Best of Boys’ Class of 2029: Southern Piedmont

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The boys' class of 2029 in Southern Piedmont is a promising generation across the pitch. The sophomores this school year still have a lot of room to improve before making the jump to a higher level, making the talent of the players on this list even more exciting to keep an eye on. This list has 20 players: 2 goalkeepers and 6 defenders, midfielders, and attackers. Each position has a standout player who has been italicized. They will get their own specific evaluation in a future article looking at the positions in question for the entire Piedmont region.</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>Kiebling Urtecho</em></td><td><em>North Mecklenburg High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Oliver Castro</td><td></td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='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>Jahlil Silas</td><td>Union Preparatory Academy</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Hudson Rothert</td><td>Metrolina Christian Academy</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td><em>Kelton Farnham</em></td><td><em>Hickory Ridge High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Hao Wang</td><td>Marvin Ridge High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Baldwin</td><td>South Mecklenburg High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Ricardo Urias-Ramirez</td><td>Christ the King Catholic School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</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>William Lambertson</td><td>South Mecklenburg High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Jayden Delgado</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Aiden Betts</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Santiago Monroy</td><td>Community School of Davidson</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Tyler Kruger</td><td>Weddington High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td><em>Mason McFadden</em></td><td><em>Cox Mill High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</em></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><em>[player_tooltip player_id='332693' first='Daniel' last='Brown']</em></td><td><em>-</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Wylie Buchanan</td><td>Corvian Community High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Wade Estep</td><td>Hopewell High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Davis Cupid</td><td>Palisades High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Aiden Watkins</td><td>Providence High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Taurai Mandiveyi</td><td>Charlotte Catholic High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->