NXT LVL Showcase Sunday's Best XI

Prep Soccer was on hand for the illustrious NXT LVL Showcase in Albany, New York last week. With the best high school teams in the country in attendance, the level of talent on display was at an all-time high. Check out the Prep Soccer Best XI from Sunday's games.    Marmolejo was the most impactful player on the field in Berkshire's win over Milton in a clash of NEPSAC A powers. The native of Canada, who is Sigma FC's top keeper, read the game well, played at a high level — supported by a couple of diving saves — and helped slow the opponent's possession with long distributions. He finished with nine saves. For much of the second half, Berkshire was under pressure but once Marmolejo made the save, his booming kicks sparked Berkshire counters, and at the least, changed the field possession and made Milton work to get back into an offensive set.     The Rutgers commit was in charge of Northwood's defense. He organized and controlled the back line that resulted in a shutout of Taft School. He also demonstrated good distribution skills.     The native of France controlled the center back line for Woodstock and contributed a goal by volleying home a corner kick.     The team captain as a left back, was great at going forward.     Taylor was BB&N's standout performer on the day. He led by example and defended really well. He scored the game-winner with a powerful header.       A member of the Philippines national team served up three assists in WRA's win over Lawrenceville Prep. He played for a limited time since he's recovering from an injury.     The native of Ghana who is committed to Rutgers set the tone with an early goal and was dangerous all day, scoring twice and assisting a goal in between.     The UCLA commit from Ghana scored Millbrook's lone goal and kept the team alive in a match with Northwood's U17s. Bonsu might have been the most gifted player at the event, and a couple of well-placed scouts figure his college career won't be long as he will have ample professional opportunities, sooner than later.     The elite prospect from Canada showed his skills in a clash with South Kent School. Alexis scored the team's first goal and assisted the second in a 2-2 draw with an equally strong side. He was dangerous every time he had the ball and had a nice individual effort to set up the assist for the team's second goal.     The native of Uruguay put in his second two-goal performance at the NXL LVL Showcase. He's a dynamic forward who creates problems for a lot of defenses and he has the skill to finish.     The Boston Bolts MLS Next player demonstrated great hold up play throughout game and took both his opportunities really well, scoring a pair of goals in BB&N's victory.      OTHER STANDOUTS   W: Michael Adu-Gyamfi, Suffield Academy (Conn.), '26: The gifted attacking player from Ghana is part of a very strong '26 class at Suffield Academy. Although he did not score in Sunday's match, he was a player that the college coaches were talking about.   M: Nicholas Alberga, St. George's School (R.I.), '26: The native of Canada is very creative in finding passing lanes, but on this day, it was his finishing that stole the show. He adds speed to the attack and he's smart whenever he has to decide between taking the shot or passing it off to a teammate.   F: Danny Argueta, Williston Northampton (Mass.), '25: The Dickson College commit was dangerous in the attack and scored a pair of goals in Williston's victory.   M: Thatcher Bacon, Kimball Union Academy (N.H.), '26: Bacon was impressive, covering box-to-box. He then converted a penalty kick for the decisive margin.   D/M: Alexis Bernard, Phelps School (Pa.), '25: The native of Canada defended well against consistent bombardment of balls over the top and was able to step into midfield sometimes and create an overload.   F: Chris Bianco, St. Andrew's School (R.I.), '25: A two-day standout, Bianco scored a pair of goals on Sunday to help St. Andrew's tie Hoosac-2.   CB: Cole Boerner, Kimball Union Academy (N.H.), '25: Boerner was able to stop all attacks and initiate KUA's build ups from defense.   M: Hayes Benson, Milton Academy (Mass.), '25: He controlled the game on both sides. Benson's play really kept Milton in an attacking mode throughout the second half.   D: Declan Blanchard, Berkshire School (Mass.), '26: Blanchard, from Hong Kong, stepped up well and read the game well. He was very composed under pressure.   M: Will Boecher, Worcester Academy (Mass.), '25: Boecher is a high-energy player who was very good on the ball.   M: Tom Bragard, Bridgton Academy (Maine), '25: A native of France, Bragard was Bridgton's standout performer Sunday. He controlled play in the center of the field and scored the team's lone goal against Avon Old Farms.   