Worcester Academy's Colin Hughes pursues the ball during a game. (Mike Gridley/New England Soccer Journal)
The New England boys prep soccer circuit is rich with talent.
When you zoom in and put the focus on NEPSAC Class A and its eight-team playoff field, that elite skill level on the pitch only intensifies.
Each team in this year’s tournament has an abundance of players capable of taking over a game or leading their side all the way to a championship on Sunday. With that said, we selected one player from each of the eight teams who has what it takes to be impactful this time of year.
Here are the players who just might define the 2021 Class A tournament, which begins with quarterfinals on Wednesday.
