U8 Boys Teams for 2003

Kenosha Red Star-WI
Cachorros-MX
Shelby Stars-MI
Wixom United-MI
95 Waza-MI
Magic Black '95-MI
Novi Jaguars '95-MI
Noblesville Thunderdogs-IN
Indy Air-IN
Jets-OH
Red Storm-MD
Overlea Fullerton-MD

Past U8 Boys Champions

2002 - Magic-MI
2001 - Huskies-MI
2000 - Eagles SC-OH
1999 - Shelby Soccer-MI
1998 - Northern Alliance-IN
1997 - Dublin Blast-OH
1996 - Gazelles-MI

In attempt to determine some of the history and strengths of the other teams, we have learned the following. In some of the findings only assumptions can be made.

Note that several teams are playing up in U9 indoor leagues. This helps them prepare for Nationals. Since they are playing up, their records don't reflect their strength appropriately.

Take a look at the HUGE goals we will ne facing at Nationals.

Cachorros-MX First Magic Black '95-MI First Novi Jaguars '95-MI Second Shelby Stars-MI None     Overlea Fullerton-MD First Red Storm-MD First in one, second in another     Indy Air-IN First, First in another Noblesville Thunderdogs-IN Second     Jets-OH None

Novi Jaguars '95-MI

Playing U9A Indoor at Total Soccer. Their current record is shown on the right. Notice that Waza is also playing in this league.

95 Waza-MI

Playing U9A Indoor at Total Soccer. Their current record is shown on the right. Notice that Novi Jags is also playing in this league.

Wixom United-MI

Playing U9B Indoor at Total Soccer. Their current record is shown on the right. Notice that  Novi Jags and Waza are playing in the U9A league while Wixom is playing U9B. Note sure if there is much difference in U9 at this age, but beware.

Overlea Fullerton-MD

Playing U8 / U9 Indoor at Free State Sports Their current record is shown on the right. There is a U8 team playing and a U9 team. The U8 team seems weak for their league so we might assume that another U8 team might exist and is playing up in U9. In either case, it might be safe to assume that some of the U9 team members are actually U8 players and some double rostering may be occuring.

Kenosha Red Star-WI

Playing U8 Indoor at Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex. Their current record is shown on the right. Seems like a very strong U8 team, but looking closly, team Lighting is giving up a lot of goals which tells us that this might be a weak league.

Jets-OH

Playing U9 Indoor at Wall 2 Wall Soccer.Their current record is shown on the right.

Noblesville Thunderdogs-IN

Playing U8 Indoor at Off The Wall Sports. Their record for 1st and 2nd sessions are shown on the right. We played the Thunderdogs in the Regional here in Indy and beat them twice, once 4-3 and the final game 9-0. They are a very strong team in this U8 league.

If you look at the Bandits team, a team composed of 4 of our National players and 4 U7 players and 1 U6 player and 1 U5 player, you can see that based on 1st session results the Bandits took 2nd place with 73 goals while the Thunderdogs took 1st place with 78 goals.

Also notice how strong the Renegades are in this league. Yes, this is the girls team with have been practicing with and playing with. They are on course to take 2nd place this session.

Magic Black '95-MI

A Magic team won the U8 championships last year. Some players on that team could still be eligible to play on this team as well.

Playing U8 Indoor at Total Soccer. Their current record is shown on the right. Notice that many of the other MI teams are playing at this facility in U9 leagues. This team appears to be a club team with a club website - Magic Soccer.

The following teams reprent teams that we know little about. It is hard to say how strong they are.

Cachorros-MX

Playing in a youth league at Furati in Tijuana, Mexico. Their current record is shown on the right Not really sure what all the stats are, but G.F.- Goles a Favor (for) and G.C.- Goles en Contra (against).

Shelby Stars-MI

A Shelby  team won the U8 championships in 1999 year. Possible club team from the Metro Stars.

Red Storm-MD

Possible club team from Red Storm. It looks like a Red Storm team played in the Regionals at Rockville Sportsplex in MD. It looks like there were 4 teams,

Red Storm
Next Level Acad.
United Juniors
Glenmont     

I would guess that Red Storm did well and decided to do Nationals. Looking at their U8-U9 leagues, I can't see any of these teams playing, etc in the higher leagues, U10.