Boaz vs Springville HS- A Closer Look at the Boaz

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Boaz High School stepped onto the field against Springville on May 3, 2025, it wasn't just another match; it was a defining moment. With their eyes fixed on the championship, Boaz proved why they belong among the elite, advancing to the semifinals with discipline, sharp execution, and undeniable heart. This squad didn't just get lucky, they made the right decisions, stayed composed under pressure, and capitalized on every chance. In a season defined by hard work and resilience, Boaz is now just two wins away from history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jose Arreguin","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Boaz HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681bd3954563a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>The Smile, The Style, The Strike</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>If soccer had a mirror for magic, Jose Arreguin would be staring back in full confidence. Boaz High School's midfield maestro doesn't just play the game, he entertains it. With a playing style and charisma straight out of the Ronaldinho playbook, Jose brings that same fearless creativity to every touch, every pass, every glance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Then came the moment: a dead ball, 15 yards out. The air was still. Barrage lined up. Jose? Calm. He struck it with swagger and precision, a curling masterpiece that left the goalkeeper frozen, eyes chasing the ball as it kissed the net. No one moved because sometimes, greatness deserves silence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>And it didn't stop there.<br>All match long, Jose slithered through defenders, combining flair with surgical control. He didn't crowd the box; he haunted it, arriving like a shadow at the perfect moment. He's not just a playmaker.<br>He's a fox in the box, a magician in the middle, and Boaz's heartbeat on the pitch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">You don't just watch Jose Arreguin you remember him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amin Cruz","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Boaz HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681bd50895e8e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>The Left-Footed Engine of Boaz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>There's something special, almost untouchable, about a true left-footed baller. And Amin Cruz, wearing the iconic #17 for Boaz, is that rare breed. He doesn't just move with the ball, he flows, a smooth combination of power, poise, and precision. Try to take it off him? Good luck. Left-footers like Amin don't just protect the ball they own it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>On the field, he's a machine in motion. He runs with rhythm, glancing, thinking, always calculating. But what sets him apart?<br>He knows exactly when to let go the perfect pass, the smart switch, the unselfish play that changes everything.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Amin doesn't chase the spotlight he creates it for others.<br>He's not just a runner. Not just a passer.<br>He's the pulse of the team, the one who turns possession into purpose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In a game that rewards vision, timing, and trust, Amin Cruz is the key.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Efren Bello","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"101","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Boaz HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681bd6fadfa2b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>The Stone Wall with Speed</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Wearing #23, Efren Bello doesn't just defend, he commands. Anchoring Boaz High School's backline, he's built like a wall, but moves like a winger. Most defenders hesitate to step too far forward, Efren? He charges the wing, blending discipline with daring, power with pace.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>What sets him apart is precision. His touches are cleaner than most midfielders, and when he carries the ball forward, it's not chaos, it's calculated. But don't be fooled by the grace, he's still a wall. No dribble gets by without a price. No forward finds comfort in his shadow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Focused. Fierce. Unshakeable.<br>The noise fades. The crowd blurs. And all Efren sees is the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>He's not just a defender.<br>He's a sentinel with speed, and for Boaz, that's a weapon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Lucio Chavez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"100","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Boaz HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681bd860d54c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>The Guardian of Boaz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>#1 on the jersey, #1 in composure Lucio Chavez doesn't just stand between the posts, he owns the space. Every real soccer fan knows: when you've got a great keeper, the entire team stands taller. And Boaz? They've got a tiger in goal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Lucio isn't just a shot-stopper, he's a flying force, a bee in the air, always buzzing, always ready, always watching. While ten others move as a unit, he stands alone, with the weight of the match resting on his gloves and he handles it with fire in his eyes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>Whether it's a fingertip save or a fearless dive through a sea of boots, Lucio gives more than reactions; he gives the team belief.<br>His presence changes the rhythm. His energy lifts the backline.<br>His courage? Unmatched.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Boaz didn't reach the semifinals by luck.<br>They got there with a wall made of reflexes, instinct, and raw willpower.<br>They got there with Lucio Chavez. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Acson Aristhene","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Boaz HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681bd9aa93268"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Joker in Boaz's Deck</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Every team dreams of a player who can do it all, and Boaz has him in Acson Aristhene. Young, fearless, and built like a powerhouse, Acson is the kind of player coaches call a joker because he can change the game from midfield or defense, wherever the team needs him most.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>And this day, he made his mark. A dead ball at midfield, a quick step, and then BOOM. A strike so clean, so bold, it soared into the top shelf, untouched. The keeper stretched, but it didn't matter. That ball had a destination, and Acson's smile said it all:<br>He knew it the second he hit it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p>He's not just versatile, he's dangerous with the ball, a young talent with the power of a veteran's boot. Whether shutting down attacks or launching them, Acson Aristhene is the kind of player who gives a coach endless possibilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">He's not just on the field.<br>He's the X-factor Boaz needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->