All-America Watch List: Boys Midfielders
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Throughout the season, PrepSoccer.net will focus on the top candidates for the PrepSoccer All-America honors. Today, we check out the leading boys midfield candidates for fall-playing states. There will be additional players added to the Watch List in the upcoming…
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Continue ReadingThroughout the season, PrepSoccer.net will focus on the top candidates for the PrepSoccer All-America honors. Today, we check out the leading boys midfield candidates for fall-playing states. There will be additional players added to the Watch List in the upcoming weeks. Also, it’s important to note, some players toggle between midfield and forward and might be listed under the forwards in this go-around. From match observation and coach recommendations, here are some names to know:
TOP ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES
(in alphabetical order)
Kelvin Baffour
Kelvin
Baffour
M
Taft School | 2022
CT
, Taft School (Conn.), Sr., Notre Dame
This dynamic player scored a goal or provided an assist in every match as Taft has built a 9-0 record to start the season. While he’s a dangerous finisher, he also takes the team’s corners and has several assists in that role.
Alex Barger
Alex
Barger
M
Naperville North | 2023
State
#46
Nation
IL
, Naperville North (Ill.), Jr., Indiana
Barger has great field vision and awareness. He’s clearly the best player on the field in every match he plays. He was one of the Great River Classic top performers, scoring two goals and assisting on two others. He factors in the scoring in every match, often through assists. He has nine goals and 12 assists this season while playing defensive center mid.
Ashton Bilow
Ashton
Bilow
F
OH
, New Albany (Ohio), Sr., Ohio State
The Ohio State commit plays a defensive mid role for New Albany has is a major reason why the team is entering postseason with a 16-0 record and ranked among the nation’s top teams. Bilow has four goals and 16 assists.
Augustine Boadi, Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.), Sr., Boston College
Boadi, a native of Accra, Ghana, is the top player for a Northfield Mount Hermon team that is off to a 6-2 start against other prep school programs. He was one of the standout performers at the 39-team NXT LVL Invitational last month.
Jaden Dubon
Jaden
Dubon
F
Hood River Valley | 2022
OR
, Hood River Valley (Ore.), Sr.
Dubon has been part of a Hood River Valley 8-1-2 start, but it’s possible his high school season is finished. He was recently called up for the Belize Under-20 National Team as it starts CONCACAF U20 Qualification in early November.
Juan Gomez
Juan
Gomez
F
Brentwood | 2022
NY
, Brentwood (N.Y.), Sr.
Touted in the preseason as the best player in coach Ron Eden’s 40+ years in the program, Gomez is adding to his legacy. He has 14 goals and 16 assists as Brentwood is off to a 15-1 start this season.
Sebastian Green
Sebastian
Green
D
Northwood School | 2022
NY
, Northwood School (N.Y.), Sr.
Green has an exceptional work rate that was on full display at the NXT LVL Invitational where he played back-to-back 90-minute matches. He is a major college prospect who is soon expected to commit. He can play in the midfield or on defense.
Dylan Henao
Dylan
Henao
M
Buckingham Browne & Nichols | 2022
MA
, Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Mass.), Sr., Boston College
Calm under pressure, Henao converted a penalty kick in a clash with Hotchkiss School (Conn.), in a match with Prep School national ranking implications.
Molik Jesse Khan
Molik
Jesse Khan
M
St. Benedict’s | 2022
MN
, St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.), Jr.
Khan is a linking midfielder. He won’t put up big numbers, and he’s often the pass before the pass that leads to the goal, but he is an exceptional player for 10-0 St. Benedict’s. He joined the program this school year after playing in the professional league in his native Trinidad for W Connection. At age 16, Khan was the youngest player selected for Trinidad’s National Team camp. At age 17, he was added to the National Team for the 2021 Gold Cup.
Brock Kiper
Brock
Kiper
F
Moeller | 2022
OH
, Archbishop Moeller (Ohio), Sr., Belmont
Kiper scored goals in all three of Archbishop Moeller’s matches at the NXT LVL invitational. He is the leading scorer on one of the top teams in Cincinnati and a Top 15 team in Ohio.
Kameron Kist
Kameron
Kist
M
New Albany | 2022
OH
, New Albany (Ohio), Sr.
Kist is coming off an all-state season in 2020 and has played a major role in New Albany’s 16-0 showing this year. He has eight goals and eight assists, but more important than his stats are the opportunities he is creating for his teammates. Kist and Bilow, teammates in high school, also are club teammates for Ohio Premier.
TJ Liquori
TJ
Liquori
M
Worcester Academy (MA) | 2023
MA
, Worcester Academy (Mass.), Jr.
