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St. Benedict's Prep
Newark, NJ
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19-0-0*
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Season Complete. New Jersey Prep A state champion.
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 550 students, grades K-12.
NOTES: Ronald Mafunzwaini, a junior, scored his team-leading 19th goal that started St. Benedict's Prep to a 4-0 win over Blair Academy in the Prep A final, the Gray Bees' 28th state title in the past 29 seasons. Sophomore Julian Gomes scored twice in the final and junior Azriel Johnson netted the last goal. Mafunzwaini scored three times in a 5-0 state semifinal win over Peddie earlier in the week. The Gray Bees defeated state-ranked teams from six states. St. Benedict's is 149-8-3 in eight seasons under coach Jimmy Wandling. The Gray Bees outscored their opponents 95-8 with Mafunzwaini, Celio Pompeu and North Carolina commit Sebastian Chalbaud combining for 42 goals and 30 assists. St. Benedict's started only five seniors, making them an early preseason favorite in 2018. |
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Whitefish Bay
Whitefish Bay, WI
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25-0-0*
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Season Complete. Wisconsin Division 2 state champion.
School Facts: Public, 1,005 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Matthew Comiskey scored 30 seconds into the match and the rout was on as Whitefish Bay handled Oregon 6-0 for its third straight state title. Comiskey scored again in the seventh minute, followed by goals from Jimmy Zebel, Mario Carini and Drew Nelson as the Blue Dukes were up 5-0 within 37 minutes. Whitefish Bay has won 31 straight matches, and this year beat perennial national power and FAB 50-ranked Milwaukee Marquette 3-0. Senior goalkeeper Elian Haddock has committed to Yale. Defender Shawn Azcueta and midfielder Jackson Dryden have committed to Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Comiskey was named the state's player of the year by the coaches association. |
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Conestoga
Berwyn, PA
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23-0-1
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| Drexel commit Chris Donovan scored with less than nine minutes left and keeper Luke Smith had a game-clinching save in the final seconds as Conestoga edged Parkland 1-0 in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals between Top 25 programs. |
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Martin Luther King
Manhattan, NY
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18-0-0*
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Season Complete. New York PSAL champion.
School Facts: Public, 2,500 students in six schools in the MLK Educational Complex, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Aly Camara scored three goals and Akeem Shelton added the fourth as MLK handled Beacon 4-0 in the PSAL final to claim its 17th PSAL title in the last 21 years. The team's stellar defense was led by St. John's commit Sanoussi Sangary. Other standouts include national recruit Yaya Bakayoko and Eric Affi. |
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Delbarton School
Morristown, NJ
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21-0-1*
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Season Complete. New Jersey Prep A state champion.
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 600 students, grades 7-12.
NOTES: Sophomore Brendan McSorley scored twice, older brother Liam McSorley, a senior, and Ethan Fabricant added goals as Delbarton capped an undefeated season with a 4-1 wi over Christian Brothers in the Prep A final. In the semifinals, Brendan McSorley also scored twice as Delbarton handled Seton Hall Prep 4-0. Delbarton has won five of the past six Prep A state titles. |
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Naperville North
Naperville, IL
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27-1-1*
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Season Complete. Illinois Class AAA state champion.
School Facts: Public, 2,740 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Jack Barry's school record 22nd assist set up Colin Iverson for the match-winning goal as Naperville North repeated as state champion with a 1-0 win over Libertyville. The goal was the 15th for Iverson, which tied him for the team lead with Ian Guppy. Six-foot-seven keeper Tommy Welch, a junior, was named the MVP of the final by Chicagolandsoccer.com, following a 13-save effort. Naperville North becomes the first repeat large school state champion in Illinois since the Sandburg dynasty of 2001 and 2002. |
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Libertyville
Libertyville, IL
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20-1-2*
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Season Complete. Illinois Class AAA state runner-up.
School Facts: Public, 1,950 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Libertyville's undefeated run ended with a 1-0 state final loss to Naperville North in a meeting of the past two Illinois large school state title winners. Libertyville won the crown in 2015. Naperville North has now gone back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. Indiana commit Ryan Wittenbrink scored 39 goals and had 17 assists, giving him 68 goals and 42 assists for a three-year varsity career in 65 matches. |
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Columbus St. Francis de Sales
Columbus, OH
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22-0-1*
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Season Complete. Ohio Division II state champion.
