NEPSAC Notebook: Deerfield, Brunswick clash sets tone out in NE West 1

Dartmouth commit and Deerfield Academy standout Henry Bonnie navigates traffic. (Deerfield Academy)

Much has and will be written about the strength of prep programs in Western New England, as the Founders League and NE 1 West are home to top teams. For a college analogy, think of if the ACC and Big Ten were condensed into a 100-mile radius of each other.

As that takes form, fans were already treated to a heavyweight bout, as Brunswick hosted Deerfield Academy in NE 1 West play last Saturday. The former emerged with an 11-5 win, with senior goalie Christian Barnard (Harvard commit) making 10 saves.

That paved the way for an offense that featured eight different goal-scorers, while senior short-stick defensive midfielder Edward Glassmeyer (Johns Hopkins) was also stellar.