Ok. Enough club sports soccer gossip. Let’s talk girls high school soccer.
what teams are going to be strong? What teams are not?
what teams are going to be strong? What teams are not?
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In 3A Prep, Holy Names, Lakeside, Roosevelt and Blanchet all will be good. They seem pretty even at this point, but if the Blanchet gk is healthy they could be very strong. Garfield, Ballard and Lincoln all should be decent as well but probably not as strong as those listed above. Auburn Riverside will be strong. 4A it’s likely Skyline, Issaquah and Camas per usual.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Don’t forget West Seattle. They are always in thereComment
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How do tryout numbers look?Comment
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Metro League is stacked. And unlike KingCo they take a look at the teams before deciding divisions (Sound/Mountain). It is not 100% by school size (2A, 3A) but also by prior win records & competition
this is because the private schools have the majority of ECNL/GA players in Seattle
my guess based on healthy player rosters: Holy Names > Roosevelt > Bishop Blanchet > Seattle Prep
all depends on what team gelsComment
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I’d put holy names/lakeside/prep first (just like last year) and basically even but think Roosevelt and Blanchet are closer to those two than they were last year (and could be better depending on which team clicks), but otherwise seems about right. Of those teams Blanchet lost the least to graduation, and gets back a very strong player who was injured last year, so they could be right up there with the top teams. The league structure this year is a bit different as all those teams play each other twice and are going to beat up on each other.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Why do private schools have most of the ECNL/GA players? Do they recruit with scholarships?Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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Socioeconomic. For the most part the same mindset that goes into academic goals match sports goals. These kids want to succeed in everything they do and their parents can afford extra training and high club/travel costs.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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While driving my kids all over for practices tonight I was able to catch (parts of) two Metro League matchups and both challenge the theory that club players are all at the private schoolsOriginally posted by Guest View Post
Bishop Blanchet v. Lincoln - Tight game. Ultimately the Blanchet center backs were physically dominant and won the battle for them, but good play on both sides
Ballard v Seattle Prep - caught only part of the game but Ballard looked like better team with better players and won 2-0
if Ballard and Lincoln are in the second tier of the Metro League - post above is correct about it being stacked
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and alternatively to confirm the theoryOriginally posted by Guest View Post
lakeside v garfield 3-0
holy names v ingraham 3-0
roosevelt v bothell 3-0
(roosevelt is public but might as well be private based on where it is located )
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Metro is stacked this year. Might be some surprises at the end of the year.Comment
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The year the public schools take the private schools?Comment
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Lots of upsets in Metro this week! Seattle soccer is deep!Comment
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