Chicagoland Preseason Boys First XI

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>GK Alex Curtis - St. Charles North Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Curtis is coming off a sensational junior season where he allowed only eight goals in 19 appearances. The 6'0" keeper is freakishly athletic with excellent flexibility and mobility around the box. Super quick off his line and is great at positioning himself for shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Imanol Casillas - Romeoville Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was big on the back line for the 3A runner-ups last season. Casillas is a strong left back who gets it done on both ends. Displaying good speed and a consistent long-ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D [player_tooltip player_id='63424' first='Patrick' last='Bohan'] - Naperville Central Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An ECNL Conference cup player and All-American, Johan was outstanding this spring. He's a pure game-changer with his skillset and brings so much energy when he steps on the field. He's a superb technical player who's capable of making an impact on both ends. Quick to get up and down the field and can score from long range. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D Nick Roe - Benet Academy Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola-Chicago commit led the Redwings in assists last season. Roe excels at controlling his area. Some high level coaches say the first attackers are the defenders. Nick Roe is a perfect example of that. He controls his area and does a great job pushing the ball up the field to create chances on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>M Walter Delapaz - St. Charles North Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delapaz is freakishly athletic who plays the #6 role with so much grit. He's confident making any tackle on the field and excels at changing direction and getting the ball wherever needed. St. Charles North is returning plenty of key talent this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>M [player_tooltip player_id='143966' first='Noah' last='Radeke'] - Naperville North Jr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Radeke is super skilled in the center of the field. His touch is top-level while showing so much speed with the ball. Radeke is primed for an even bigger role on a team looking to contend for state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>M Eduardo Nava - Elgin Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arguably the best returner on a team who only lost once last season. Nava scored 23 goals in just 14 games for the maroons last season. He also showed plenty of production in the midfield and compiled 12 assists. Elgin is in a really good position for another deep playoff run this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>M Omar Ortiz - Bloom Jr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ortiz tallied a whopping 82 points last season as a sophomore for one of the top teams in the south suburbs. Ortiz plays at a high pace and is a prospect that truly makes the guys around him better. Scored 25 goals and dished out 32 assists in 2022.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>F [player_tooltip player_id='36753' first='Easton' last='Bogard'] - OPRF Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indiana commit has been a goal-scoring machine over the past few years. For the Fire, he scored a whopping 62 goals in only 41 games back in 2022. Leading his club team to numerous state and regional titles. He was very productive last HS season too with 20 goals and 13 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>F Luca Davies - Hinsdale Central Sr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An ODP prospect who was so electrifying up top. He brings so much to the table with his speed, burst, and athletic capabilities. Davies finished with 19 goals and dished out 5 assists for a Hinsdale Central team that made the super-sectionals last fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>F [player_tooltip player_id='54366' first='Jaxon' last='Stokes'] - Naperville North Jr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future is bright for [player_tooltip player_id='54366' first='Jaxon' last='Stokes'] and the Naperville North Huskies. The junior forward scored 14 goals in 13 games last season and is capable of playing anywhere up top. He had a solid ECNL season too. There's a lot he brings to the table.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->