The 2024 season is a wrap for boys soccer. Here are the nominees for BLITZ Player of the Year. Coaches were asked to send a maximum of 6 players for consideration. In total, the 2024 nominees list consists of 33 players.

*Banks County did not respond to requests for nominations*

What’s next? We will take the nominees and whittle them down to a select group of finalists. From there, a Fan Vote will be open to add a ‘Last Finalist’ to join that group. Then, our internal voting panel will vote Heisman-style for the winner.

Austin Ball – Tallulah Falls SR M #9

STATS: 34 G, 9 A, 6 Hat Tricks, 86 Career Goals, 48 Career Assists

Dustin Barrett – Towns County SO GK #1

STATS: 164 Saves, 2.2 GAA, Top in Saves in 1A/19th in all of GA

Bryce Beach – Dawson County SR GK #1

STATS: 87 Saves, 7 Shutouts, 5 PK saves

Cam Blalock – Rabun County JR W #2

STATS: 10 G, 7 A

Braunder Boegner – Lumpkin County SR GK #1

STATS: 78 Saves, 2 Shutouts, 13 GP

Evan Bohms – Union County SR CM #2

STATS: 11 G, 9 A

Cohen Cantrell – White County SR F/M #7

STATS: 12 G, 6 A

Preskitt Castleberry – White County SR M #10

STATS: 3 G, 4 A

James Claghorn – Jefferson SR S #21

STATS: 9 G, 2 A

Caden Coggins – Towns County FR F #2

STATS: 18 G, 7 A, 43 Pts; #1 Freshman in 1A in Pts & Goals; #3 Freshman in All Classification & #4 in overall FR Pts

Jackson Cording – Tallulah Falls JR F #7

STATS: 15 G, 5 A, 2 Hat Tricks

Eli Decker – Union County SR D #13

STATS: 1 G, 2 A

Nicholas Esqueda – Lumpkin County SR CM #10

STATS: 12 G, 1 A, 13 GP

Thad Gensler – White County SR M/F #4

STATS: 7 G, 6 A

Landon Hall – Tallulah Falls JR F #13

STATS: 10 G, 11 A

Clay Kafsky – Tallulah Falls JR M #11

STATS: 7 G, 12 A

Cruz Kitchens – Towns County SO M #9

STATS: 7 G, 16 A, #4 SO in total pts in 1A, #5 in Goals, #1 in Assists

Pierre Kouadio – Stephens County SO M #21

STATS: 25 G, 12 A, 13 GP, 2 Saves

Juan Lara – Habersham Central SR M #10

*nominated based on 1st Team All-Region

STATS: 1st Team All-Region

Dom LeBlanc – Dawson County SR F #8

STATS: 18 G

Xzavier Lopez – Habersham Central SR F #11

*nominated based on 1st Team All-Region

STATS: 1st Team All-Region

Zuriel Mancillas – Union County SR CM #10

STATS: 8 G, 14 A

Aiden McCullom – Stephens County SO F #22

STATS: 13 G, 6 A, 14 GP

Kelton Reynolds – Tallulah Falls JR GK #1

STATS: 92 Saves, 8 Shutouts, 1.2 GAA, 1 A

Everett Rudeseal – Habersham Central JR GK #1

*nominated based on 1st Team All-Region

STATS: 11 Shutouts, 14 GA, 0.8 GAA, Region Keeper of Yr

Wes Seiler – Union County SR CM #28

STATS: most versatile player on team

Antonio Solorio – Union County JR F #14

STATS: 19 G

Brody Tyree – Habersham Central SR D #16

*nominated based on 1st Team All-Region

STATS: 11 Shutouts, Region Defender of Yr

Colton Valazquez – Commerce FR GK #1

STATS: 110 Saves (7.9/game)

Jesus Vargas – Rabun County JR GK #00

STATS: 90 Saves

Jack Vepraskas – Rabun County SR F #17

STATS: 11 G

Owen Wallace – Habersham Central SR M #2

*nominated based on 1st Team All-Region

STATS: Region Midfielder of Yr

Jake Wehrstein – Tallulah Falls SR D #4

STATS: 8 G, 4 A, 1 Hat Trick, 8 Shutouts