I have been wanting to point out one reality and this seems as good a place as any. A coach told me last year that players on his high school team were required to play club ball in the fall or they could not be on his team. I do not know if other coaches have this requirement, but I do know that most quality high school teams have nearly an entire starting lineup with years of club experience. Over the last four years at Lincoln, over half of the starting lineup has had no soccer playing experience, let alone club level experience. This means that Preston Myers and the few other experienced players at Lincoln have to create many of their own opportunities--and in the last two years (Preston's only two years here) they have had to create opportunities against entire club teams. I have not seen some of the other forwards play and I do not intend to take anything away from them, but Greenville and Northwestern and others I am sure have 9-10 club level players supporting the forwards. I understand that many on this board have seen all of the players talked about and form their opinions based on experience. Those who base opinions on statistics and results should factor in the fact that Lincoln's "stars" have to carry a heavier load than many others.
