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As Kentucky’s high school soccer season kicks off Monday, we take a look at 11 of the top boys from the Louisville area to watch this season.
Players are listed alphabetically.
Nouh Benaly, South Oldham
Year: Junior
2022 stats: Midfielder posted seven goals and five assists for a Dragons squad that finished 9-8-5 and reached the Eighth Region semifinals.
Tommy Childress, Spencer County
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Goalkeeper posted six shutouts on his way to second-team All-State recognition.
Jafet Figueroa, Collegiate
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Midfielder tallied five goals and seven assists and was a second-team All-State selection.
Jayse Hardesty, Holy Cross
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Midfielder posted 14 goals and nine assists for a Cougars team that finished 8-12.
Nick Harshaw, Collegiate
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Midfielder totaled 13 goals and 10 assists on his way to first-team All-State honors. Coach Chad Wozniak said he’s a contender for Kentucky Player of the Year honors.
Crew Hartlage, Collegiate
Year: Junior
2022 stats: Allowed 24 goals and posted eight shutouts while helping the Titans to a 13-5-1 record.
Bilombele Kanzulu, Butler
Year: Junior
2022 stats: Midfielder (one goal, one assist) earned his recognition defensively and was a second-team All-State pick.
Silas Mays, Manual
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Striker had 10 goals and four assists for a Crimsons team that finished 15-7-1 and reached the Seventh Region semifinals.
Benit Mulume, Butler
Year: Senior
2022 stats: Forward posted 13 goals for a Bears squad that won its third straight Sixth Region championship.
Grayson Travis, Trinity
Year: Junior
2022 stats: Midfielder collected seven goals and four assists on his way to second-team All-State honors.
Stone Work, St. Xavier
Year: Junior
2022 stats: Striker had a team-high 27 goals while helping the Tigers reach the state championship match. He was a second-team All-State pick.
More high school soccer: Meet the top high school girls teams and players in the Louisville area in 2023
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA boys soccer 2023: 11 of the top players in the Louisville area
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