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Showers early, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 58F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%..
A few clouds. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: December 27, 2024 @ 3:51 am
Dixon’s Aidan Teller
Jacksonville’s Cade Hodnefield.
Swansboro’s Chase Grogg.
Jacksonville’s Haydon Huddleston.
Richlands’ Isaiah Betton.
Croatan’s Jaden Hilliard.
Croatan’s James McCargo
Croatan’s Kannon McBride.
Jacksonville’s Landon Adams.
Northside’s Nate Dozier.
Jacksonville’s Ryan Hanks.
White Oak’s Tanner Farner.
Croatan’s Tyler Thorpe.
Dixon’s Aidan Teller
Jacksonville’s Cade Hodnefield.
Swansboro’s Chase Grogg.
Jacksonville’s Haydon Huddleston.
Richlands’ Isaiah Betton.
Croatan’s Jaden Hilliard.
Croatan’s James McCargo
Croatan’s Kannon McBride.
Jacksonville’s Landon Adams.
Northside’s Nate Dozier.
Jacksonville’s Ryan Hanks.
White Oak’s Tanner Farner.
Croatan’s Tyler Thorpe.
This is the 2024 The Daily News All-Area Boys’ Soccer Team, a list of the area’s best high school players placed together by position from this past season. Coaches were able to nominate their own players first or second team.
James McCargo, Croatan: The senior goalkeeper made 129 saves, allowed 45 goals and recorded a 1.875 goals against average with six shutouts as the Cougars went 13-9-3 overall and won the Coastal Conference title at 7-2-1.
Nate Dozier, Northside: The junior defender was 3-A All-State after he was the top defensive player for the Monarchs, who had six shutouts and went 10-12-2 overall and made the state 3-A playoffs. He also had eight goals and three assists.
Chase Grogg, Swansboro: The senior defender is first-team all-area for the second consecutive year after he was the top defensive player for the Pirates, who had seven shutouts and who went 11-9-4 overall and made the state 3-A playoffs. He also had nine goals and four assists.
Ryan Hanks, Jacksonville: The junior defender was a key defensive cog for the Cardinals, who recorded eight clean sheets and who went 17-6-2 overall and advanced to the third round of the state 3-A playoffs. He also had six goals and two assists.
Tyler Thorpe, Croatan: The junior defender stepped up to become the primary defensive player for the Cougars, who allowed one or fewer goals 10 times. He also had one goal and one assist.
Landon Adams, Jacksonville: The senior midfielder was 3-A All-State after he tallied 12 goals and 20 assists as the Cardinals sported a 10-game winning streak entering the third round of the playoffs.
Jaden Hilliard, Croatan: The senior midfielder was 3-A All-State for the second consecutive season and first-team all-area for the second straight year after he had 26 goals and nine assists to help the Cougars win a fifth consecutive conference title.
Haydon Huddleston, Jacksonville: The senior midfielder was 3-A All-State after he recorded 16 goals and 13 assists to help the Cardinals win a conference title for the eighth consecutive season.
Kannon McBride, Croatan: The sophomore midfielder tallied 21 goals and 15 assists against a difficult schedule to make the first team after he was second team last year.
Aidan Teller, Dixon: The sophomore midfielder was 3-A All-State after he had 28 goals and 21 assists to help the Bulldogs finish 17-10 overall and advance to the third round of the state 3-A playoffs. He is first team after he was second team last year.
Isaiah Betton, Richlands: The sophomore forward was 3-A All-State after he tallied 18 goals and seven assists to help the Wildcats go 11-10-1 overall and make the state 3-A playoffs. He is first team after he made second team last season.
Tanner Farner, White Oak: The senior forward was 3-A All-State and first-team all-area for the second consecutive year after he compiled 30 goals and 11 assists to help the Vikings go 11-10-4 overall and advance to the second round of the state 3-A playoffs.
Cade Hodnefield, Jacksonville: The senior forward recorded 13 goals and eight assists to help the Cardinals go 11-1 in the Big Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference.
NOTE: The first team used a 4-4-2 formation but added an extra midfielder and forward.
Charlie Lowman, Dixon, Sr., GK, 129 saves, 45 GA, 1.875 GAA, 6 SO
Andrew Ibanez, Jacksonville, Sr., D, defensive leader on team
Ryder Ransom, White Oak, Sr., D, 4 goals, 2 assists, defensive anchor
Richard Reyes, East Duplin, Jr., D, team’s best defender
Will Sumner, Dixon, Sr., D, team’s best defender
Yoskar Canales, East Duplin, Jr., M, 27 goals, 10 assists
Gabriel Cotto, Dixon, Sr., M, 24 goals, 9 assists
James Hoopes, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Sr., M, 6 goals, 4 assists
Jeremiah Rodriguez, Swansboro, Sr., M, 10 goals, 4 assists
Bane Blizzard, Richlands, Soph., F, 15 goals, 5 assists
Zavier Davis, Southwest, Jr., F, 15 goals, 5 assists
Brady Rice, Jacksonville Christian Academy, Sr., F, 24 goals, 7 assists
Blake Kinter, Lejeune, Jr., F 13 goals, 9 assists
Note: The second team used a 4-3-3 formation but added an extra midfielder and forward.
Justin Meadows, Swansboro, Sr., GK, 146 saves, 25 GA, 1.096 GAA, 7 SO
Juan Meza, Jacksonville, Jr., GK, 115 saves, 21 GA, 0.84 GAA, 8 SO
Josh Olan, Northside, Sr., GK, 225 saves, 42 GA, 2.035 GAA, 5 SO
Adrien Calzada, Northside, Jr., D, 7 goals, 5 assists also playing midfield
Kellen Evans, Jacksonville Christian Academy, Sr., D, team’s best defender, 3 goals, 3 assists
Dany Santos, Southwest, Jr., D, team’s best defender
Cayne Ballas, White Oak, Jr., M, 7 goals, 5 assists
Davis Benedict, Richlands, Sr., M, 10 goals, 4 assists
Jonathan Maguire, Lejeune, Jr., M, 11 goals, 8 assists
Jack Melton, Croatan, Sr., M, 2 goals, 3 assists, strong play in middle
Omar Rodriguez, Richlands, Soph., M, 7 goals, 5 assists
Kevin Rudredat, Northside, Jr., M, 2 goals, 1 assist, solid middle play
Jeremiah Sims, White Oak, Sr., M, 2 goals, 1 assist, good play in middle
Michael Milligan, White Oak, Jr., F, 6 goals, 4 assists
Gabriel Tovar, Southwest, Jr., F, 11 goals, 2 assists
Note: The third team used a 3-5-2 formation but added two extra midfielders and added two more goalkeepers.
Chris Miller can be contacted via email at cmiller@jdnews.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @jdnsports.
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