Florida Boys Soccer State Championship Previews 2A-7A

We preview all six boys soccer state championship games coming up this week

FHSAA BOYS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand

Ticket prices - $9 advance, $12 day of (all tickets available on GoFan with no onsite sales available.

2A BOYS FINAL (rematch)

HOBE SOUND PINE SCHOOL VS. FORT MYERS CANTERBURY

Time: 1:05 p.m. Thursday

Hobe Sound Pine School Knights (13-3-2)

Head coach – Staci Wilson

State championships – 1 (2022 2A)

Top players

Jaxon McAlees, sr 9 goals, 5 assists

Maxwell Charles, sr. 9 goals, 3 assists

Dakota Schrein, sr. 7 goals, 1 assist

Fort Myers Canterbury Cougars (18-3-2)

Head coach – Jared Rust

State championships – 1 (2021 2A)

Top players

Riley Johnson, sr. 17 goals, 21 assists

Julian Viacava, sr. 12 goals, 4 assists

Mason Ricker, sr. 16-3-2, 0.290 goals-against average, 15 shutouts

3A BOYS FINAL

WINTER PARK TRINITY PREP VS. FORT LAUDERDALE NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL

Time: 4:05 p.m. Thursday

Winter Park Trinity Prep Saints (14-2-1)

Head coach – Ray Sandidge

Best Finish – 2021 3A state semi

Top players

Statistics not available

Fort Lauderdale NSU University Sharks (19-1-1)

Head coach – Thiago Oliveira

State championships – 2 (2011 3A, 2020 3A)

Top players

Rafael Guerra, sr. 35 goals, 20 assists

Raul Leyva, fr. 20 goals, 16 assists

Evan Herman, sr. 4 goals, 15 assists

Gabriel Ciffoni, fr. 5 goals, 10 assists.

Nikolas Ricardo, sr. 19-0, 15 shutouts

4A BOYS FINAL

ORLANDO BISHOP MOORE VS. MIAMI GULLIVER PREP

Time: 7:05 p.m. Thursday

Orlando Bishop Moore Hornets (23-2-1)

Head coach – Tom Hage

State championships – 4 (1979 3A, 1980 3A, 1982 3A, 2000 2A)

Top players

Jace Overturf, jr. 24 goals, 10 assists

Marco Acevedo Doldan, so. 12 goals, 6 assists

Brandon Salcedo, jr. 9 goals, 8 assists

Miami Gulliver Prep Raiders (15-4-2)

Head coach – Scott Davidson

State championships (or Best Finish) – 6 (1992 2A, 1999 3A, 2000 1A, 2006 3A, 2014 2A, 2015 2A, 2020 4A)

Top players

Cosme Salas, jr. 12 goals, 10 assists

Tomas Sciarra, jr. 11 goals, 7 assists

Mateo Acosta-Rubio, sr. 9 goals, 9 assists

Sonny Garcia, fr. 8-0, 0.250 goals-against average, 2 shutouts

5A BOYS FINAL

NAPLES VS. PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE

Time: 1:05 p.m. Saturday

Naples Golden Eagles (16-4-3)

Head coach – Robert Prange

Best Finish – 1995 4A final

Top players

Harvey Sarajian, sr. 23 goals, 11 assists,

Jose Valdez-Garcia, sr. 8 goals, 1 assist

Plantation American Heritage Patriots (18-1-2)

Head coach – Todd Goodman

State championships – 7 (2004 3A, 2005 3A, 2007 3A, 2008 3A, 2012 3A, 2018 3A, 2019 3A)

Top players

Juan Otero, sr. 17 goals, 6 assists

Jason Ebanks, jr. 10 goals, 3 assists

Andres Morral Rosales, sr. 7 goals, 15 assists

6A BOYS FINAL

FORT MYERS VS. VIERA

Time: 4:05 p.m. Saturday

Fort Myers Green Wave (21-21)

Head coach – Chris Reid

State championships – 1 (1999 5A)

Top players

Ricardo Louis, sr. 18 goals, 6 assists

Erwin Navarro, jr. 13 goals, 3 assists

Michael Krzeminski, sr. 12 goals, 7 assists

Alessandro Chacon, sr. 15-1-1, 0.825 goals-against average, 9 shutouts

Viera Hawks (20-0-1)

Head coach – Nick Robinson

Best Finish – 2022 6A final

Top players

Sebastian May, jr. 18 goals, 20 assists

Yordan Torres, sr. 8 goals, 10 assists

Gabriel Shelton, sr. 8 goals, 1 assist

Alvey Kaufman, jr. 13-0, 0.482 goals-against average, 9 shutouts

Caden Sichler, sr. 7-0, 0.899 goals-against average, 3 shutouts

7A BOYS FINAL

CLERMONT EAST RIDGE VS. LITHIA NEWSOME

Time: 7:05 p.m. Saturday

Clermont East Ridge Knights (18-3-1)

Head coach – John Quirk

Best Finish – 2022 7A state final

Top players

Rafael Enriquez, sr. 15 goals, 2 assists

Amir Taylor, jr. 12 goals, 1 assist

Gabriel Perez, sr. 10 goals, 2 assists

Elijah Cordner, fr. 7 goals, 3 assists

Nicholas Aquilino, jr. 16-3-1, 0.524 goals-against average, 14 shutouts

Lithia Newsome Wolves (21-2)

Head coach – Allen Ware

Best Finish – 2022 7A state final

Top players

Greyson Ayer, so. 22 goals, 13 assists

Stephen Gilbert, sr. 22 goals, 8 assists

Adam Al Sameraie, sr. 15 goals, 10 assists

Jacob Dennis, jr. 9 goals, 11 assists

Eric Ellis, jr. 14-1, 1.101 goals-against average, 6 shutouts