For starters, to all you people who talked a lot of smack about Midd and the NESCAC and New England lacrosse in general, I guess Midd did indeed deserve to be in that game. You don't make it to five consecutive championship games without learning a thing or to. I think the better team won, but hats off to another great Panther squad.
Also, the rules about Midd not playing together as a team goes for any NESCAC school. The players are allowed to get together on their own and lift or throw around or whatever as long as their coach isn't around, but the NESCAC spring season cannot start for real before Feb. 15. It's a huge disadvantage for those schools, but they have obviously been able to deal with it pretty well.
Also, their grass field is way cooler than their turf. Besides, lacrosse is a grass sport.