M: Will Caruso, Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.), '25: Caruso helped control the midfield while playing the 6.    M: Vicente Charlin, South Kent School (Conn.), PG: A post-grad player from Chile, Charlin controlled the game in the midfield with very good distributions.   GK: Lukas Coetzee, Hill School (Pa.), '25: The native of South Africa kept Hill in the game with some crucial saves, and his distribution and passing range was excellent, as usual.    D: Garrett Cohen, Phelp School (Pa.), '25: Cohen had a good game, made some fantastic overlapping runs into dangerous areas and created problems for the opposition.    ACM: [player_tooltip player_id='284925' first='Jasper' last='Cox'], Woodstock Academy (Conn.), '25: One of only four American players on Woodstock roster, was labeled as industrious and inventive in midfield, setting the tone on both sides of the ball.   M: Juan Delgado, Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.), '26: The native of Spain played very well controlling the midfield and tempo of the game. He didn't get on the score sheet but kept the ball moving for Choate.   M: Cauan de Souza, Bridgton Academy (Maine), '25: A native of Brazil, de Souza played the 10 for Bridgton on Sunday and kept Avon Old Farms under a lot of pressure.   F: James Drago, Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), '27: The young attacking player showed well against a more experienced Woodstock Academy squad.   CB: Daniel Dzurik, Hyde School (Maine), '26: Dzurik, from Serbia, was a presence in the back, and was playing his third full 90 in three days.    CB: Callum Eager, Westtown School (Pa.), '26: For the second straight game, Eager delivered a strong performance in the back.   CM: Diego Green, Northwood School U19 (N.Y.), '25: The Notre Dame commit controlled the tempo in midfield and scored a pivotal goal in Northwood's win over Taft.   M: Nate Gritzmacher, Loomis Chaffee (Conn.), '26: Gritzmacher's midfield play was key for Loomis on Sunday. He figures to be a key prospect next year.   F: Erol Gumus, Worcester Academy (Mass.), '25: Gumus ran hard up front and was a bit unlucky as twice his shots hit the crossbar.   D: David Jordan, Hill School (Pa.), '25: The native of Mexico delivered a strong defensive performance and created numerous chances with his deep drives and passing range from center back.   F: Munib Kassem, Hopkins School (Conn.), '25: Kassem created quite a few chances with his dribbling and direct running.   D: Lucas Kemper-Tapia, Noble & Greenough School (Mass.), '25: He was solid in the back and very good in his distributions.    M: [player_tooltip player_id='284928' first='Ayden' last='Kokoszka'], Williston Northampton (Mass.), '25: Kokoszka dominated play in the center of the field. He created goals-scoring chances and scored twice, as well.    D/M: Tristan Kokoszka, Williston Northampton (Mass.), '26: The younger brother to Ayden was the most versatile player in Williston's win over St. Sebastian's. Tristan started as a left back and also spent time as center mid and left wing. He found space well and was rewarded by scoring a goal.   CB: Mohamed Lamine-Mansare, High Mowing School (N.H.), '26: Another prospect from Canada, he read the attack well, stepped up at important times and showed the ability to make strong tackles. Once he had possession, he was able to distribute the ball out of the back.   D: Vincent Levasseur, Taft School (Conn.), '26: The Canadian underclassman was very composed under Northwood's pressure. He tended to read the game very well.   CAM: Marcos Martinez, Vermont Academy (Vt.), '25: The native of Spain delivered key plays and was able to move all around the field creating numerical superiority in different areas of the field.   F: Nick Miller, Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.), '25: A high-energy player who can be a striker or wing, Miller scored both goals for Phillips Exeter in a 3-2 setback to BB&N.    CB: Ethan Offei-Addo, Pomfret School (Conn.), '26: Offei-Addo was forced to play out of position due to an injury and he delivered a strong showing at center back, cutting off plays and doing a great job against Hopkins standout Munib Kassem.    GK: Jaden Ottley, Hotchkiss School (Conn.), '25: Ottley was decisive in the air and off his goal line, and made game-saving stops when Hotchkiss needed him most. He is a big-time player who consistently rises to the occasion.   W: [player_tooltip player_id='11893' first='Alejandro' last='Palacio'], Milton Academy (Mass.), '25: On a team loaded with stars, Palacio was among the best performers, creating a lot of opportunities from the flank.    