Kansas City 2021 Preseason All-Metro Boys
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Kansas City straddles two states, and right now both sides of the city — Missouri and Kansas — are strong in soccer. Teams such as Rockhurst and a combination of the Lee’s Summit schools fare well in the top levels…
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Continue ReadingKansas City straddles two states, and right now both sides of the city — Missouri and Kansas — are strong in soccer. Teams such as Rockhurst and a combination of the Lee’s Summit schools fare well in the top levels of Missouri soccer. Meanwhile, the Overland Park-area schools are perennially among the best in all of Kansas.
Look for more of the same this year.
Here’s our preseason Kansas City All-Metro squad:
FORWARDS: Blue Valley Southwest senior Sam Michael Sam Michael F Blue Valley Southwest | 2022 KS was one of three Kansas City-area players to earn Class 5A first-team all-state honors in 2020. Michael averaged nearly a goal per match last season. … Blue Valley West senior Blake Barrick Blake Barrick F Blue Valley West | 2022 KS will be the go-to man for offense this season in traditionally strong BV West. Barrick was a Class 6A second-team all-state pick in 2020. … St. Thomas Aquinas junior Ethan Young is poised for a breakout year after starting last season as a sophomore.
MIDFIELDERS: Jake Prather Jake Prather M Olathe East | 2022 KS of Olathe East was the lone underclassman on the Kansas 6A all-state team last year. Prather sparked Olathe East’s surprise run to the 6A state final last year. This year, he’s part of a new-look team as the long-time head coach has retired and Kansas City coaching legend Chris Lawson inherits the program. Lawson guided Rockhurst Jesuit to 21 state semifinal appearances during his 25-year career at the school. … Blue Valley North senior Luke Mohess Luke Mohess M Blue Valley North | 2022 KS was a second-team all-state pick last year and was one of the standouts at a recent summer camp for returning Kansas City-area players. … Olathe Northwest junior Noah Conover Noah Conover M Olathe Northwest | 2023 KS is one of two underclassmen on this list. He was a Class 6A second-team all-state pick last year. … Blue Valley West senior and Olathe West senior Elyes Ellouz Elyes Ellouz M Olathe West | 2022 KS both were Class 6A second-team all-state honorees in 2020.
DEFENDERS: Ryder Barrett Ryder Barrett D Rockhurst | 2022 KS anchors what is projected to be a very strong Rockhurst defense this fall. Last year, 14 defenders earned Class 4A all-state mention and Barrett was one of two underclassmen in the group. … St. Thomas Aquinas has long been known for its stellar defense, and it will be up to Jacob Muckerman Jacob Muckerman D St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 KS to lead that effort in 2021. Muckerman was a first-team all-state pick last year as Aquinas won the 5A state title.
GOALKEEPER: The Sporting Blue Valley Academy keeper, Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson GK Rockhurst | 2022 MO also is a high school standout. He earned first-team all-state honors after helping Rockhurst to an 18-3-1 season. Thompson gets the nod as the top goalkeeper, St. Thomas Aquinas senior Carter Diggs also is worth mentioning. Diggs was a first-team all-state pick last year in Kansas’ Class 5A.
Pos. | Name | School | Grade | Commitment |
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GK | Ryan Thompson | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Sr. | |
D | Ryder Barrett | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Sr. | |
D | Jacob Muckerman | St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) | Sr. | |
M | Noah Conover | Olathe Northwest (Kan.) | Jr. | |
M | Kaden Cripe | Blue Valley West (Kan.) | Sr. | |
M | Elyes Ellouz | Olathe West (Kan.) | Sr. | |
M | Luke Mohess | Blue Valley North (Kan.) | Sr. | |
M | Jake Prather | Olathe East (Kan.) | Sr. | |
F | Blake Barrick | Blue Valley West (Kan.) | Sr. | |
F | Sam Michael | Blue Valley Southwest (Kan.) | Sr. | |
F | Ethan Young | St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.) | Jr. |