Seven Prospects to Know from Arizona’s 2024 Class 

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepSoccer State Rankings for Arizona for the Class of 2024 have been released. Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/arizona/rankings/boys/2024-rankings/">the rankings here</a>. To learn more about the PrepSoccer ranking process, <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2022/10/behind-the-scenes-prepsoccers-national-rankings/" data-type="post" data-id="60112">read this article</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The current junior class in Arizona features some key contributors at the U17 and U19 level in the MLS Next plus some All Conference winners from the Boys ECNL. There are a handful of high school standouts from the list, but it seems like the 2023 and 2025 class have more noteworthy prospects at that level of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barcelona Residency Academy (Casa Grande, Arizona) is a major player in the rankings in every class. Barca recruits players from all over the country - as a reminder the PrepSoccer uses a player's club team for the state ranking - which why there are players from all over the country considered in the Arizona state rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a breakdown of the players to know from the junior class in Arizona. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://streamable.com/94nde0","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"streamable","align":"center"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-wp-embed is-provider-streamable wp-block-embed-streamable"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://streamable.com/94nde0 </div><figcaption>[player_tooltip player_id='12059' first='Jordi' last='Tornberg Ayala'] Goal</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63599f7984728","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["12059"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Barca Academy landed one of the top prospects from the New England Revolution academy in the offseason. Ayala looks to be on the professional pathway and Barca has done an incredible job in helping players reach their dreams in just the last few years (Diego Luna, Matthew Hoppe, Caden Clark, Julian Araujo, etc.). Ayala is a talented attacking player who is part of the El Salvador Youth National Team program. He has been a bright spot for the Barca U17 team this season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["61914"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Aror is a defensive midfielder for the Barca U19 team. He has been a fixture in the starting lineup throughout the opening few months of the season. He is a sturdy player who is dependable. 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He is a major reason for the team's success so far this season (4-3-2 including a draw against the aforementioned Barca Academy). He is an excellent passer. He has the size to fit in at the college level immediately. He is a dominant presence in the air - both defensively and in the attacking third. Tupay has really done well this season - both individually and as part of the collective. RSL AZ has only let in more than one goal in one game this season. They've also recorded three shutouts. 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Defensively, he showed that he can shut down wingers. He is strong in the tackle and does well to keep his body control in challenges. Fischer is a target for coaches looking for an outside back who can contribute early on.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["61918"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='61918' first='Wyatt' last='Jarrow'] is an All-Conference First Team player from Arizona from the 2024 class. He is a defender who has quick feet. He is smooth in his slide tackles and displayed impressive recovery speed in ECNL action. He has the physical tools to be a key contributor at the next level. 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