Quote: Our team has two very strong in-state rivals and the games with them are very competitive. The other team in premiere league is usually one of them for all teams. They won't all be from the same club for all of the other CESA teams. since we are in premiere league, we don't really get the chance to play many of the other in state teams in our age group. I know many of the CESA teams have very strong rivalries with other premiere league teams as well that the casual observer wouldn't be aware of. There is no lack of competition for the players.
Rivalries.....and competition.
on the boys end there tends to be some turnover in r3. And for the Academy clubs their boys/teams start dropping out of r3 at u15-u16. girls may be more consistent, I don't know.
My son played at CESA a few years ago on the 93 team. Very good team....but we had the very good Bridge 93 team to deal with. We played them twice in league play (splitting), once at a tournament (we got killled). Then in state cup final, losing in pk's. That was a rivalry and thats what i'm talking about.
Year after that....Columbia United's team caught fire and beat Bridge in state semi's, and CESA in state finals. Next year Bridge was gone to Academy.....and CESA beat CUFC in finals. Good 3 way rivalry and thats what i'm talking about. But that enviornment is gone.....and I think the CESA boys would be better if it were still there. I think there is something missing for them.....without a Giant to slay.