CM: Henry Park, Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.), '27: Park had a dominating performance in the midfield, especially when considering he went all 90 minutes for a second straight match.   CM: [player_tooltip player_id='278641' first='Dylan' last='Payne'], Woodstock Academy (Conn.), '25: The native of England was active in the midfield and played both sides of the ball.   M: David Pfiefer, South Kent School (Conn.), '25: The native of Germany scored the tying goal. His offensive runs into the box were very good, and he showed good passing skills.   M: Ridley Phillips, Pomfret School (Conn.), '27: Phillips' strong play in the midfield and he created multiple goal scoring chances, including earning a free kick and scoring a direct free kick goal.   F: Tommy Pont Strong, Hopkins School (Conn.), '28: Pont Strong scored a clever, lofted goal and was very dangerous with his runs.    RB Gabriel Raphael, Berkshire School (Mass.), '25: The Holy Cross commit from Canada also can play as a center defensive mid or even at the 10. His play was so strong that Milton started attacking the other side of the field.   F: Hamish Riddell, Northwood School U17 (N.Y.), '26: A native of Hong Kong, Riddell played the entire 90 minutes, scored both goals in a win, and handled the competition.   RB: Sergio Robles, Hoosac School (N.Y.), '25: The native of Canada was the key to Hoosac's defense and he had a strong weekend that should up his recruiting profile as Hoosac-1 went 3-0, outscoring its opponents 7-1.   ACM: Carlos Salazar, Westtown School (Pa.), '25: Salazar was dynamic with the ball.    CDM: Alexander Salvo, Deerfield Academy (Mass.), '26: The native of Canada tackles well and also plays the ball well. He's gritty. He's a new student at Deerfield and has become the team rallies around.   CB: [player_tooltip player_id='151492' first='Marcos' last='Santana'], Taft School (Conn.), '26: A native of the Dominican Republic, Santana was very good in the air and strong overall. He was able to slide with the defense and he helped keep the team's defense organized.   F: Tommaso Simonini, Vermont Academy (Vt.), PG: The post-grad from Italy scored both goals in Vermont Academy's win.   AM: Adam Stetson, Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.), '25: Stetson, through his strong play, delivered the key moment with a great pass that led to the opening goal in a 3-0 victory.   GK: Riccardo Strohhecker, Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.), '25: Strohhecker, from Milan, Italy, is a 6-foot-5 keeper who kept a clean sheet while controlling the back with great command and starting the attack with excellent service.    D: David Villavicencio, Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.), '26: Villavicencio was solid defensively and caused a lot of problem for the opposing defense by joining the attack in the final third.   GK: Tobin Walsh, Avon Old Farms (Conn.), '25: A Hamilton College commit, Walsh made several saves to be it a one-goal win for Avon Old Farms.    LB: Nicholas Warren, Suffield Academy (Conn.), '26: Warren show exceptional speed and athleticism. He's also grown three inches since last season and garnering major college interest.   D: Benji Watts, Hotchkiss School (Conn.), '25: Watts had a superb defensive display, winning his aerial duels and preventing the opposition's attackers from turning on the ball. He was confident with the ball at his feet, played swiftly, and used his powerful 6-foot-4 frame to his advantage.   D: Sam Whitney, Worcester Academy (Mass.), '25: Whitney, a right back, never got beat on 1on1s, which led to the team's shutout victory.   CM: Danny Widmer, Millbrook School (N.Y.), '25: He held the center midfield together. He was constantly talking with teammates, igniting the offense and tracking back on defense.   F: Joaquin Wladdimiro, South Kent School (Conn.), '25: Although he missed a penalty kick, the native of Chile created a lot of opportunities for his teammates.   CB: Yeochan Yang, Woodstock Academy (Conn.), '26: The South Korea native had a strong showing as a center back against Loomis on Sunday.   CM: Derek Yeboah, Avon Old Farms (Conn.), '26: He scored a goal off a corner kick and assisted on the team's second score in a 2-1 victory. He played back-to-back 90-minute matches Saturday and Sunday, and he was great at holding up play from the 9 position.   CDM: Joaquim Zuffo, Hoosac School (N.Y.), '26: The native of Brazil was instrumental in Hoosac's attack, which produced seven goals over three victories during the weekend.

Prep Soccer was on hand for the illustrious NXT LVL Showcase in Albany, New York last week. With the best high school teams in the country in attendance, the level of talent on display was at an all-time high. Check out the Prep Soccer Best XI from Sunday's games.