse. Jealous of our leaves? They'll be gone soon.

If you watch the video the goals (exept for the 4th) look very savable. Is that the #1 LS Goalie? At 3:40 in the video you can see the problem with the LS defense. The Wayland cross is made and 3 Wayland players are left unmarked in front of the LS goal. The LS coach should show this to her defenders as a teaching tool. That is terrible defensive shape and positioning.

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If you watch the video the goals (exept for the 4th) look very savable. Is that the #1 LS Goalie? At 3:40 in the video you can see the problem with the LS defense. The Wayland cross is made and 3 Wayland players are left unmarked in front of the LS goal. The LS coach should show this to her defenders as a teaching tool. That is terrible defensive shape and positioning.

It's pretty clear you want to come down the right side and shoot from there, no?

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Weston 2 - Tyngs 0

LARGE
AB - 12-0-0 (6-0-0) (10/14) Q
WA - 9-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/14)Q
LS - 8-2-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)Q
Newton South - 3-6-2 (1-2-2) (10/14)
Boston Latin - 1-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Waltham - 1-9-2 (0-4-1) (10/14)

SMALL
Wayland - 8-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/14)
CC - 6-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)
Arlington - 4-6-2 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/14 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-6-0 (2-3-0) (10/14)
Weston - 4-7-2 (1-3-2) (10/15)
Tyngs - 1-8-1 (0-4-1) (10/15)

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The 4th goal in your highlight reel was well developed. The first 3 were quite random. I truly hope you folks from the leafy western suburbs don't actually think of this as quality soccer.

Kick and run or no?

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Kick and run or no?

As an outsider looking in and from the 4 minute video clip, I don't see a significant difference in the style of play of either team.

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As an outsider looking in and from the 4 minute video clip, I don't see a significant difference in the style of play of either team.

I agree. Keeper had a rough day. Way too many passes from both sides lofted forward back or across. The play was not close to being crisp soccer. Maybe it was just a off day for both teams.

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Corrected DCL Large standings -

LARGE
AB - 12-0-0 (5-0-0) (10/14) Q
LS - 8-2-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)Q
WA - 9-1-2 (2-1-2) (10/14)Q
Newton South - 3-6-2 (1-2-2) (10/14)
Boston Latin - 1-10-2 (0-3-2) (10/14)
Waltham - 1-9-2 (0-4-1) (10/14)

SMALL
Wayland - 8-2-1 (3-0-1) (10/14)
CC - 6-4-1 (3-1-1) (10/14)
Arlington - 4-6-2 (3-1-1) (Complete through 10/14 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-6-0 (2-3-0) (10/14)
Weston - 4-7-2 (1-3-2) (10/15)
Tyngs - 1-8-1 (0-4-1) (10/15)

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WA v LS today. Should shed some light on where these two teams are right now.

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WA v LS today. Should shed some light on where these two teams are right now.

Probably depends on lineups and who is available. According to posts on this thread, LS's KS is out for season with ACL tear, their strong Center Back was injured in the Wayland game, and who ever else may be injured this time of year could have a big effect. WA has some very strong and speedy forwards, and judging by the video highlight of the Wayland -LS game, their defense will be very vulnerable to this. WA has the leading scorer in the league (AS), and in the past LS's KS was a league leading scorer as well. Without her, others will really have to step up to the plate. There hasn't been much written in this thread about WA, so I'm not sure about their injury report, but like a lot of teams at this stage of the season, injuries tend to pop up which can definitely affect the outcome.

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Probably depends on lineups and who is available. According to posts on this thread, LS's KS is out for season with ACL tear, their strong Center Back was injured in the Wayland game, and who ever else may be injured this time of year could have a big effect. WA has some very strong and speedy forwards, and judging by the video highlight of the Wayland -LS game, their defense will be very vulnerable to this. WA has the leading scorer in the league (AS), and in the past LS's KS was a league leading scorer as well. Without her, others will really have to step up to the plate. There hasn't been much written in this thread about WA, so I'm not sure about their injury report, but like a lot of teams at this stage of the season, injuries tend to pop up which can definitely affect the outcome.

LS of L-S will have to get back on her game this afternoon if L-S is going to have a fighting chance.

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WA v LS today. Should shed some light on where these two teams are right now.

WA should win this one. LS has lost key central midfielder for the season and WA has strength in the middle and up top.

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WA should win this one. LS has lost key central midfielder for the season and WA has strength in the middle and up top.

With all of the injuries this year, how does that effect a senior who has already committed to a school. Will the school take it back or not support the athlete as previously assumed?

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With all of the injuries this year, how does that effect a senior who has already committed to a school. Will the school take it back or not support the athlete as previously assumed?

Always a possibility but the higheranked the program the less likely they will be willing to get that reputation.

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Always a possibility but the higheranked the program the less likely they will be willing to get that reputation.

SM is safe at BC. KS is safe at Amherst. Those coaches would not take back a committment.

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SM is safe at BC. KS is safe at Amherst. Those coaches would not take back a committment.

Have you talked to the coaches?

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Have you talked to the coaches?

Neither school offers committments lightly. Kids get injured all the time. I have never heard of a top school taking away a committment for a minor injury.

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Is Jen Larrick still playing for WA? Haven't heard anything about her this year. Wasn't she an EMass all star last year? Seems like St Martin is getting all the press.

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Neither school offers committments lightly. Kids get injured all the time. I have never heard of a top school taking away a committment for a minor injury.

Not to mention that Amherst is a D3 school with ACADEMICS being the reason why kids are accepted. Not to say that soccer didn't help in the admissions process, but one has to be an EXCELLENT student to gain admission regardless of their athletic accomplishments.

