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🤯 MYTH BUSTED: You Get What You Pay For? NOT HERE!

By Anees Merzi | May 2025
703 Warriors Players with coach huddle at halftime

No league. No fields. No full-time staff. No problem.

Last weekend, one of our players who had never played organized sports before scored in a tournament against the #21 ranked team in Virginia at the SYC Virginian Cup. Like all the teams we play, they had elite trainers, custom kits, and top-flight turf fields with lights. We have fire in our hearts.

🤔 Everyone Thinks We’re Just a “Free Rec Program”

When people hear about 703 Warriors, they assume it’s charity soccer. Rec-level. Casual. “You get what you pay for.” Sounds too different to be serious, right?

No home field. No league games. No gatekeeping. No paid staff. But here’s the truth: We’re not just building soccer players. We’re building teams that can scrap with the best, and kids that won’t back down from anything in life.

🔥 Our Secret Sauce

💥 Real Change, On and Off the Field

One school counselor told us: “Keep doing whatever you’re doing. This kid’s behavior is night and day from last year.”

That’s the real win. And yet, the scoreboard tells a story too. We compete in 7 tournaments annually. We beat top-tier clubs. And our kids proudly say, “That’s my team.” Something that they weren't able to say before.

🧠 Why This Works

We don’t have flash. We have structure, culture, and clarity.

Our founder brings West Point discipline, Army Football grit, and a vision built to uplift kids left out by the system. We’re not mimicking the norm. We’re creating a blueprint for an alternative path that is just as viable as the others in the younger ages.

No politics. No fluff. No pay-to-play. Just real work, real growth, and real outcomes.

📍This Isn’t Just a Club. It’s a Movement.

703 Warriors was born in Northern Virginia, but this model can thrive anywhere parents are ready to step up and make a change. We’re ready to help others launch with structure, resources, support, and vision.

Want to bring this to your city? Reach out to us at 703warriors@gmail.com.
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