Ray played only the first half of the match, but was still easily FC Dallas ‘ most dangerous attacking player. Quick and athletic, he was a handful for Austin FC ‘s backline and often required multiple defenders to be stopped. A former Austin FC player, Ray scored a beautiful left-footed goal against his former club. The center forward also made an impact with his movement, drifting wide and dropping to get involved in the team’s attacking efforts.

Ray didn’t get much service up top and did the best he could with what he got. The center forward got into many physical battles with the Dynamo defenders and won some of them, making plays in the final third. He had one good opportunity to score in the first half and fired a nice shot on target, which was saved by the goalkeeper. Ray looked for the ball a lot, moving to the wings and dropping deeper to get it, and showed nice quality to make plays away from the penalty box, too.

Ray is the top-ranked forward on the list and takes third place overall. He will join the FC Dallas Academy in the MLS Next League in the next club season. An extremely well-rounded attacking player, he combines good size, excellent positioning, and confidence on the ball to make an impact on the final third. A center forward, he’s very mobile with how he plays the role, often dropping and drifting wide to get on the ball. Ray is a constant threat in the final third, working well with his back to the goal and keeping opponents under pressure with his runs in behind. His excellent positioning often puts him in good spots to get chances and he’s excellent at converting them, showing impressive calm in front of the goal.