ROCKFORD, Ill. – Day two of the ECNL National Playoffs kicked off Friday, which meant the horde U15, U16 and U17 teams hunting for spots in the ECNL Finals next month officially joined the fray.

After the U14 and U18 teams took center stage in the opening day, with the prospect of titles in each division looming on Tuesday, the middle three divisions captured much of the spotlight here Friday. Here’s a look at the top players TopDrawerSoccer.com took in at the event on Friday with a special focus on those middle three groupings. Keep in mind, each of these teams are competing to finish in the top two of their groups to advance to the final tournament in July.

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So let’s dig in. You’ll be hearing from some of these players again, and likely on stages even bigger than this one.