School Facts: Private, 840 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Nick Fuchs scored twice and Division II State Player of the Year Hector Gomez came back from injury with three assists as St. Francis de Sales handled Bay 4-0 in the state final. Gomez missed one playoff match and played only two minutes in the state semifinal contest. Cristian Gomez, Hector's younger brother, and Michael Cockerell scored the other goals. |
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E.O. Smith
Storrs, CT
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19-0-0
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| E.O. Smith scored 13 goals in three playoff wins to advance to this week;s state semifinals and a clash with state-ranked Masuk. |
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Wayzata
Minneapolis, MN
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20-0-2*
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Season Complete. Minnesota Class AA state champion.
School Facts: Public, 3,400 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Sophomore Patrick Weah scored the first goal and Ethan Wagner sealed the outcome with a 79th minute score as Wayzata defeated defending state champion Stillwater 2-0 in the state final. Last year, Stillwater defeated Wayzata 2-0 to clinch an undefeated season. This year, the difference was Wayzata keeper Daniel Welshons, who made several crucial saves while the match was on the line. |
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Beavercreek
Beavercreek, OH
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22-0-2*
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Season Complete. Ohio Division I state champion.
School Facts: Public, 2,325 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Senior Ryan Bernt, a first-team all-state performer, scored in the second overtime session to lift Beavercreek to a 1-0 state final win over Medina. The title marked the first for Beavercreek in the 41-year history of Ohio soccer championships. The game-winning goal was assisted by senior Dominic Calabrese. |
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Severna Park
Severna Park, MD
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18-0-1
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| Ryan Muldoon and Drew Belloff scored the goals as Severna Park defeated Bowie to advance to the Class 4A state final this week. The Falcons will be favored against a dangerous Bethesda-Chevy Chase team, which took out a pair of state-ranked programs (including one FAB 50-ranked team) in the regional tournament. |
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Cardinal Gibbons
Raleigh, NC
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21-0-2
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| Junior Kevin Kelleher scored the only goal as Cardinal Gibbons defeated defending state champion Green Hope to advance to this week's Class 4A East Regional Final, which serves as the state semifinals. All four favored teams won in the regional semifinals, setting up a 4A state semifinal where the teams are a combined 92-2-5. |
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Blue Valley Southwest
Overland Park, KS
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20-0-1*
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Season Complete. Kansas Class 5A state champion.
School Facts: Public, 1,100 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Aidan Bates scored the game-winning goal as Blue Valley Southwest edged Bishop Carroll 1-0 in the state final. BV Southwest had a stellar season, winning the Eastern Kansas League, which features many of the state's top-ranked programs across all three classifications. |
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Salesianum
Wilmington, DE
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15-1-0
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| Logan Brown and John Leonard scored first-half goals to carry Salesianum to a 2-0 victory over Caravel Academy in the state quarterfinals. Sallies next faces Cape Henlopen in the state semifinals this week. |
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Kearny
Kearny, NJ
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18-0-4
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| Senior keeper Bryan Noristz came up with two saves in the shootout, the second one clinching the result as Kearny defeated Montclair for the North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 title. The win sends Kearny into a state semifinal clash with also undefeated Bridgewater-Raritan this week. |
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Providence
Charlotte, NC
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21-0-3
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| Providence carries a nine-match shutout streak into this week's 4A West Final, which serves as the state semifinal contest. The Panthers defeated Porter Ridge 3-0 to advance to this week's clash with FAB 50-ranked Hough. |
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McDonogh School
Owings Mills, MD
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19-2-0*
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Season Complete. MIAA A Conference champion.
School Facts: Private, 1,400 students, grades K-12.