A member of the New England Revolution academy team, Liquori has proven to be a standout at Worcester Academy. He attended Worcester before transferring back to his hometown school during the pandemic only to return to Worcester this fall. Worcester started the season 7-0-3, led by Liquori.
Sam Murphy
Sam
Murphy
F
North Oldham | 2022
KY
, North Oldham (Ky.), Sr., Louisville
Murphy has been the key performer in North Oldham’s 16-0-2 start. The Louisville-bound senior has 12 goals and nine assists.
Jack Panayotou
Jack
Panayotou
M
Buckingham Browne & Nichols | 2022
MA
, Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Mass.), Sr., Georgetown
Panayotou puts defenses under a lot of pressure. He has played a key role in a BB&N team that was undefeated until last week.
Luciano Pechota
Luciano
Pechota
M
St. Ignatius | 2022
OH
, St. Ignatius (Colo.), Sr., Ohio State
Last year’s Ohio Mr. Soccer is having another all-state season, scoring 12 goals and adding five assists as St. Ignatius has rolled to a 16-0 start. The team has won 50 straight matches.
Brian St. Martin
Brian
St. Martin
M
Mount St. Joseph | 2022
State
MD
, Mount St. Joseph (Md.), Sr., Maryland
St. Martin missed the early part of the season due to injury and Mount St. Joseph, which went undefeated last year, was winless. In his first match back in the lineup, he assisted the first goal and scored the winner as the Gaels defeated John Carroll 2-1. Despite missing six matches and nearly a month of play, St. Martin is the team’s leading scorer.
Nolan Spicer
Nolan
Spicer
5'8" | M
St. Ignatius (OH) | 2023
State
#93
Nation
OH
, St. Ignatius (Ohio), Jr.
Spicer is one of the nation’s top junior prospects, and he’s showing it as part of a loaded St. Ignatius lineup. He has 18 goals and eight assists, which both rank third on the team this season.
Beckett Wenger
Beckett
Wenger
M
Boyertown | 2022
PA
, Boyertown (Pa.), Sr., Lehigh
One of the most dominating players to come out of this part of the state in years, Wenger is a candidate for state player of the year. Earlier this week, he scored all three goals to lead Boyertown to a 3-1 win over Perkiomen Valley and into this week’s Pioneer Athletic Conference title game.
Daniel Yanez
Daniel
Yanez
M
NJ
, Pingry School (N.J.), Sr., Tufts
Yanez has committed to an NCAA Division III powerhouse. This high school season, he has been instrumental in Pingry’s 15-0 start. He has seven goals and three assists, and his biggest performance of the year was a two-goal, three-assist showing in Pingry’s come-from-behind win over Archbishop Moeller (Ohio).
Also
Tiago Assis, Woodstock Academy (Conn.), Sr.
Christian Bejar Christian Bejar M Brooks School | 2022 MA , Brooks School (Mass.), Sr., Boston College
Colin Blackport, Traverse City West (Mich.), Sr.
Nicholas Braganca Nicholas Braganca M Beverly | 2022 MA , Beverly (Mass.), Sr.
Will Cleary Will Cleary M CT , Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), Sr., Stanford
Carmine Dipietrantnio, Bridgton Academy (Maine), Sr.
Pape Diop, Proctor Academy (N.H.), Sr.
Wil Essner, Jackson (Mo.), Sr.
Nate Grewe Nate Grewe M St. Dominic | 2022 MO , St. Dominic (Mo.), Sr.
Carson Hodgson, Anchor Bay (Mich.), Sr.
Tanner Hodgson Tanner Hodgson M Anchor Bay | 2022 MI , Anchor Bay (Mich.), Sr.
Colin Hughes Colin Hughes F Worcester Academy | 2022 MA , Worcester Academy (Mass.), Sr., Colgate
Lucas Nesthus Lucas Nesthus M WI , Pewaukee (Wis.), Sr., Marquette
Drew Pierson Drew Pierson M Detroit Catholic Central | 2023 MI , Detroit Catholic Central (Mich), Jr.
Enrique Schissler Enrique Schissler M Archbishop Curley | 2022 State MD , Archbishop Curley (Md.), Sr.
Eli Schoffstall Eli Schoffstall M Fremd | 2022 IL , Fremd (Ill.), Sr.
Sean Stackhouse, Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.), Sr.
Sebastian Tis Sebastian Tis M Conestoga | 2022 PA , Conestoga (Pa.), Sr.
Nate Traughber Nate Traughber M Kentucky Country Day | 2022 KY , Kentucky Country Day (Ky.), Sr.
Tyler Tucker Tyler Tucker M McDonogh School (MD) | 2023 MD , McDonogh (Md.), Jr.
Wyatt Walley Wyatt Walley M Milton Academy | 202 MA , Milton Academy (Mass.), Sr.