MLS: Grading the teenagers – One-month report cards

The #playyourkids movement is taking hold over MLS. More teenagers are getting opportunities than years past. One month in, how are they holding up?

The teenagers stole the show at the so-called Homegrown Derby between FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake. Dallas came away with the 4-2 victory. Two goals were scored by a 19-year-old and an 18-year-old grabbed one as well.

Following last week’s lineup from Salt Lake, which featured a record number of homegrown players, we can safely say that the academies are beginning to produce for the clubs willing to give those players opportunities. Major League Soccer is also well on its way to smashing the record for minutes played and offensive productivity by…