Best of Boys’ Class of 2029: Northern Piedmont

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The boys' Northern Piedmont region of the class of 2029 is the next group of players to look at in the region. Though the list only has 20 players, it could have easily had more. [program_tooltip program_id='277914' first='Carolina' last='Core'] has been a fantastic addition to the region in capturing more talent, especially in the Triad region, for this age range. This list will need to be added to in the future as talents who were left out start to shine brighter. The list has 2 goalkeepers and 6 defenders, midfielders, and attackers. Each position has a standout player with their information italicized. They will be evaluated in a future article more specifically.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Goalkeepers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>School</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td><em>Kevin Minter</em></td><td><em>Wake Christian Academy</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Preston Holt</td><td>Wakefield High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Defenders</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>School</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Cooper Tew</td><td>Enloe High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Elijah Parham</td><td>Wake Christian Academy</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Afton Vorenkamp</td><td>Jordan High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td><em>Jayden Zhu</em></td><td><em>Cary Academy</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Teague Vulcan</td><td>Cardinal Gibbons High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Isaiah Carattini</td><td>North Raleigh Christian Academy</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Midfielders</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>School</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zander Graves</td><td>Atkins High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283625' first='Carolina' last='Core FC']</td></tr><tr><td><em>Emmanuel "Champ" Holder Jr.</em></td><td><em>-</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283625' first='Carolina' last='Core FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Evan Doetsch</td><td>Enloe High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Hernandez Martinez</td><td>Knightdale High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Kieffer</td><td>C.E. Jordan High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Mustafa Magoon</td><td>Southwest Guilford High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283412' first='NC' last='Fusion']</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Attackers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-stripes"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>School</strong></td><td><strong>Club</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Rafael Medrado Ribeiro Alves Chaves</td><td>Apex Friendship High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Jefferson Avelar</td><td>West Johnston High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Justin Romero-Rayo</td><td>-</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Aiden Ramirez Cruz</td><td>Goldsboro High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283625' first='Carolina' last='Core FC']</td></tr><tr><td><em>Kevin Pulido</em></td><td><em>Montgomery Central High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283625' first='Carolina' last='Core FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Jesse Toledo</td><td>Carver High School</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->