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This week's Lax.com High School Game of the Week takes us to Denver, CO for the biggest Western match-up in years. Previously undefeated Saint Ignatius Prep (now 18-1) was killing everyone in Cali, but met their match in Kent Denver, who was killing everyone in Colorado (Kent is now 11-0). Kent took home the Friday afternoon win 10-6.
Game by spreadheadPA (#154332) on 4/28/08 @10:30PM
both teams looked good. I know Kent Denver is a very good team. As for the St. Ignatius squad, they have a bit more to go before they contend with the eastern powers. What was up with # 10? is that the only go-to player on St. Ignatius? Nobody threw the body on that kid.
Since Ignatius has been top of CA lax for 2 years by shocks (#1383) on 4/28/08 @11:26PM
You'd think they might want to get a goalie who didn't prostrate before every shot and/or pretend he wasn't trying to get out of the way. It's pretty clear (and yes, I know its just highlight reel) that CA might have some solid individuals but the overall level of play is not ready for primetime just yet.
Maybe when some of the current middle-schoolers come up they'll understand slide packages and whatnot, and compare favorably to East Coast. Holla.
(no subject) by tomxtr (#196635) on 4/29/08 @11:29AM
I agree with shocks. The goalie looks like he has decent instincts, but he obviously hasn't had very good coaching. When Kent is finishing shots up high and the goalie is going to his knees, there is a problem.
goalie/overall opinion by ekstromk (#197064) on 4/29/08 @11:34AM
i knew before i even read the comments that the goalie was going to get heat for his style. from the very beginning i also noticed he was dropping down to his knees for shots. i see that sometimes from people who play goalie in hockey as well, or just are scared of the ball. i mean its one thing when someone fakes low, and you drop your stick... and possibly your body... but look at '1:48' for example... he drops to his knees and the ball would have hit him right in the chest if he was just standing there, instead its a goal. (he makes up some slack at '2:00' though when he crushes that kid)
i play attack not goalie though so i really cant cretique the kid. other than that it looked like a decent game. i agree with the other posters that you really cant compare west coast skill, atleast from what ive seen here, to what we see on the east coast. they had some good shooters, but there were no stand out dodgers or playmakers.
goalie by killavinilla (#197065) on 4/29/08 @11:48AM
The Cali goalie was quick.......at getting out of the way. I played some cali team at champ camp a few seasons ago and the velocity on their shots was piss poor. Any decent team from the east coast could cut that team up. They are slow, don't slide and ball watch. I would say that the Cali goalie wasn't getting much help also. He was definitely the weak link on that team. Put a better goalie on that team and introduce a defensive philosophy and they would be pretty dec. Kent is ligit not far off the Malvern, LaSalle, and Haverford from Philly.
You might be right... by spreadheadPA (#154332) on 4/29/08 @12:07PM
Yo killa,
I went to Malvern. I agree that Kent Denver is legit. They been at it longer than the cali teams. Here's the problem, Kent seems to play eastern powers in their backyard. I would like to see this team come east and play Malvern Prep, LaSalle, Haverford School, Mountain Lakes or Delbarton. I have a feeling that they would have some problems. But again, Kent is a good squad.
(no subject) by golden_hs (#197070) on 4/29/08 @1:34PM
Kent actually did play some teams from out east they just didn't go on laxpower because they were running clock. But they supposedly beat Loomis Chaffee Like 10-2, and the Brunswick school they beat by an even larger margin from what I heard on the laxpower forums. Kent is legit they proved they could run with some big boys when they shut down Loomis a traditional power of the NE 1 west.
Kent Denver by parkhurst (#113930) on 4/29/08 @2:10PM
In Florida this preseason Kent Denver beat a Loomis squad that is struggling in the NE West I and they played Brunswick twice, losing once and winning once. THe first score was 9-4 wick and the second game was a blowout, don't know the score.
dont forget by powerplaypro (#94928) on 4/29/08 @1:18PM
SI was tied at the half. The altitude got to them durring the 3rd abd 4th quarters. I would also like to say that this is the goalies 2md year playing lax. Si is as classy as a team can get.
im really sorry by bsh_lax_9 (#196069) on 4/29/08 @7:51PM
in my world both teams have brought out great squads. i made allstate in oregon.... which i came to figure out means absolutely nothing. this is the west's best which isnt so great, its alot of useless driving and lucky shooting. i agree with the fact that as talented as these teams are they could be alot better with better goalies and better defence strategies
you dont know what your talking about by gward69 (#197141) on 4/29/08 @9:25PM
the only thing your right about is that making all state in Oregon means nothing. these are some great players going to respectable D1 and D3 colleges and its great lacrosse..
Westcoast vs Eastcoast by jpelli (#197175) on 4/30/08 @10:23AM
These teams would get run all over on the east coast esp. in upstate new york and long island its a totally different game. its where the game was invented and where the best highschool teams in the world are.
....invented? by spartan44 (#200506) on 6/06/08 @6:36PM
...it would be canada that lacrosse was invented by the first nations people. i agree that baltimore and upstate ny, and just east coast in general has the best us lax but the transfer from box to field has some of the best teams coming out of canada too
The coach that used to coach St. Ignatius is now the varsity coach at my high school and he was sayin how his old team would kill us. After seein this i believe him
long island lax by titanlax117 (#197262) on 4/30/08 @10:28PM
long island lacrosse is where the best teams are at. there are some great teams in maryland, virgina, and the rest of ny but no one can match the long island teams. both kent and st ignatius never would have any shot at beating those teams
Give them some credit! by TaylorD90 (#165502) on 5/01/08 @12:39AM
These kids weren't born with a stick in their hands. In some areas lacrosse has only been around for a couple of years, and these kids are out here working hard so they can have a run at the D-1 level. I am from Reno and have only been playing for two years, lacrosse has only been around for a total of three years. So its pretty amazing that these kids are as good as they are, most highschools don't even have club teams. In Northern Nevada there are only six teams, all wich are club! Lacrosse is treated the the ugly step-child out here, and people should do everything to support the games movement out west!
Texas teams? by bowielaxplayer12 (#178537) on 5/02/08 @8:04AM
Those teams are pretty good but you all should show some Texas teams like highland park, Plano, ESD, or St. Marks. Those teams could actually contend with teams in the east or little SI. Even The Woodlands have some kid going to Johns Hopkins. So show some Texas teams.
wow new goalie by laxman127 (#196916) on 5/03/08 @10:22AM
the cali goalie looks like he is shitting himself every time a ball is shot i mean yea i play goalie and it is hard to make a stick save when the guy is on the crease but when the frekin guy is almost 15-20 yards away you better be stoppin that shot.
