12 Standouts From 2023 Main Line Friendlies

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Main Line Friendlies are an annual showcase event that brings prep schools from the Northeast to Downingtown, Pa. for a day of games at United Sports Training Center.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year 32 teams competed in games held in mid-September. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at some of the players that stood out in the games I was able to catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":149893,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Tomáš Ludvík","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Pennington School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eThe forward from the Czech Republic was practically unmarkable in Pennington's game against Gil St. Bernard's. 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