Lonestar Red 09s are now listed as forfeiting all of the '23-'24 season.
Here is what I find funny...Sting Austin has just about zero chance of making ECNL playoffs this year because Sting was already 0-6-1 before the player move. In an extremely tough division, this was an incredibly dumb move by most of the players. At least the DKSC had the morality to wait until the end of the season along with the players. Instead of the coach playing the season out and possibly winning a GA title and then possibly making ECNL playoffs the following year. The ones that are hurt the most are the players by not getting to experience what it's like to possibly win a National Title. Instead, they are playing for perhaps a third tier showcase event next summer.
Don't get me wrong, this season doesn't mean much for college recruitment and I get that. It's next year, especially Spring 2025, when heavy recruiting will happen, but if Sting Austin doesn't make playoffs next season, then it was probably a poor decision. Let's also not forget this group has one of the most cancerous families in US Soccer, the Reynas...
We actually had a bench player move to Texas last summer and join Lonestar Red...