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    Okay, have at it, who are the favorites for the fall?

    #2
    Weymouth will be loaded and in the state finals

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Okay, have at it, who are the favorites for the fall?
      I’d say
      Needham
      Weymouth
      Braintree
      Walpole
      Milton

      Wellesley
      Framingham
      Natick
      Brookline
      Newton North


      But all kinds of crazy **** happened last year so really who knows. Every team (save Milton) has the potential to make the tournament.

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        #4
        The Big striker and leading scorer in Nassau County has moved from Callahan Florida. Will be a junior at North in the Fall.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          I’d say
          Needham
          Weymouth
          Braintree
          Walpole
          Milton

          Wellesley
          Framingham
          Natick
          Brookline
          Newton North


          But all kinds of crazy **** happened last year so really who knows. Every team (save Milton) has the potential to make the tournament.
          Newton North is on the rise.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Okay, have at it, who are the favorites for the fall?
            Weymouth will likely be the top team in the League this year, they are returning two younger players from academy which helps depth.

            Needham will be a step behind and lost two promising young players to academy for this upcoming season which hurts their depth after graduating a big and talented class.

            After those two teams it’s pretty much up for grabs with the new allignments

            Wellesleys schedule gets much harder playing Framingham, Brookline, and Newton North twice and Milton/Walpole only once this year.

            I’d say the league will be very deep this year.

            1. Weymouth D1 South Favorite with Brockton
            2. Needham D1 South Contender
            3. Wellesley D1 South tournament
            4. Framingham D1 North tournament
            5. Walpole D2 South Tournament contender
            6. Newton North D1 North Tournament
            7. Brookline D1 North Tournament
            8. Natick D1 South Tournament
            9. Braintree misses D1 South Tournament
            10. Milton just really bad

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Newton North is on the rise.
              Its amazing how a team can turn around with additions of out of stater and privates going to the public. Thats how the 2014 girls team went from nothing to undefeated State Champs.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Its amazing how a team can turn around with additions of out of stater and privates going to the public. Thats how the 2014 girls team went from nothing to undefeated State Champs.
                Best kids in Newton play DA and go private. Sorry.

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                  #9
                  Going to be a challenge for any south teams to beat Brockton and a revived Silver Lake team (first time since 2013). Weymouth returns a senior-junior scoring combo and an academy player will be a technical improvement from last year (although they exceeded their expectations in the tournament). Braintree will be reverted back to their more traditional level of mediocrity. Needham has lost 2-3 players to academy who appeared to be pivotal to this year’s success, but will likely reload and be dangerous. Newton North will be a legitimate side with the addition of a high caliber striker, but come tournament it is unlikely he can single handedly bare the load. Wellesley down from last year’s excellent team that choked in PKs. Fringe tournament team this year with new alignment I predict. Natick up from last year, appeared to have some skilled young guns last year, unsure on how high their ceiling is but they will be in the tournament.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Best kids in Newton play DA and go private. Sorry.
                    That was his point Capt Obvious. If one or two were to return it could make a difference.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      That was his point Capt Obvious. If one or two were to return it could make a difference.
                      But they won't dolt.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Going to be a challenge for any south teams to beat Brockton and a revived Silver Lake team (first time since 2013). Weymouth returns a senior-junior scoring combo and an academy player will be a technical improvement from last year (although they exceeded their expectations in the tournament). Braintree will be reverted back to their more traditional level of mediocrity. Needham has lost 2-3 players to academy who appeared to be pivotal to this year’s success, but will likely reload and be dangerous. Newton North will be a legitimate side with the addition of a high caliber striker, but come tournament it is unlikely he can single handedly bare the load. Wellesley down from last year’s excellent team that choked in PKs. Fringe tournament team this year with new alignment I predict. Natick up from last year, appeared to have some skilled young guns last year, unsure on how high their ceiling is but they will be in the tournament.

                        All very valid points. Silver Lake will be a top seed due to playing in a very weak conference.

                        Brockton lost some stud players but who knows what they’ll return or add to the program this year. Likely a favorite but won’t be a runaway train like last year.

                        Needham always solid but down this year. Relying on depth rather than stars this year.

                        Natick will be solid but struggle with the division alignment just like Wellesley. Both will make the tournament and win a game in the south but that’s all for expectations

                        Newton North will be solid and maybe have an upset or two in the north.

                        Brookline and Framingham are down and could be bubble tournament teams or both miss out.

                        Braintree is terrible

                        Milton blows

                        BC High will be a solid team this upcoming year.

                        Not sure who else from the south can really compete this year. It looks like a 4 horse race per the usual. Weymouth, Needham, silver Lake, Brockton. Year in and year out it’s the bay state league having 2-4 top teams in the south and then who knows what you get from silver lake and Brockton come tourney time. Occasionally we’ll have BC high show up with a decent team and make a run. Hingham still new to D1 but will be as useful as xaverian, Mansfield, King Phillip and teams like that who have a good regular season but lose early.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          All very valid points. Silver Lake will be a top seed due to playing in a very weak conference.

                          Brockton lost some stud players but who knows what they’ll return or add to the program this year. Likely a favorite but won’t be a runaway train like last year.

                          Needham always solid but down this year. Relying on depth rather than stars this year.

                          Natick will be solid but struggle with the division alignment just like Wellesley. Both will make the tournament and win a game in the south but that’s all for expectations

                          Newton North will be solid and maybe have an upset or two in the north.

                          Brookline and Framingham are down and could be bubble tournament teams or both miss out.

                          Braintree is terrible

                          Milton blows

                          BC High will be a solid team this upcoming year.

                          Not sure who else from the south can really compete this year. It looks like a 4 horse race per the usual. Weymouth, Needham, silver Lake, Brockton. Year in and year out it’s the bay state league having 2-4 top teams in the south and then who knows what you get from silver lake and Brockton come tourney time. Occasionally we’ll have BC high show up with a decent team and make a run. Hingham still new to D1 but will be as useful as xaverian, Mansfield, King Phillip and teams like that who have a good regular season but lose early.

                          Maybe some of the Brockton kids were held back so they will be great again.
                          Weymouth will find a way to lose....although they were a very good team last yest
                          Why is Needham 'down'? They didn't graduate many
                          Natick is strong

                          Aside from Brockton, there is no favorite in the south

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            Maybe some of the Brockton kids were held back so they will be great again.
                            Weymouth will find a way to lose....although they were a very good team last yest
                            Why is Needham 'down'? They didn't graduate many
                            Natick is strong

                            Aside from Brockton, there is no favorite in the south
                            Needham lost 3 players to academy

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Maybe some of the Brockton kids were held back so they will be great again.
                              Weymouth will find a way to lose....although they were a very good team last yest
                              Why is Needham 'down'? They didn't graduate many
                              Natick is strong

                              Aside from Brockton, there is no favorite in the south
                              Brockton’s best player last year was not a senior. I’m sure they’ll be very good again. Calling weymouth “very good” last year is a stretch that was one of the worse weymouth teams I’ve seen. This year they may be very good however. The academy thing for Needham is true, but one of those players may not go through with it so still expecting to compete for the south. SL will be the best version of themselves. Their seed, while inflated per usual, may be justifiable this year.

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