In this episode of New England Soccer Journal's The Goal Podcast, host Matt Langone welcomes Seamans Media Managing Editor and Girls Prep Soccer writer Mike Zhe. They discuss the upcoming NEPSAC 2024 prep soccer season, focusing on top teams and players in both girls and boys prep soccer. Key highlights include in-depth prospects for perennial powerhouses like Buckingham, Brown, and Nichols (BB&N) on the girls' side and Milton Academy on the boys' side, along with insights into other competitive teams like Taft, Northfield Mount Hermon, and Worcester Academy. The episode also features an engaging ‘extra time’ segment with creative and insightful soccer-related questions.
Topics
01:06 Previewing the Girls Prep Soccer Season
01:58 Top Teams to Watch in Girls Prep Soccer
05:12 Founders League Powerhouses
09:15 Class B Contenders: Pingree and Dexter Southfield
11:02 ISL Teams to Watch: Thayer Academy and Nobles
13:38 Teams Outside the Top 10 to Watch
16:08 Transition to Boys Prep Soccer
16:28 Milton Academy: The Team to Beat
17:57 Challengers to Milton Academy
20:53 Western Massachusetts Contenders: Taft, NMH, and Berkshire
22:37 Worcester Academy's Prospects
23:38 Founders League Boys Teams: Loomis Chaffee
23:53 Loomis Chaffee's Promising Season
24:21 Choate: The Team to Beat
24:59 Kimball Union Academy's Rise
25:57 Avon Old Farms and Nobles in the Rankings
26:52 Potential Top 10 Contenders
28:24 The Passion of Prep and High School Soccer
30:11 Extra Time: Fun and Creative Soccer Questions