The 2025 season is in the rearview…and that means it’s time to recognize our local talents up for Player of the Year. Coaches were asked to submit their top player(s) (3-6) for consideration. In total, we have 33 nominees.

NEXT: We will narrow down the list to a finalist pool, with the opportunity for the public to vote on the last finalist prior to the Player of the Year final vote by our internal voting panel.

Payton Adams – Habersham Central M #5

STATS: All-Region, GK of the Year (Nominated by BLITZ)

Reed Adams – Towns County SO D #10

STATS: 2 G, 2 A, 58 Steals, ’25 Defender of the Year, DiVarsity All-Star, All-Area

Clark Allen – White County SR GK #0

STATS: 83 Saves, 67% Save Rate, 2 Shutouts, 1 A, All-Region

Will Armour – Banks County SR CB #3

STATS: 77% Tackle Success, 8 Goal Line Saves

Dustin Barrett – Towns County JR GK #1

STATS: 206 Saves, 15 GA

Caden Coggins – Towns County SO F #2

STATS: 24 G, 15 A, 45 Steals, All-Area, DiVarsity All-Star, ’25 DiVarsity POY (1A), All-State, ’24 & ’25 Offensive POY

Dylan Edmonds – Jefferson M #

STATS: All-Region (Nominated by BLITZ)

Daniel Elias – Banks County SR RW/CAM #7

STATS: 3 G, 1 A, Highest Dribble % on team

Tucker Engert – Towns County FR M #7

STATS: 12 G, 13 A, 55 Steals, All-Area, DiVarsity All-Star, All-State, ’25 Rookie of the Year

Caden Frost – White County SO F #8

STATS: 12 G, 4 A, All-Region

David Garrido – Habersham Central M #12

STATS: All-Region (Nominated by BLITZ)

Jorge Gomez Prieto – Tallulah Falls SR CM #10

STATS: 6 G, 25 A, All-Region

Diego Gonzalez – Habersham Central SR D #25

STATS: All-Region, Defender of the Year (Nominated by BLITZ)

Tristan Guinn – Banks County FR S/LW #9

STATS: 8 G, 3 A

Luis Hernandez – White County SR F #11

STATS: 10 G, 6 A, All-Region HM

Ty Hogsed – Union County JR D #6

STATS: N/A

Bogdan Jesic – Tallulah Falls SR S #9

STATS: 35 G, 6 A, All-Region

Clay Kafsky – Tallulah Falls SR CM #11

STATS: 24 G, 27 A, Region POY

Cruz Kitchens – Towns County JR M #9

STATS: 14 G, 16 A, 74 Steals, All-Area, DiVarsity All-Star, ’24 & ’25 Midfielder of the Year

Jake Lloyd – Lumpkin County SR CB #5

STATS: 4 G, 100+ Tackles, Anchor of Team

Camden Meads – Habersham Central JR F #15

STATS: All-Region (Nominated by BLITZ)

Jake Porter – Lumpkin County SR CM/D #4

STATS: 5 G, 2 A

Rodolfo Ramos – Rabun County SR D #4

STATS: Region POY

Everett Rudeseal – Habersham Central SR GK #1

STATS: All-Region, GK of the Year (Nominated by BLITZ)

Raul Ruiz – Dawson County SO F #

STATS: 2 G, 3 A

Josiah Schell – Stephens County SR D #16

STATS: 4 G, 4 A

Antonio Solorio – Union County SR F #14

STATS: Leading Scorer for Union

Andrew Sorah – Jefferson D #

STATS: All-Region (Nominated by BLITZ)

Aidan Trammell – Jefferson JR F #

STATS: Region POY (Nominated by BLITZ)

Chris Valle – Commerce SR S #4

STATS: Team Leader in G, A, Offensive MVP

Kieran Wallace – Habersham Central FR D #20

STATS: All-Region (Nominated by BLITZ)

Angel Zavala – Dawson County SR CB ##

STATS: 2 G, 3 A

Josue Zeyala – Banks County SR ST/CAM #11

STATS: 4 G, 1 A