SF 2022 HSSP Boys Soccer — Evergreen_Layout 1 8 / 11 / 22 4 : 37 PM Page 1 B OYS SO CC E R ond half of the season and finished with a 6 - 14 - 1 record , doubling their win total from the year before . They hope to remain com - petitive this fall . C H E R O K E E CHIEFS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherokee brings back a strong core highlighted by senior Chris Meder , a four - year starter in the midfield . He scored 10 goals and led the Chiefs with 12 assists to make the all - South Jersey third team last year . Senior midfielder Miguel CLEARVIEW’S RYAN SHUTE Graterolscored a team - high 13 goals to go with four assists , and other returning playmakers include senior forward Brandon Michael ( eight goals , six B I S H O P E U S T A C E a role defensively on the outside . Senior assists ) and senior midfielder Jackson Bialy Karl Wissman was the backup goalie last ( five goals , four assists ) . Juniors Ernesto CRUSADERS year and will take over as the starter , with Villicoand Raustin Esfahanizadeh also con - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior forward freshmanCole Williams providing depth . tribute to the attack , while seniors David Liam Higgins , a varsity con - OUTLOOK : TheCrusaders played well down Farnan , Alex Eckard and Sam Snyder are tributor since his fresh - the stretch last fall , winning two playoff key returners in the midfield . Senior Steven man year , emerged as gamesand losing a close game to Prince - Trombettais a veteran defender and Chero - one of the premier ton Day in the sectional semifinals to finish keehas two experienced goalies expected scorers in the withan 8 - 10 - 1 record . With Higgins leading tosee action : seniors Cole Kurzawa and Olympic Conference the way , they have a chance to post their LoganGebhart . as a junior , when he first winning record since 2017 . OUTLOOK : Lastyear was a memorable one for netted 18 goals to go the Chiefs , who went 13 - 5 - 1 for their most with five assists . He is winsin a season since 2017 and reached C A M D E N primed for a huge final sea - their first sectional final since 2011 , falling C A T H O L I C son at Bishop Eustace . Higgins is part of a to Toms River North in penalty kicks after a FIGHTING IRISH dangerousattack that also includes senior scoreless tie . With so many key players PLAYERS TO WATCH : Matt Marino forwardJackson Gatelin ( seven goals ) , sen - back in the fold , hopes are high this fall . has been the starting iorcenter midfielder Matthew Connelly goalie for Camden ( four goals , four assists ) and senior mid - C H E R R Y H I L L Catholic since his fielderJackson Adams ( one goal , three E A S T freshmanyear and will assists ) . Seniors Ryan Donahue and Rafael COUGARS againlook to spark Flores are veterans in the midfield , while the Fighting Irish PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior mid - juniorTJ Azelby and sophomore Desmond defense . Junior Ryan fielderAdam Blumenthal Carey will be valuable reserves . The defense McGettigan flashed has been a varsity con - suffered a major loss with the graduation of potential as a sopho - tributor since he was a all - SouthJersey center back Danny more and could play a freshmanand seems O’Rourkebut does return starting outside ett big role in the offense . Seniors Jesus Colin to get better and better k backsMatthewMrvica , a senior , and Brady Puc and Jack Begley are other key contributors , witheach season . He McDonough , a sophomore . They are in my andCamden Catholic will be counting on led Cherry Hill East with contentionto move inside and emerge as A of severalnewcomers to round out the lineup . nine goals and six assists the vocal leader in the back along with sen - rtesy OUTLOOK : The Irish got off to a slow start in as a junior and is looking for - iorBrandon Short and junior Sam Morris . cou 2021but were much improved in the sec - wardto a big final campaign . Blumenthal is SophomoreBenjamin Mrvica will also play Photo 36 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 13 issue 3 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM