Best of Boys’ Class of 2027: Northern Piedmont

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Northern Piedmont region gives us plenty of talent to look at for the Class of 2027. Being another hub for great talents in the state, choosing 23 players for this list was not an easy task. However, the following players are, in my opinion, the best the region has to offer. As before, the standout players per position are italicized.</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>Drew Brayden</td><td>-</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Xavier Mattews</td><td>Willow Springs High School</td><td>Triangle United</td></tr><tr><td><em>Elijah Lasher</em></td><td><em>Sanderson High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</em></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>[player_tooltip player_id='278145' first='Cruz' last='Errato']</td><td>Holly Springs High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Gregor Dik</td><td>Greensboro Day School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283412' first='NC' last='Fusion']</td></tr><tr><td><em>Giorgio Sayde</em></td><td><em>Green Level High School</em></td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Adam Menaouar</td><td>-</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Brody Schermer</td><td>Fuquay Varina High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Camden Oliveira</td><td>Western Alamance High School</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Cullen Holland</td><td>Apex High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='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><em>Miguel Calungsud</em></td><td><em>Wake Preparatory Academy</em></td><td><em>North Carolina FC</em></td></tr><tr><td>Ravi Couto</td><td>Cardinal Gibbons High School</td><td>Carolina Velocity</td></tr><tr><td>Alexander Rojas-Vasquez</td><td>High Point Central</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283412' first='NC' last='Fusion']</td></tr><tr><td>Carlos Ponciano-Diaz</td><td>East Davidson High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283412' first='NC' last='Fusion']</td></tr><tr><td>Derek Salas</td><td>Green Hope High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Carter Billings</td><td>Wesleyan Christian Academy</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283412' first='NC' last='Fusion']</td></tr><tr><td>Yuto Shiozawa</td><td>Mount Tabor High School</td><td>-</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='278159' first='Kevin' last='Howard']</em></td><td>-</td><td><em>North Carolina FC</em></td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278158' first='Garrett' last='Zhou']</td><td>Durham Academy Upper School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td>Lucas Pedroso</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Noah Scott</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Lucas Casiano</td><td>Millbrook High School</td><td>North Carolina FC</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/nc/asheboro/southwestern-randolph-cougars/athletes/yael-rebollar-ortiz/?careerid=ac15kg7b2l4o8">Yael Rebollar-Ortiz</a></td><td>Southwestern Randolph High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='277914' first='Carolina' last='Core']</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->