Only a half game back from the first place Dallas Rattlers, the Chesapeake Bayhawks are making statements in 2018.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks are considered one of the more storied franchises for Major League Lacrosse. The organization won five championships over their time in Baltimore and Annapolis. They and the New York Lizards have been in the MLL since the very beginning, meeting in the first three MLL championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Unfortunately, the Bayhawks have not reached Championship Weekend since 2013. By contrast, the Lizards have been led by superstars Paul Rabil and Rob Pannell for a championship in 2015. While the Lizards reached huge popularity, the Bayhawks have become an after-thought with no playoff appearances since 2013.

Going into Week 9, the Chesapeake Bayhawks have only lost two games, making a huge push for playoffs.

Chesapeake Bayhawks have done an amazing job bringing in youth to revitalize this organization. In 2018, the top five goal scorers for the team are players that have been brought in the last two years. The fan favorite and supremely athletic midfielder Myles Jones is leading the pack.

Jones is the closest imitation to a basketball power forward playing right now. He is notorious for backing down smaller defenders like Shaquille O’Neal, except he’s not in the paint but at the lacrosse “three-point” line. Yes, he starts muscling at the lacrosse two-point line and then as quick as Ray Allen, rips off a shot. Nothing the goalie can do.

The best addition for the Bayhawks has been Steele Stanwick.

He has proved incredibly valuable since arriving in Annapolis. First, he has only been held to one point one time in five games. Second, he is third on the team for points even though he has played three fewer games.

There are still six weeks left in the season, so there is lacrosse still to play. The Chesapeake Bayhawks have seen before that they can lose a playoff position in the last week of the season. Hopefully, this infusion of youth will bring back the glory days for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. It starts with finishing the regular season with a playoff appearance.

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