I think it would be really interesting to take the rosters of those four teams that have made it to the USYSA Nationals, and see where those players play - and the impact they have had on their various teams and conferences. There is some discussion on the ISL thread about the impact of these club players, but that usually denegrates into a Nobles is great or Nobles is over-rated discussion. My guess is that they are very important to the teams for which they play, and that lots of these top HS teams have multiple players from those club squads. Of course, not every great player is with these four teams but they represent a geographic and age cross-section that makes the sample valuable for some comparison. I know that AB has multiple players, and I believe that Peabody, Canton, Duxbury, Dedham, Danvers and W/H do as well. But I am not sure.
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