2021 saw new talent emerge, and well-known names take the next step as some of the best in the area. Here are the 2021 BLITZ Boys Soccer Player of the Year Nominees. From this list, we will narrow it down to a finalist pool that will be voted on internally to determine the Player of the Year.

Cesar Armenta – Rabun JR GK #00

STATS: 1 Save/Game

Peyton Barrett – Towns SR F #10

STATS: 32 G (School Record), 5 A, 19 Tackles, 24 50/50 Balls Won

Colton Bartmas – Stephens SO CM/F #4

STATS: 1 G, 1st Team All-Region

Caleb Bonesteel – Dawson SR D #3

STATS: All-Region 7-AAA

Jensen Brown – Towns SR M #7

STATS: 16 G, 10 A (School Record), 46 50/50 Balls Won, 34 Tackles

Sean Childs – Jefferson SR D CM #34

STATS: 2 G, Great Defense

Sammy Davis – Tallulah Falls SR F #7

STATS: 15 G, 7 A, 3 Hat Tricks

Eryck Diaz – Commerce SR D #20

STATS: 5 G

Max Farris – Tallulah Falls SR F #10

STATS: 24 G, 14 A, 4 Hat Tricks

Hayden Gensler – White SR F #7

STATS: 38 G, 11 A; Region Player of the Year

Thad Gensler – White FR M #4

STATS: 8 G, 11 A

Diego Garcia – Rabun JR M #10

STATS: 1 G

Adam Hayes – Jefferson SR GK #22

STATS: 95 Saves

Aaron Helton – Union SR GK #33

STATS: 44 Saves, 8 Shutouts

Kupa Katompa – Jefferson SR CM #29

STATS: 12 G, 7 A

Andrew Pierce – White SR F #9

STATS: 16 G, 12 A

Kyler Robbins – Union JR M #1

STATS: 14 G, 14 A

Jonah Wade – Lumpkin SR CB #18

STATS: Tremendous leadership & team captain

HONORABLE MENTIONS

• Austin Ball (Tallulah Falls FR #9): 4 G, 10 A
• Cohen Cantrell (White FR M #17): 5 G, 9 A
• Grayson Cathey (White JR M #20): 2 G, 13 A
• Daniel Hart (Banks D)
• Tristan Morris (White JR GK #0): Great goalkeeping all season
• Dominic Stephens (White SR D #13): Lockdown defense all season
• Cainan Yaskiewicz (Tallulah Falls SR GK #1): 60 Saves, 2 PK Saves, 2 Shutouts, 1 G, 1 A

NOTE: Habersham Central elected not to nominate a player for Player of the Year consideration.