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Is Jen Larrick still playing for WA? Haven't heard anything about her this year. Wasn't she an EMass all star last year? Seems like St Martin is getting all the press.

I thought I saw a news report linked in this forum that included her name.

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WA should win this one. LS has lost key central midfielder for the season and WA has strength in the middle and up top.

What was the nature of her injury?

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I thought I saw a news report linked in this forum that included her name.

From a recent Lowell Sun article:

Westford 3

Bedford 0

Sophomore striker Dani Trani struck for 2 goals for the second straight game -- giving her 6 in 6 games since returning from an injury -- as the DCL co-runnerup Grey Ghosts improved to 9-1-2 overall and 2-0-2 in the Large School Division on Wednesday.

Senior striker, captain and DCL scoring leader Alexa St. Martin (7-12-19 points) added the final WA goal, as well as setting up Traini's first tally, while junior center-midfielder Jennifer Larrick assisted on the other two scores.

Alyssa Whitcomb made 8 saves for her 3rd individual shutout and the team's 5th overall, as the Division 1 North Tournament qualifying Grey Ghosts won their 4th straight and stretched the unbeaten streak through 5 games (4-0-1).

Also playing well for the winners were center-midfielder Hayley Katkowski, fullback Caty Sheridan and fullback Annie Keyes.

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Is Jen Larrick still playing for WA? Haven't heard anything about her this year. Wasn't she an EMass all star last year? Seems like St Martin is getting all the press.

Jen is playing. St. Martin was out with an injury for most of the 2008 hs season and she has moved forward so that may account for a difference from last year since the offensive players get more press.

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Jen is playing. St. Martin was out with an injury for most of the 2008 hs season and she has moved forward so that may account for a difference from last year since the offensive players get more press.

Makes sense. Glad to hear she is thriving.

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Wayland qualified for the tournament this afternoon by beating Bedford 2-1.

Anyone know the LS v WA score?

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wayland qualified for the tournament this afternoon by beating bedford 2-1.

Anyone know the ls v wa score?

wa 4, ls 0

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;0 Good one!

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wa 4, ls 0

Ouch. Terrible week for LS.

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Troll. The actual score was 0-0. Great game by both teams.

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The actual score was 0-0.

Assuming above is true, updated DCL Large standings -

LARGE
AB - 13-0-0 (3-0-0) (10/16) Q
LS - 8-2-2 (3-1-2) (10/16)Q
WA - 9-1-3 (2-1-3) (10/16)Q
Newton South - 4-6-2 (2-2-2) (10/16)
Boston Latin - 1-11-2 (0-4-2) (10/16)
Waltham - 1-10-2 (0-5-1) (10/16)

SMALL
Wayland - 9-2-1 (4-0-1) (10/16)Q
CC - 7-4-1 (4-1-1) (10/16)
Arlington - 4-7-2 (3-2-1) (Complete through 10/16 except 9/19 Malden)
Bedford - 6-7-0 (2-4-0) (10/16)
Weston - 4-7-2 (1-3-2) (10/15)
Tyngs - 1-8-1 (0-4-1) (10/15)

Wayland has now qualified for tournament on straight points

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Probably depends on lineups and who is available. According to posts on this thread, LS's KS is out for season with ACL tear, their strong Center Back was injured in the Wayland game, and who ever else may be injured this time of year could have a big effect. WA has some very strong and speedy forwards, and judging by the video highlight of the Wayland -LS game, their defense will be very vulnerable to this. WA has the leading scorer in the league (AS), and in the past LS's KS was a league leading scorer as well. Without her, others will really have to step up to the plate. There hasn't been much written in this thread about WA, so I'm not sure about their injury report, but like a lot of teams at this stage of the season, injuries tend to pop up which can definitely affect the outcome.


Game report? LS was able to bounce back to tie WA.

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Game report? LS was able to bounce back to tie WA.

From Lowell Sun-

Westford 0

Lincoln-Sudbury 0

Neither team was able to score during a battle between two of the top teams in the DCL.

Second-place Lincoln-Sudbury (9-1-2) remains a point ahead of third-place WA (9-1-3). Senior Alyssa Whitcomb was tremendous in making 8 saves. Whitcomb, who shook off being involved in a couple of collisions, registered her fourth shutout of the fall and made a couple of diving stops.

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From Lowell Sun-

Westford 0

Lincoln-Sudbury 0

Neither team was able to score during a battle between two of the top teams in the DCL.

Second-place Lincoln-Sudbury (9-1-2) remains a point ahead of third-place WA (9-1-3). Senior Alyssa Whitcomb was tremendous in making 8 saves. Whitcomb, who shook off being involved in a couple of collisions, registered her fourth shutout of the fall and made a couple of diving stops.

And from Metrowest Daily:
LINCOLN-SUDBURY 0, WESTFORD ACADEMY 0: Lindsay Bender and Cassie Bursma had strong games as Lincoln-Sudbury broke even with visiting Dual County League rival Westford Academy. Goaltender Leah Sax made six saves for the Warriors (8-2-2, 3-1-2 DCL).

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what happened to A/B's game against LaSalle? Why cancelled?

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Ask LaSalle, they cancelled it.

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And from Metrowest Daily:
LINCOLN-SUDBURY 0, WESTFORD ACADEMY 0: Lindsay Bender and Cassie Bursma had strong games as Lincoln-Sudbury broke even with visiting Dual County League rival Westford Academy. Goaltender Leah Sax made six saves for the Warriors (8-2-2, 3-1-2 DCL).

Good to see LS back on track. Excellent result for them.

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what happened to A/B's game against LaSalle? Why cancelled?
Where did you get that info?