2024 Prep Season Preview

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

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