Northwood midfielder Abdou Samb searches for a pass upfield. (Courtesy photo)
In short order, through results and college placements, Black Rock FC’s Northwood residency group has grown into one of the country’s top prep school programs.
But the COVID-19 pandemic, as they approached year No. 3, had the potential to derail everything at the international-heavy program in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Those concerns have lightened as the fall semester carries on and Northwood’s adjusted 2020-21 season unfolds. Things look different, of course, but they’re largely on the same path.