Normally, the opening of the women’ scholastic lacrosse season is what, in lots of enterprise contexts, is known as a “mushy” opening. With video games in solely a handful of locations, many individuals solely begin paying consideration as soon as the 2 nationwide powerhouse areas — New York and Maryland — start play.
Not this yr.
This night, in Delray Seashore, Fla., a bellweather recreation for not solely the FHSAA, however nationally, will happen. And that is changing into a spicy rivalry between Delray American Heritage (Fla.) and Orlando Lake Highland Prep (Fla.). The groups have cut up the final three FHSAA state championships on provide (the opposite, in 2020, was by no means performed due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic).
You would possibly suppose American Heritage (2-0) may need dropped a degree or two with the commencement of 1,000 point-scorer Caitlyn Wurzburger. However this system has produced quite a lot of gamers who’ve aspired to the Wurzburger-esque ranges of expertise and offensive expertise and who’re competing tonight.
On the opposite sideline is Lake Highland Prep (5-0) and head coach Chris Robinson, a coach who has a hand in two of the longest unbeaten streaks within the historical past of women’ highschool lacrosse. Wherever he’s, it appears, his groups simply carry on successful.
In case you have the NFHS Community, there’s no cause for you to not tune in for what must be an absolute flamethrower of a recreation.
