Boys Soccer Watch List: the 910 area's best heading into 2023
HighSchoolOT is previewing the upcoming boys soccer season with its annual watch list across the state's six area codes.
The 910 area code refers to the Sandhills and southeastern counties of New Hanover, Cumberland, and Onslow as well as Harnett, Moore, Sampson, Brunswick, Pender, Duplin, Columbus, Robeson, Bladen, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, and Hoke. In our preseason rankings, New Hanover is the top-ranked boys soccer team in the 910. The Wildcats also start the year 14th in the overall state rankings.
Here's what you need to know about HSOT Watch Lists:
- Unlike previous years, there was no set number of athletes on each one.
- The Watch List organizes athletes by county and then lists them alphabetically.
- Being on the HSOT Watch List does NOT factor into future awards, like HSOT All-State and HSOT Honors.
- Last year's all-state team and final rankings are listed at the bottom of this story, as is this year's preseason rankings.
- Each player has a quick list of accomplishments from this past season. Accomplishments from previous seasons are noted by what year they occurred in.
- Sometimes transfers happen in the offseason and we are unaware. If that's the case with any athlete below, please notify us at jmbpreps@gmail.com
The 910 boys soccer HSOT Watch List features one returning all-state player in Honorable Mention selection John Franck of New Hanover.
Jacksonville is the returning 3A state runner-up, while Clinton did the same in 2A. In the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association, Cape Fear Christian won the 1A title.
Montgomery, Scotland, Richmond, Hoke, Moore, and Robeson counties
Christopher Betancourt, North Moore (sophomore)
- 21 goals, 13 assists
James Eason, Richmond (senior)
- 11 goals, 1 assist
Pedro Ramos, Hoke County (sophomore)
- 16 goals, 8 assists
Angel Robles, Lumberton (senior)
- 22 goals, 20 assists
Eric Sabiston, Pinecrest (senior)
- Defender
Francisco Silva-Pina, Montgomery Central (senior)
- 13 goals
Korbyn Walton, Lumberton (junior)
- 15 goals, 13 assists
Sampson and Harnett counties
Jorge Cortes-Luna, Harnett Central (junior)
- 10 goals, 9 assists
Brandon Dieguez, Overhills (senior)
- 12 goals, 10 assists
Abraham Florido, Midway (senior)
- 12 goals, 3 assists
Henry Garcia, Hobbton (junior)
- Forward
Brian Hernandez, Western Harnett (senior)
- 17 goals, 3 assists
Elias Lopez, Triton (junior)
- 11 goals, 6 assists
Heinze Mondragon Reyes, Harrells Christian (senior)
- 30 goals, 8 assists
Tripp Selph, Cape Fear Christian (sophomore)
- 18 goals, 4 assists
Holden Spell, Clinton (sophomore)
- 12 goals, 7 assists
Walker Spell, Clinton (senior)
- 13 goals, 24 assists
Daniel Sykes, Overhills (junior)
- 2.448 GAA, 3 SO, 41 GA
- 285 saves (15.8/game)
Gavin Warren, Midway (senior)
- 3 goals, 8 assists
Duplin and Onslow counties
Darwin Bonilla, East Duplin (senior)
- 15 goals, 2 assists
Sean Dephillips, Swansboro (senior)
- 2 goals, 14 assists
Tanner Farner, White Oak (junior)
- 16 goals, 6 assists
Nate Mahouchick, Jacksonville (senior)
- 5 goals, 7 assists
Kyler Mateer, Wallace-Rose Hill (senior)
- 13 goals, 1 assist
Antony Mejia, North Duplin (senior)
- 33 goals, 15 assists
Caleb Morton, Jacksonville Christian (senior)
- 41 goals, 16 assists
Peter Omega, James Kenan (junior)
- 22 goals
Slayton Owens, Jacksonville (senior)
- 6 goals, 6 assists
Rovin Pacheco, Wallace-Rose Hill (junior)
- 19 goals, 2 assists
Alex Ransom, White Oak (senior)
- 9 goals, 10 assists
Brando Romero, Wallace-Rose Hill (senior)
- Defender
Harrison Runyon, Southwest Onslow (senior)
- 13 goals, 9 assists
Kaiden Smith, Northside of Jacksonville (senior)
- 14 goals, 11 assists
Jason Trejo Martinez, Dixon (senior)
- 9 goals, 4 assists
Bladen, Columbus, Pender, and Brunswick counties
Lee Barnes, East Bladen (senior)
- 2.346 GAA, 2 SO, 39 GA
- 114 saves (6.7/game)
- 2 PK stops
Hunter Bullard, Pender (senior)
- 8 goals, 19 assists
Kevyn De La Cruz Labra, West Bladen (junior)
- 9 goals, 2 assists
Jamie Delgado, East Bladen (senior)
- 2 goals, 4 assists
Zac Metz, East Bladen (senior)
- Defender
- 1 goal, 2 assists
Aidan Murray, Pender (junior)
- 22 goals, 16 assists
Chris Olvera, Whiteville (sophomore)
- 8 goals, 0 assists
New Hanover County
Clark Beery, Hoggard (junior)
- 7 goals, 15 assists
Nicholas Centatiempo, Ashley (junior)
- 8 goals, 11 assists
Henry Hicks, New Hanover (senior)
- 9 goals, 4 assists
Josh Jerrigan, Ashley (senior)
- Defender
- 4 goals, 1 assist
John Franck, New Hanover (senior)
- HSOT Honorable Mention all-state
- 28 goals, 6 assists
Chris Patsalos, Hoggard (senior)
- Defender/holding mid
- 7 goals, 5 assists
Conerly Preston, Hoggard (senior)
- Defender
- 5 goals
Addison Woodcock, Laney (junior)
- 12 goals, 3 assists
Cumberland County
Zack Fick, Cape Fear (senior)
- Defender
- 3 goals, 2 assists
Kaydan Harriott, South View (senior)
- 21 goals, 17 assists
Justin Lagos, Fayetteville Christian (senior)
- 17 goals, 8 assists
Mekhi Manyweather, Jack Britt (senior)
- 23 goals, 7 assists
Julius McLemore, Cape Fear (senior)
- 21 goals, 5 assists
Jahym Sirebour, Jack Britt (senior)
- 10 goals, 7 assists
