It could be argued that the one position that has received the most attention on the recruiting scene in the last five years has been at the X.
A dominant face-off player can alter the outcome of any game - especially if a team is trying to keep its lead, or get back into a game that already seemed lost thanks to a fresh bunch of consecutive possessions.
One of the most coveted recruits in lacrosse is a skilled face-off man.
In that vein, St. Paul’s draw man Bryan Folsom (Auburn, N.H.) impressed and finessed his way to the top of several Division 1 charts this past summer.