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St. Francis de Sales
7-1-1 (overall) 4-0-0 (TRAC)
GF (Goals for): 41 (4.56 goal a game)
GA (Goals against): 6 (0.67 goals a game)
Key Players: Seniors Daniel Kenner (MF/F), Jake Micham (F), Ben Zepp (DF), Junior Colin Clarke (F) & Keegan Winkler (DF)
Key wins: Findlay & Perrysburg
Notes: This is a much improved Knights side compared to a year ago - led by veterans who are all either third or fourth year varsity members. They are paced by a very dynamic and pacey attacking combination of junior Colin Clarke and seniors Jake Micham and Daniel Kenner. Micham, who leads the Knights in goals (9g, 7a) has performed at a very high level so far this season while Clarke (8g, 5a) who has been a handful for any team to defend continues to bring his technical ability and ability to be a consistent finisher will give teams issues at the back. Kenner, who is playing in the interior has done a fantastic job in directing the attack going forward and scored a fantastic goal in the run of play in their 2-1 win over Perrysburg - senior Davis Michalski will give the Knights a boost in the midfield. The back 4 for the Knights has been very stingy and can give many teams some issues to breakdown due to great organization - led by senior Ben Zepp and junior Keegan Winkler, the Knights have only conceded 6 times this year and senior Logan McNamara has recorded 4 shutouts and has an impressive 84 percent save percentage. This is a team that has the ability to be in a Regional without question - only blemish came from District finalist Ashland (1-2) but consistency will have to be a big issue for them as they head into a very tough stretch of the regular in the final weeks including tilts with Sylvania Northview, TRAC archrival St. John's Jesuit, Anthony Wayne and Regional semifinalist and NE Ohio power Lakewood St. Edwards, but if you are going to be a deep tournament team...you have to play the teams that will prepare you for battle.
Sylvania Northview
10-0-1 (overall) 5-0-0 (NLL)
GF (Goals for): 37 (3.36 goals a game)
GA (Goals against): 2 (0.18 goals a game)
Key Players: Seniors Matt Bules (MF/DF), Ben Haselhuhn (DF), Juniors Aerin West (MF/DF), Jonah Masters (MF/DF), Kamy Mourad (DF), Jacob Genot (GK), Sophomore Tyler Biggs (MF)
Notes: Last season ended abruptly for the Wildcats in the District semifinal losing to Ashland in penalties and leaving the young Cats wanting...this season the veteran side Wildcats are looking to complete the task of bringing home their first District title since 2007 (when the Cats advanced to the State semifinal). Their performance as a team this fall has been excellent - but with some tough games down the stretch will challenge this group. Led by the best midfield trio in the area in senior Matt Bules, junior Aerin West and sophomore Tyler Biggs - this group will make it very difficult to generate things in the middle. As technically-sound this midfield is - they also are very solid at the back with four returning starters in seniors Ben Haselhuhn, Jake Mason, Michael Condon and junior Kamy Mourad and in goal for the Cats is junior Jacob Genot. Genot, a first-year starter has come into his own as the shot stopper in net for the Wildcats after replacing First-team All-Ohioan John Wendt, and like last season this Wildcat defense and Genot have only conceded twice this season due to quality at the back and the speed advantage they possess. Northview, who the past 2 weeks have been in the Top-10 in Ohio proven to be the frontrunner for the best in Northwest Ohio with quality results over St. John's Jesuit, Syl. Southview, Anthony Wayne and got a draw with the 24th ranked team in the country (according to TopDrawerSoccer) University School (Hunting Valley) - but the tough games are not over...Northview will travel to St. Francis de Sales this coming Saturday, will finish out the NLL against a very upset-minded Perrysburg and close the regular season with Findlay. If they can generate results these last few games - no doubt Northview will enter the state tournament deserving of the #1 seed and another NLL title.
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