NOTES: Brian Lenzer and Andrew Privett scored late goals as McDonogh School defeated Mount St. Joseph 2-0 in the MIAA A Conference final. The Eagles have won nine titles since the league was formed in 1995. Senior Casey Settleman was the team's top scorer for the season. Other key players included Northwestern commit Jayson Cyrus, Tufts commit Aidan Welsh, junior keeper Kieran Baskett and Privett, a junior, as well. |
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Bridgewater-Raritan
Bridgewater, NJ
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17-0-3
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| Sean Masur converted a penalty kick early and an apparent game-tying goal was waved off to an offside call in the final minute as Bridgewater-Raritan held on for a 1-0 victory over Newark East Side. |
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Cicero Morton
Cicero, IL
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23-2-2*
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Season Complete. Illinois Class AAA Super-Sectional runner-up.
School Facts: Public, 8,100 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Morton's season ended with a 1-0 loss to eventual state champion Naperville North in the Super-Sectional round (state quarterfinals). Morton was the Pepsi Co. Showdown runner-up and spent the entire season in the FAB 50. The Mustangs have lost to the eventual state champion each of the past four years. |
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Northwestern Lehigh
New Tripoli, PA
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24-0-0
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| Senior Noah Meyers scored twice as Northwestern Lehigh edged Hershey 2-1 to advance to the Class 3A state semifinals for the second straight year. If Northwestern Lehigh and FAB 50-ranked Lower Dauphin win their state semifinal matches it will lead to a state title rematch between these top 3A programs. Lower Dauphin lost to Hershey early in the season but defeated the team twice in recent weeks, both times by comfortable margins. |
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McQuaid Jesuit
Rochester, NY
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22-0-0*
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Season Complete. New York Class AA state champion.
School Facts: Private, all-boys, 875 students, grades 6-12.
NOTES: Dominic Duncan and Adriano Margiotta each scored twice as McQuaid Jesuit rolled to a 6-0 state final win over Half Hollow Hills West to cap a perfect season. Justin LaFountain and Dan Malloy also scored. McQuaid outscored its opponents 97-6 and senior Tommy Gallina was part of 18 shutouts. McQuaid's victory ended an 11-year large school title drought for Section V, and the result is believed to have made second-year head coach and former Rochester Rhinos player Nino Pilato the first coach to win boys and girls state titles in New York. He guided Greece Odyssey to a title in 2012. |
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Parkland
Allentown, PA
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24-2-0*
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Season Complete. Pennsylvania Class 4A state quarterfinalist.
School Facts: Public, 3,125 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Parkland's season ended with a 1-0 loss to Conestoga in the state quarterfinals. Last year, Parkland was ousted by Conestoga 2-1 in the Round of 16 en route to a state title. Parkland's other defeat was a 2-1 setback to Prep School power South Kent School (Conn.). Parkland graduates 14 seniors, including top scorer Josh Kiser and keeper Jake Varrato, from a squad that allowed only nine goals in 26 matches. |
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Dublin Coffman
Dublin, OH
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18-2-2*
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Season Complete. Ohio Division I state semifinalist.
School Facts: Public, 1,875 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Luck finally ran out for the Shamrocks, as Dublin Coffman fell to eventual state champion Beavercreek 1-0 in double overtime in the state semifinals. Coffman, led by Georgetown commit Luke Kiley and Cornell commit Eneli Emeka, was seeking a first-ever state title. The team scored in every match until the final and hadn't been held to less than four goals in a playoff outing until the match with Beavercreek. The Shamrocks had regular season wins over Upper St. Clair (Pa.), Dunbar (Ky.) and a 5-2 victory perennial state power St. Ignatius. |
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
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19-1-1*
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Season Complete. New Mexico Class 6A state champion.
School Facts: Public, 1,800 students, grades 9-12.
NOTES: Carlos Gutierrez converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute to lift Albuquerque to its second state title in three seasons with a 3-2 victory over FAB 50-ranked La Cueva in a meeting of the state's top two teams. Gutierrez gave Albuquerque a 1-0 lead, assisted by Luca Seazzu. Guiterrez later served up Rado Josoa's goal that gave the team a 2-1 advantage. Only three minutes after giving up a game-tying penalty kick, Albuquerque's Seazzu was fouled in the box setting up Gutierrez's winner. |
