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No. 16 Ranked Farmingdale Dalers Team Preview
In Nassau County Class A we have the reigning Long Island Champion Farmingdale Dalers who come in at number 16 in the LILJ top 24 preseason rankings. Last season was one to remember as they went all the way to the New York State Championship Game, coming just a few goals short against Baldwinsville. This
No. 16 Ranked Long Beach Marines Team Preview
Landing at number 16 in the top 24 preseason rankings are the Long Beach Marines of Nassau Class B. This is a team that has been on the brink the last two seasons of winning the county championship with narrow defeats back-to-back years against Garden City. This year Long Beach is hoping that the third
No. 17 Ranked Connetquot Thunderbirds Team Preview
We stay in Suffolk Class A for number 17 of the top 24 preseason rankings with the Connetquot Thunderbirds. They return in 2024 after what was a great regular season in 2023 where they went 14-2 which earned them the top overall seed going into the playoffs, but their season ended in disappointment after a
No. 17 Ranked William Floyd Colonials Team Preview
Continuing to climb the rankings we get to number 17 in the LILJ preseason top 24 teams with the William Floyd Colonials. Playing in Suffolk Class A, Floyd has been a team that’s been knocking on the door the last few seasons with a couple of appearances in the semifinals, but haven’t quite gotten over
No. 18 Ranked Huntington Blue Devils Team Preview
At number 18 of the preseason top 24 rankings we have the Huntington Blue Devils led by Head Coach Julian Watts. Suffolk Class A has a number of teams that will be in contention looking to dethrone Northport, and Huntington looks to be one of them. They had a regular season record of 10-5 last
No. 18 Ranked Commack Cougars Team Preview
Landing at number 18 in the LILJ top 24 preseason rankings are the Commack Cougars in Suffolk Class A. Led by Head Coach Melissa Read, this is a team that isn’t short of talent, as they have a roster filled with players that makes them contenders in 2024. They appeared in the playoffs last year
No. 19 Ranked Comsewogue Warriors Team Preview
As we’re now inside the top 20 of the LILJ preseason rankings, it’s the Comsewogue Warriors coming it at number 19. After winning the Suffolk Class B County Championship in 2021 and 2022, they were defeated in the semifinals in 2023 against West Islip in a heartbreaking finish by a score of 9-8. This year
No. 19 Ranked Eastport South Manor Sharks Team Preview
Climbing up the ladder in the top 24 preseason rankings we get to number 19 which is the ESM Sharks. The Sharks led by Head Coach Becky Thorn consistently find themselves in the playoffs and last season that trend continued, but they were defeated by Smithtown West in the Class B Semifinals. This season the
No. 20 Ranked Syosset Braves Team Preview
Entering the top 20 in the LILJ top 24 preseason rankings are the Syosset Braves. Led by Head Coach John Calabria the Braves are consistently in the final four of Nassau County Class A, and 2023 was no different as they were in the semifinals where they were defeated by Farmingdale. This season the Braves
No. 20 Ranked South Side Cyclones Team Preview
Coming in at number 20 in the LILJ top 24 preseason rankings are the South Side Cyclones. Playing in Nassau Class C and in the Power Conference, South Side appeared in the playoffs in 2023 where they won two playoff games and took the number one seeded North Shore Vikings to the brink in the
