HSSP Boys Soccer Fall 2024_Layout 1 8 / 15 / 24 9 : 41 AM Page 3 B O Y S S O C C E R earned all - conference first - team recognition . He forms a solid playmaking duo with senior mid - fielder Chase Kaufman , who tied for the team lead with eight assists and also scored twice . Senior forward Brady DiVito is another scoring threat , and key players in the midfield are senior Julian Lee and junior Samson Cofran . An out - standing defense suffered major losses but will turn to experienced veterans like seniors Michael Kugler and Rhys Anderson and juniors Luke Marino and Luke Zuba to hold down the fort as a new starting goalie takes over . OUTLOOK : The Pioneers are coming off a historic season in which they won the Coaches Cup for MOORESTOWN FRIENDS ’ the first time ever and also captured the South PRESTON GALANIS Jersey , Group 3 championship before finishing with a 17 - 3 - 4 record and securing the No . 19 ranking in the state . There are certainly impor - tant positions to fill , but opponents should con - team . Payne will be supported offensively by sen - while senior Tom Flanagan is another experi - tinue to expect a battle every time out from one ior Danny Bogan , a playmaker at center midfield enced defender . Junior midfielder / defender of the area’s most consistent teams . whohad two goals and two assists . Senior for - Owen Ryan and junior forward Caden Price are ward Drew Grossman and senior midfielder Jose hoping to earn consistent minutes as well , and Medina will also contribute to the attack . Senior sophomore Adam Brand is a promising varsity EASTERN Liam Giles is another experienced midfielder newcomer who will look to lock down the start - VIKINGS and sophomores Sam Myers and Shane Thorn - ing goalie job . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Eastern tonwill be counted on defensively . Junior Jason OUTLOOK : Haddonfield played much better down graduated most of its offen - Grossman is a talented midfielder but also saw thestretch last year following a 3 - 8 start — includ - sive playmakers but is time in net last year and could take over as the inga first - round playoff win over Manchester thrilled to welcome back sen - startinggoalie . Townshipand a 2 - 1 loss to old nemesis Delran in ior center back Dylan Johnson , OUTLOOK : After consecutive seven - win seasons , the sectional quarterfinals — but still finished 9 - 10 - a starter since his freshman the Rams hope to contend for a winning record 1 for the program’s first losing season in nearly year and an all - conference first - behind Payne and Bogan . four decades . This group will clearly be motivated team selection last season . John - to get the Bulldawgs back on track . son also served as a captain last fall and will HADDONFIELD continue to provide leadership on and off the KINGSWAY BULLDAWGS field . Senior Chase Dougherty is another veteran DRAGONS defender and his experience will prove valuable PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior Michael as the Vikings break in a new starting goalie . McCool , a four - year varsity player PLAYERS TO WATCH : Kingsway Dougherty can also assist the offense , which will and first - time captain , is the brings back a handful of key look to juniors Logan Cherkas and Liam Keet to unquestioned leader for Haddon - players , including two who generate scoring opportunities . Seniors Austin field . He moved from left back to made the all - conference sec - Dai , Matt Capriotti , Jacobo Obando , Nate Lin - center midfield last year and collect - ond team : senior forward den and Brady Lynch and junior Nathan ed seven goals and three assists to Logan Theodore , who had Zanetich will look to play bigger roles as well . make the all - conference first team . Pos - four goals and two assists OUTLOOK : The Vikings went 14 - 6 - 1 — the most sessing a dangerous left foot , he will be asked to and will look to emerge as wins among Olympic Conference teams — and do a little bit of everything as the Bulldawgs ’ the Dragons ’ go - to scorer , and senior mid - also qualified for the Coaches Cup and reached best overall player . Several promising returners fielder Gabe Trexler , a valuable contributor at the sectional quarterfinals in a successful 2023 up top will vie to become the team’s new go - to both ends of the field . Senior back Colin campaign . Their defense should keep them in scorer , including sophomore Mark Derets , who McCourt also returns and will look to fortify most games this fall and if the offense develops , had three goals and an assist as a rookie and the defense . Seniors Justin Sanchez , Alex another winning season is in the cards . has the potential to be one of the top forwards Dougherty and Justin Lewis are key players in in the Colonial Conference . Junior Fredy Tun the midfield . Seniors Evan Frederick and Lucas Caal had four goals and an assist in his first year Allen , juniors Dom Nguyen and Will Warner GLOUCESTER with the program and has the skill to garner and sophomore Pat Civitarese will all look to CATHOLIC more minutes this fall , while speedy senior Con - earn time on defense and sophomore Danny RAMS nor Williams — who had three goals last season , Casey adds depth in the midfield . Senior PLAYERS TO WATCH : Junior forward includingone in a playoff loss to eventual state Hunter Crawford , junior Connor Brown and Zack Payne has established finalist Delran — is another top scoring threat . sophomore Talan Vannelli are in the mix to himself as one of the top JuniorsLuke Hart and Mark DiMedio both con - take over as the starting goalie . scorers in the Tri - County tributed in the midfield and on the back line as OUTLOOK : Kingsway’s 8 - 7 - 4 season included a trip Conference Classic Division sophomoresand will play important roles no to the Coaches Cup quarterfinals and a close loss over his first two seasons and matter where they line up , and junior Luke Bon - toCherokee in the first round of the playoffs . The it will be exciting to see what he der is another key returner who can play forward Dragonsare a perennial contender in the Tri - can do as an upperclassman . He or holding midfielder . Sophomore Henry Hall County Conference Royal Division with a chance had nine goals and seven assists as exceledas a fullback and defensive midfielder as tomake noise in the postseason , and this year a sophomore to make the all - conference second a freshman and will again be an asset on D , shouldbe no different . 36 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 15 issue 1 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM