HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming boys soccer season with its annual watch list, which highlights the best players from the state’s six area codes in multiples of an 11-player starting lineup.
The 704 area code, home to Charlotte and the greater Piedmont, has eight returning HSOT all-state players, while the 919 has five and the 252 and 336 each have four.
At the end of the season, HSOT releases an all-state team that features 15 players on the first, second, and third teams, plus 30 on honorable mention. There must be at least one goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards on each team.
HSOT Boys Soccer Watch Lists
704 Watch List
- F– Cade Bender, Myers Park (senior)
- M– Gabriel Betancourt, South Mecklenburg (senior)
- F– Jack Berkowitz, Shelby (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- M– Brown Blanton, Myers Park (senior)
- GK– Will Bowers, Concord (senior) — HSOT 1st team all-state
- D – Pat Cormier, Cox Mill (senior)
- M– Jose Dominguez, Central Academy (senior)
- M– Vincent Gallardo, Sun Valley (junior)
- M– Ewan Gath, Providence (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
- F– Drew Hansen, Christ the King (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
- M– Jackson Kirila, Concord (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
- M– Valentino Lira, Concord Academy (senior)
- M– Elijah Orren, Jay M. Robinson (senior)
- D– Matthew Perez, Cuthbertson (sr.)
- F– Preston Potter, Charlotte Catholic (sophomore)
- M– Devin Reinhardt, Charlotte Latin (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
- F– Edwin Valentine-Clemente, Garinger (senior)
- F– Drew Waller, West Cabarrus (junior)
- F– Marco Wright, Gaston Day (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- F– Will Webb, Salisbury (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- GK– Colton White, Providence (senior)
- F– Cole Wilson, Cox Mill (senior)
828 Watch List
- F– Orlando Almanza, Hickory (senior)
- F– Klaus Best, Watauga (senior)
- D – James Black, AC Reynolds (junior)
- F– Barfuo Boakye-Boaten, Asheville (senior)
- M– Moises Diaz, AC Reynolds (senior)
- M– Brady Fey, TC Roberson (sr.)
- F– Daniel Foster, TC Roberson (junior)
- GK– Sean Green, AC Reynolds (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state in 2021, 1st team in 2020
- GK– Cole Johnson, Freedom (senior)
- F– Cole Jordan, AC Reynolds (senior)
- F– Cooper King, Hendersonville (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- F– Julian Martin, West Henderson (senior)
- F– Landon Matz, Swain County (junior)
- F– Ben Mathews, Smoky Mountain (senior)
- F– Jesus Mejia, Newton-Conover (junior)
- F– Dylan Perez, North Henderson (sophomore)
- M– Johnny Pineda, Hibriten (junior)
- F– Chris Ramirez, Newton-Conover (senior)
- F– Quinn Roberts, TC Roberson (junior)
- F – Gerardo Rodriguez, Hibriten (senior)
- D– Taylor Vorbrich, North Henderson (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- F– Isaac Zavala, St. Stephens (senior)
252 Watch List
- M– Ryan Berger, Croatan (sophomore)
- F– Ryan Davis, DH Conley (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- M– Balmorris Gonzalez, Roanoke Rapids (sophomore)
- M– Lane Hartman, Croatan (senior)
- F– Enrique Lopez-Lemus, Greene Central (junior)
- F– Asher Lowry, Arendell Parrott (junior) — HSOT HM all-state
- F– Alex Carmona Morales, Spring Creek (senior)
- F– Adam McCarthy, Northern Nash (senior)
- D– Doug Merritt, Roanoke Rapids (senior)
- M – Danny Metcalf, Croatan (senior)
- D– Tin Myint, New Bern (senior)
- M– Ariel Nunez, Greene Central (senior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
- M– Tony Riddick, Perquimans (senior)
- M– Jonny Robles, Southern Nash (senior)
- D – Kai Reece, First Flight (junior)
- D– Isidro Romeron-Leon, Southern Nash (senior)
- GK – Mason Ross, Fike (senior)
- F– Jesus Tyndall, North Lenoir (junior)
- M– Devin Whitehead, Fike (senior)
- D – Logan Williams, Roanoke Rapids (junior)
- M– Phoenix Wooten, First Flight (junior) — HSOT 2nd team all-state
919 Watchlist
- M– Cole Barish, Thales Academy of Apex (junior)
- D– Jackson Betz, Broughton (senior)
- F– Josh Bevan, Green Hope (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- D– Max Brown, Durham Academy (senior)
- F– Chance Davis, North Johnston (senior)
- D– Maddox DiGiovanni, Clayton (sr.)
- M– Auggie Flaim, Heritage (senior)
- M– Thomas Gurley, Wayne Country Day (senior)
- M– Logan Jordan, Lee County (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- D– Luke Lillis, Cardinal Gibbons (senior)
- F– Ryan Martinez, Franklinton (junior) — HSOT HM all-state
- F– Lucas Mann, East Chapel Hill (senior)
- F– Zander Ocampo, Jordan-Matthews (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- GK– John Holland, West Johnston (senior)
- GK – Braylan McCoy, CB Aycock (senior)
- F– Jaden Reece, Jordan (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- GK– Joey Sikiric, Athens Drive (senior)
- M– Grant Stewart, Cardinal Gibbons (senior)
- M– Tanner Thorson, Wakefield (senior)
- D – Dryden Vice, Wakefield (senior)
- F– Trey Widrick, Middle Creek (senior)
- M– Aaron Zamora, Rosewood (junior)
336 Watch List
- F– Ali Al-Qau, Northwest Guilford (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- M– Axel Bernal, North Forsyth (senior)
- M– Jake Carter, Bethany Community (senior)
- M– Andy Cruz-Castillo, Atkins (junior)
- F– Billy Edwards, Northwest Guilford (senior)
- M– Tylar Elliott, Page (senior)
- M– Axel Garcia, Forbush (senior)
- D– Alex Flores, West Forsyth (senior)
- M– Sergio Garcia, Mount Airy (senior)
- D– Patrick Hissim, Wesleyan Christian (senior)
- M– Ethan Lam, Ragsdale (sophomore)
- F– Anakin Leister, NC Leadership Academy (senior)
- F– Elkin Lopez, Mount Airy (senior) — HSOT 3rd team all-state
- M– Christian Maya, Starmount (junior)
- M– Angel Osorno, Mount Airy (sophomore)
- M– Evan Pask, East Forsyth (senior)
- M– Walt Petersen, RJ Reynolds (senior)
- F– Treas Ross, Grimsley (senior)
- D– Ty Thompson, Williams (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- F– Gael Villegas, Western Alamance (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- F– Tyler Whitaker, South Stokes (senior)
- GK – Tyler Wood, Caldwell Academy (senior)
910 Watch List
- M– Daniel Adasiak, Clinton (senior)
- GK– Andy Argueta, Wallace-Rose Hill (senior)
- M– Maken Augustine, James Kenan (senior)
- M– Makenly Augustine, James Kenan (senior)
- F– Malcolm Bolden, East Bladen (senior)
- F– Darwin Bonilla, East Duplin (junior)
- F – Shun Bost, Terry Sanford (senior)
- M– Nick Cenatiempo, Ashley (sophomore)
- F– Adrian Flores, Harnett Central (junior)
- F– Steven Floyd, Swansboro (senior)
- M– John Franck, New Hanover (junior)
- M– Omar Hernandez, Triton (senior)
- M– Luis Izeta, Lumberton (senior)
- F– Hoslerson Joseph, Lumberton (senior) — HSOT HM all-state
- M – Nate Mahouchick, Jacksonville (junior)
- D– Christian Mullins, New Hanover (senior)
- F– Mathias Navarre, Jacksonville (senior)
- D– Garrett Panos, Swansboro (senior)
- M– Walker Spell, Clinton (junior)
- GK – Andrew Stein, Hoggard (senior)
- M–Christopher Teachey, Southwest Onslow (senior)
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