Just one week remains before the Christmas break for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
That means we’re just about at the midway point for the Florida High School Athletic Association boys soccer season. District tournaments are a little more than a month away. Boys soccer district tournaments are slated to begin Jan. 22 and go through Jan. 30.
Regionals will be scattered throughout February depending on the classification, followed by the state tournament from Feb. 25 to March 1 with the title game being at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand.
Several soccer players have stood out and become early frontrunners for the 2024 PNJ Boys Soccer Player of the Year. These athletes have been selected by the PNJ Sports Staff, and there is no guarantee of earning the award at the end of the season. Note: candidates on the poll are listed in alphabetical order by school.
This is where swim fans come in: who’s the leading MVP candidate for volleyball from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties? Be sure to vote below. The poll will be open until next Monday (Dec. 23) at 12 p.m.
Note: Is your team or stats missing? Be sure to file statistics with the PNJ sports staff or keep your MaxPreps page up to date. All times listed below are from submitted results.
Felipe Lawall, Booker T. Washington: Felipe Lawall, after moving toward more of an offensive position for the Wildcats in his senior year, has certainly executed well in his new role. Leading the Wildcats with 14 goals and 10 assists (38 points), he was crucial in a few games, notably scoring a hat trick in a tight 3-2 win at Niceville, followed by a four-goal performance against rival Gulf Breeze just on Dec. 12.
Will Woodward, Gulf Breeze: After missing last year due to injury, Will Woodward is back and appears to have not missed a beat. He leads Gulf Breeze with eight goals and nine assists (25 points) as a senior. Some notable games included a one-goal, two-assist performance in a tie against Arnold (last year’s MaxPreps national champions) along with two goals and an assist against Bay in mid-November.
Jackson Burt, Milton: One of two major scoring threats for the Panthers, Jackson Burt has taken a lead in points for Milton with 34 (13 goals, 8 assists). Burt, a senior, has had a few notable games, including a two-goal performance in a district battle tie with Navarre, a one-goal, two-assist game in the Panthers’ tight win over Pensacola Catholic, along with two goals and two assists in a shutout over Escambia.
Vincent Nagorko, Navarre: With the Raiders off to a hot start, sitting at 8-2-1 going into the Dec. 16, Vincent Nagorko has been crucial for Navarre in his junior season. Nagorko leads Navarre with eight goals and four assists (20 points), including a notable four-goal game in Navarre’s mercy-rule shutout over Freeport just this past week.
Tyler Clarke, Tate: Tate’s Tyler Clarke appears to be taking after his older brother, Jackson, who was the PNJ’s 2024 Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Clarke has taken over as the team’s top scorer after Jackson graduated, posting 15 goals and seven assists (37 points) so far on the year. Some big games include a hat trick in a high-scoring win against Pace, four goals and two assists in a dominant win over Escambia, and a two-goal, two-assist performance in the Aggies’ win over the Bulldogs.
Tyrin Joiner, West Florida: The Jaguars nearly entered the final week before Christmas unbeaten, but fell narrowly to Tate just this past week in a one-goal game. Tyrin Joiner has been on top of the offense for West Florida with 30 points (14 goals, 2 assists). Joiner posted a hat trick against Pensacola Catholic, three goals and an assist over Milton, and two goals in a mercy-rule shutout over Pensacola.

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