A-A Game Preview: Boys Midfielders

Today, we take a look at the midfielders who were selected to participate in this week’s Boys High School All-America Game, which will be held Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. The match will be live-streamed on PrepSoccer.net. <strong>EAST</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29151" first="Kelvin" last="Baffour"], Taft School (Conn.), Notre Dame</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Ozzie Parente <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 16; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 20 <strong>Honors:</strong> Two-year team captain. … WNEPSA All-Star in 2019. … Local and state postseason honors for fall 2021 have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34575" first="Augustine" last="Boadi"], Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.), Boston College</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Jim Burstein <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 13 (2019); <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 10 (2019) <strong>Honors:</strong> League All-Star in 2019. … Mass Prep All-Region in 2019. … There was no 2020 season, but he was named to the Mass Prep All-Region team in 2020. … PrepSoccer.net All-America Watch List. … Part of Northfield Mount Hermon’s Class A championship team that led to a Prep Top 10 Co-No. 1 finish. … Local and state postseason honors for fall 2021 have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="9457" first="William" last="Cleary"], Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), Stanford</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> David Malloy <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 19; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 24 <strong>Honors:</strong> Loomis Chaffee team captain in 2020 and 2021. … New England Soccer Journal 2021 Best XI. … Loomis Chaffee Physical Education Award for the 2020-2021 school year. … 2019 New England Soccer Journal Underclass Best XI. … 2019 TopDrawerSoccer Impact Players - Northeast Region. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="13645" first="Juan" last="Gomez"], Brentwood (N.Y.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Ron Eden <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 30; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 30 <strong>Honors:</strong> All-county, all-region and all-state during the spring 2021 season. … 2019 New York Class AA state champion. … 2019 highest-ranked public school team in the nation during the fall season. … Scored 12 goals and had 13 assists in the fall of 2021. … Local and state postseason honors for fall 2021 have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29178" first="Brian" last="St. Martin"], Mount St. Joseph (Md.), Maryland</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Mike St. Martin <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 16; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 10 <strong>Honors:</strong> Four-year varsity player. … All-Catholic League during an undefeated junior season. … Catholic League champions in 2020. ... Local and state postseason honors for the fall 2021 have yet to be announced. <strong>WEST</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="14519" first="Ashton" last="Bilow"], New Albany (Ohio), Ohio State</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Johnny Ulry <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 8; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 26 <strong>Honors:</strong> PrepSoccer.net All-America Watch List in 2021. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34242" first="Colin" last="Blackport"], Traverse City West (Mich.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Matt Griesinger <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 53;<strong> Career Assists:</strong> 44 <strong>Honors:</strong> United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region in 2020. … First-team all-conference, all-district, all-region, all-state and Michigan Dream Team selection in 2020. … First-team all-conference and all-district in 2019. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="15040" first="Jaden" last="Dubon"], Hood River Valley (Ore.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Jaime Rivera <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 37; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 14 <strong>Honors:</strong> First-team all-conference in 2019 and 2020. … Second-team all-conference in 2018. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34247" first="Will" last="Essner"], Jackson (Mo.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Zach Walton <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 30; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 60 <strong>Honors</strong>: Three-time all-conference. … Three-time all-district. … All-State in 2020. … Nominated for SeMO Player of the Year. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="34240" first="Cooper" last="Forcellini"], Blue Valley West (Kan.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Alex Aiman <strong>Honors:</strong> Eastern Kansas League leader in goals and assists in 2021. … Team captain. … Team leader in assists in 2020 and second-team All-EKL. … Team leader in assists in 2019 and honorable mention All-EKL for state runner-up squad. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="8982" first="Cyrus" last="Gulati"], Cherry Creek (Colo.)</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Wilmer Barrera <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 28; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 30 <strong>Honors:</strong> Team captain for 2020 and 2021 seasons. … Led Cherry Creek in goals and assists in 2020 and 2021. … First-team all-conference and all-state for the 2020-2021 school year. … Named Centennial League 5A Athlete of the Month. … Team finished as Class 5A state runner-up in 2020-2021 school year. … First-team all-conference for ECNL Rapids. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="29254" first="Lucas" last="Nesthus"], Pewaukee (Wis.), Marquette</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Don Michaelson <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 72; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 38 <strong>Honors:</strong> First-team all-conference three times. … Had 33 goals and 16 assists at the time of selection for this game. … Won a state championship with his club team. … Local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="14645" first="Luciano" last="Pechota"], St. Ignatius (Ohio), Ohio State</strong> <strong>Coach:</strong> Michael McLaughlin <strong>Career Goals:</strong> 30; <strong>Career Assists:</strong> 24 <strong>Honors:</strong> United Soccer Coaches All-America in 2020. … 2020 Ohio Soccer High School Sports Awards Player of the Year, Ohio Mr. Soccer and Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year in 2020. … Three-time FAB 50 national champion (2019, 2020 and 2021). … Ohio Division I Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. … Other local and state postseason honors for the 2021 fall season have yet to be announced.