Best of Boys’ Class of 2028: Southern Piedmont

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The boys' class of 2028 in the southern Piedmont region keeps up with the quality present in the previous classes. This list of 21 players wasn't easy to choose, but it definitely is full of quality and potential. Also, this list has more diversity in teams and less reliance on high school in comparison to the previous ones. These players are performing at high levels at such a young age, which bodes well for what they might become. It is also important to note the greater presence of South Carolinian players playing in the southern Piedmont region academies. South Carolina has had a presence in previous articles like this in both the boys' and girls' sections. Looking at northern South Carolinian soccer talent is something to consider, especially given the quality we see from these players. Most of them come from Fort Mill, but there have been a decent few coming from surrounding cities and towns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As has always been the case in this series, the italicized players are the standout players. They will be getting their own dedicated articles where I will be evaluating their talent more in-depth.</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>Cooper Budd</td><td>David W. Butler High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Brad Boerjan</td><td>Providence High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td><em>Edgar Alfaro</em></td><td>-</td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</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>Timothy Jackson</td><td>Ardrey Kell High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Malcolm Carpenter</td><td>Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Callahan Clark</td><td>Hough High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Anthony Crawford</td><td>South Mecklenburg High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td><em>[player_tooltip player_id='278161' first='Jeremiah' last='Alexander-Munoz']</em></td><td>-</td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278196' first='Amil' last='Hodžić']</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">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>Adam Amireh</em></td><td>-</td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>Jancarlo Munguia</td><td>- (South Carolina-based)</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278197' first='Ricardo' last='Aparicio']</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278237' first='Rhett' last='Palladino']</td><td>Fort Mill High School (South Carolina)</td><td>Queen City Mutiny</td></tr><tr><td>Jaxon Crump</td><td>Montgomery Central High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Gritz</td><td>Fort Mill High School (South Carolina)</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">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>Morra Francois</em></td><td>-</td><td><em>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</em></td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278212' first='Eddie' last='Esquivel']</td><td>-</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283629' first='Charlotte' last='FC']</td></tr><tr><td>Ricardo Santos</td><td>Nation Ford High School (South Carolina)</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283283' first='Charlotte' last='Independence SC']</td></tr><tr><td>Noah Hufnagel</td><td>Nation Ford High School (South Carolina)</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>Maddox Ramirez Castaneda</td><td>Rocky River High School</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='283284' first='Charlotte' last='SA']</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='278235' first='Kenneth' last='Fritchley']</td><td>Marvin Ridge High School</td><td>Queen City Mutiny</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->