Naperville Standouts to Watch

Naperville is always known for producing top talent. With schools such as Naperville Central, Naperville North, and Neugua Valley, it is not uncommon for these schools to make noise. Below are some standout prospects in Naperville.    Nathan is a versatile player. While he plays outside on the wing, he does a good job of getting on the ball and either looking to create or get on to 1v1's and does a good job of coming inside to be an option in the build-up. He sits well between the lines to be an option and is intelligent in his decision-making on when to play forward, engage, or play the simple ball to the midfield. He can make brilliant runs through and in behind the defenders making him a big threat up top.     Ryan is the heart of midfield for Naperville Central, especially in defense. He hardly allows the opposition to break lines as he cleverly will position himself defensively, to cover spaces. He tackles well and at 6' is an aggressive player who uses his physicality well. He is an engine when defending but also does well to be an option to constantly become an outlet for his defenders. He distributes well and has a good longer pass that is accurate and intelligent in the intention. Ryan will be important consistently in how Naperville Central controls the midfield.     Conor is an interesting player for Naperville Central. He plays well out of the back and has good strength. He uses his physique well, standing at 6'2" as a left back, he hardly gets passed when defending. He positions himself well when defending and does well in transition as he likes to get involved in the attack but is responsible in defense. The tallest player on his side, he uses it well. He has a good aerial presence and can be a threat up top as well.     Anthony joins a very good attack and compliments the team well. He has a really good pace and is very quick and skillful on the ball. He has good dribbling ability and tries to get on the ball often to exploit defenders with his abilities. He is good off the ball, and does well to get into necessary spaces to be dangerous. He can finish on simple and easy occasions because of how he can get into the right places and make things easy for his teammates.     Wes is a big reason for Neuqua Valley's early success this season. A captain as a Junior, he is a natural leader for the team and it is seen in his demeanor. As a Center Back, it is important to have a good vision of the game and he has the intelligence and game knowledge necessary. He brings a sense of calmness to the game, is patient with the ball, and makes good decisions to move the ball forward looking to thread balls through lines. He builds out of the back bravely and safely. He is difficult to beat, hard to get around and he has a good aerial presence. He has great strength and good pace and is great with his feet, making him an ideal modern Center-back and a leader of men.     Gavin is going to be an important figure for Neuqua Valley and their progress. He is young, just a sophomore, but plays as he has much more experience. He runs well with the ball and makes good decisions knowing when to find the wider player or look to put a pass in behind. He sits in pockets of space and in between lines well to be available to receive the ball higher up the pitch. He is skillful on the ball and uses it well to get out of tight spaces. The youngster will be a top contributor for this side.    Standout players from Naperville North are [player_tooltip player_id='143966' first='Noah' last='Radeke'] and [player_tooltip player_id='54366' first='Jaxon' last='Stokes']. <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2024/07/dupage-valley-conference-soccer-preview/">Click here</a> for their evals!

Naperville is always known for producing top talent. With schools such as Naperville Central, Naperville North, and Neugua Valley, it is not uncommon for these schools to make noise. Below are some standout prospects in Naperville.