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Montverde Academy
Montverde, FL
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| Montverde Academy enters the 2014-15 season riding a 96-match regular-season undefeated streak. The Eagles again appear to be loaded with such major college prospects as Matheus Martins Silva, Andre Shinyashiki and Lucas Fagotti. Montverde has turned out 58 college scholarship players over the past four years, 32 of them ending up at NCAA Division I programs. |
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Servite
Anaheim, CA
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| With five players committed to NCAA Division I programs, Servite -- which only had one loss last year -- is primed for a run at FAB 50 No. 1 in 2014-15. Servite's lineup includes seniors JT Cook (Saint Louis), Dylan Smith (UC Riverside) and Oscar Flores, Roman Manning and Elijah Barajas, all committed to Cal State Fullerton. |
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Loyola
Los Angeles, CA
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| Loyola returns 10 players from last year's undefeated section and regional championship squad, led by All-CIF pick Matthew Koh. |
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San Clemente
San Clemente, CA
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| San Clemente lost three projected starters to the Development Academy, yet figures to remain a contender in the CIF Southern Section. Forward Matias Ledesma will be asked to carry more of the offensive load, and the team has a pair of sophomore standouts in Fernando Vasquez and Tyler Bagley. |
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McKinney Boyd
McKinney, TX
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| McKinney Boyd, with first-team all-district performers Evan Davies, Hayden Brown, Hayden Uhl and Cody Spitzer possibly returning, along with district newcomer of the year Braden Andrews, Boyd earns the spot as Texas preseason favorite. Boyd reached the state semifinals last year before losing to Coppell. |
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Coppell
Coppell, TX
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| With Colten Clark, Austin Michaelis and Roberto Arugello expected to return, Coppell should remain a strong state title contender. The Cowboys went 22-2-2 last year, losing only to Montverde Academy (Fla.) and in Fort Bend Clements in the state final. |
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Cathedral
Los Angeles, CA
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| Cathedral might return as many as 15 players from last year's regional semifinalist squad that put together a 27-win season. Keeper Kris Guerra, a senior, was a first-team all-CIF selection last year. Cathedral will compete in the Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament in January against some of the nation's top programs. |
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Fort Bend Clements
Sugar Land, TX
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| Clements ended the 2014 season on a 22-match win streak to capture the program's first state title. Twelve players received some level of all-district mention last year, leaving this year's squad loaded with lofty expectations. |
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San Pasqual
Escondido, CA
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| Coaches in San Diego gave San Pasqual a preseason nod, largely because the team could return 13 players from a 14-4-7 squad. |
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Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA
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| Canoga Park returns nine starters from last year's CIF Division II semifinalist team. Coach Jack Gwin said this year's team could be the strongest at Canoga Park since the program captured a SIMA FAB 50 national title in 2007. |
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Gulliver Prep
Miami, FL
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| Gulliver Prep might have graduated several players from last year's state title team, but a favorable relationship with the local Development Academy squad and plenty of talent will keep the Raiders in the national title hunt this season. Among the key returners are North Carolina commit Alexander Moztarzadeh, along with keeper Esteban Sapetnitzky, Alberto Poleo and last year's top scorer Adriano Castro. |
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Poway
Poway, CA
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| Miguel Kelly and kellen Gallagher are expected to return after producing 27 goals and 18 assists for a 15-2-8 squad last year. In addition, the Titans also return both goalkeepers. |
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Hamilton
Chandler, AZ
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| Hamilton, coming off a state runner-up finish in 2014, brings back a lineup that includes all-state honoree Zack Lipman, along with Ryan Banyai, Pedro Garcia and Kalvin Parr. Hamilton has reached the Arizona large-school state final four of the last five years. This year's team will compete in the Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament in January. |
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Byron Nelson
Trophy Club, TX
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| With three all-district players, led by Goalkeeper of the year Chase Therrien, expected to return, Nelson is considered a serious state title threat. The team went 27-1-3 last year. |
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Lopez
Brownsville, TX
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| Lopez or Rivera? Rivera or Lopez? It's the same question every year in the Rio Grande Valley, near the Mexican border. Regardless of who is favored, it's becoming routine one of these squads are state championship caliber every year. Lopez gets the nod this season after coming off a 21-3-1 showing in 2014. |
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Rivera
Brownsville, TX
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| The Raiders were heavy favored and even climbed into the FAB 50 Top 10 last year, before settling on a 23-3-0 season and a No, 37 final ranking. The Raiders and Lopez are expected to be the standout squads in the Rio Grande Valley. |
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Tucson Magnet
Tucson, AZ
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| With goalkeeper Anthony Siaha and Julian Gaona headlining the project starters, Tucson is very much in the conversation for a FAB 50 Top 10-type season. Gaona had 31 goals and 15 assists as a sohpomore last year, helping Tucson to a 24-0-3 season. Siaha, also a sohpomore last year, was the Division II first-team all-state goalkeeper. |
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Sunlake
Land O'Lakes, FL
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| If Remi Pimm returns for Sunlake, this could be a serious Top 10 contender. Pimm, who earned state player of the year honors as a sophomore in 2014, scored 64 goals last season. Even if Pimm is not back, Sunlake can turn to Coonor Spencer, who entered the season just shy of 100 career goals. |
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Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
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| Despite graduating most of its offensive power from last season, Palos Verdes is in a "reload" situation, according to local coaches. The Sea Kings have won 20 or more matches each of the last four years. |
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Cypress Bay
Weston, FL
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| Year-in, year-out, Cypress Bay has proven to be one of the best programs in Florida. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the school has more than 4,400 students. The Lightning are favored over local rival Boca Raton as the top large-school team in South Florida this year. |
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Marcus
Flower Mound, TX
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| Trace Marshall and Danny Blaney earned first-team all-district honors last year for Marcus, and if both return look for the Marauders to compete with Coppell for the district title. Marcus is coming off a 19-2-4 season. |
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Coronado
Coronado, CA
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| Coronado was the only team to put two underclassmen on the all-CIF squad last year, then-juniors Tanner Caldwell and Diego Ochoa. |
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St. John Bosco
Bellflower, CA
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| St. John Bosco placed only one player on the all-CIF Southern Section squad last year, but it was then-junior David Rodriguez. St. John Bosco, coming off a 16-win season, figures to be a league title challenger for rival Servite. |
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Klein Forest
Houston, TX
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| Klein Forest, which spent most of last season ranked among the SIMA FAB 50, returns four all-district performers, including co-offensive player of the year |
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Melbourne
Melbourne, FL
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| Melbourne was hit hard by graduation after last year's state title-winning season, but coach Jerry McCabe always find a way to field a highly competitive squad. The team has a November match against Montverde Academy. |
