HS: Smoky Mountain Cup Best XIs
March 23, 2017
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — To wrap-up the four-day Smoky Mountain Cup's March edition, TopDrawerSoccer.com releases the Best XIs for the top three flights plus a "best of the rest" that combines the other divisions. The players were selected by votes from the head coaches. While 11 are honored for each division, a tie at the goalkeeper spot in the Clingman's Dome Division leaves 12 on the team for the top flight.
CLINGMAN'S DOME DIVISION
| F | Francisco Redondo | Coppell (Texas) | Jr. | |
| F | Drew Viscomi | McCallie School (Tenn.) | Sr. | Northwestern |
| MF | Marshall Board | Coppell (Texas) | Jr. | |
| MF | William McGregor | McCallie School (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Thomas Priest | McCallie School (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Wyatt Priest | Coppell (Texas) | Jr. | |
| D | Michael Basso | Coppell (Texas) | So. | |
| D | Jonah Bryan | McCallie School (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| D | Blake Enis | Hardin Valley Academy (Ten.) | Sr. | Tusculum |
| D | Logan Russell | McCallie School (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| GK | Drew Foster | Hardin Valley Academy (Ten.) | Sr. | |
| GK | Giovanni Lomeli | Coppell (Texas) | So. |
MOUNT GUYOUT DIVISION
| F | Nassim Al-Nawasreh | J.L. Mann (S.C.) | Sr. | Air Force |
| F | Drake Byrd | J.L. Mann (S.C.) | Sr. | Bowdoin |
| F | Chase Freeman | Station Camp (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| F | Tyler Jessen | Station Camp (Tenn.) | So. | |
| MF | Chris Amond | J.L. Mann (S.C.) | Sr. | Presbyterian |
| MF | Quinn McNeill | J.L. Mann (S.C.) | Sr. | Clemson |
| MF | Cole Cannon | Christian Brothers (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Atakelti Gebregzabher | Station Camp (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| D | Stone Bresnahan | Station Camp (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| D | Connor DeFreece | Christian Brothers (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| GK | Alex Sanchez | Station Camp (Tenn.) | Jr. |
MOUNT LECONTE DIVISION
| F | Kyle Hellmann | Father Ryan (Tenn.) | Sr. | East Tennessee State |
| F | Hayes Wood | Boyd-Buchanan (Tenn.) | So. | |
| MF | John Armbruster | Father Ryan (Tenn.) | Sr. | Louisville |
| MF | Jacob Apigian | Central Magnet (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Jimmy James | Christ Church (S.C.) | Fr. | |
| MF | Luis Sanchez | Central Magnet (Tenn.) | Sr. | Rhodes |
| MF | Nathan Wilcox | Christ Church (S.C.) | Sr. | |
| D | Elijah Barrit | Central Magnet (Tenn.) | ||
| D | Will Turner | Father Ryan (Tenn.) | So. | |
| D | Ethan Wilson | Father Ryan (Tenn.) | Sr. | Alabama-Huntsville |
| GK | Nathan Clark | Central Magnet (Tenn.) | So. | |
BEST OF THE REST (all other divisions combined)
| F | Dawson Biddle | Seymour (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| F | Josue Gomez | Gatlinburg-Pittman (Tenn.) | So. | |
| F | Matthew Laxton | Campbell County (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Diego Carrasco | Grace Christian (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| MF | Alex Kercher | South Doyle (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| GK | Carter McAdoo | South Doyle (Tenn.) | So. | |
| MF | Elliot Giles | South Doyle (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | David Perez | Symrna (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| MF | Agustin Rios | Seymour (Tenn.) | ||
| MF | Kris Seller | Seymour (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| MF | Israel Zavala | Loudon (Tenn.) | ||
| D | Gage Chester | South Doyle (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| D | Colby Fowler | Rockwood (Tenn.) | Sr. | |
| D | Logan Whaley | Seymour (Tenn.) | Jr. | |
| GK | Thomas Lilly | Rockwood (Tenn.) |
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