Skyridge’s Smith Snowden (3) catches a landing in opposition to Fremont in Lehi on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Highschool soccer season has as soon as once more arrived in Utah, with issues scheduled to get happening Thursday evening earlier than a bevy of video games on Friday.
Among the many causes to look at is to trace the performances of prime gamers who're being recruited to play collegiately on the Division I stage. Listed here are the highest 10 prospects to look at within the Class of 2023 (seniors), as ranked by 247 Sports activities.
Tausili Akana, edge rusher, Skyridge
6-foot-4, 225 kilos
Nationwide participant rank: 34
★★★★
A prime 35 prospect in your complete nation (simply 15 have a 5-star designation), Akana holds scholarship presents from everywhere in the nation, however in accordance with 247, Texas, LSU and particularly Oklahoma are regarded as the frontrunners for his dedication.
Final yr, Akana tallied 63 tackles and 13 sacks, in accordance with the Deseret Information statistical database.
Spencer Fano, offensive sort out, Timpview
6-foot-5, 270 kilos
Nationwide participant rank: 53
★★★★
Simply exterior of the highest 50 prospects within the nation in accordance with 247, Fano additionally has a bunch of presents from everywhere in the nation, with Utah, BYU, Miami, Michigan and Oregon getting a “Heat” designation from 247.
Hunter Clegg, edge rusher, American Fork
6-foot-4, 235 kilos
Nationwide participant rank: 151
★★★★
The final Utah prospect who's inside 247’s checklist of the highest 300 prospects within the nation, Clegg introduced on July 18 that he had dedicated to play collegiately for Stanford.
Smith Snowden, cornerback, Skyridge
5-foot-9, 173 kilos
★★★★
The speedster holds double digit presents from Energy 5 packages and a complete bunch extra from Group of 5 colleges, with Colorado, Northwestern, Utah, BYU, Stanford and Washington State receiving a “Heat” designation from 247.
Tevita Pome’e, defensive lineman, Layton Christian
6-foot-3, 315 kilos
★★★
It’s not usually that a participant from a small faculty will get on the radar of a big-time faculty program, however Pome’e managed to do this and dedicated to Oregon in April.
Taliafi Taala, offensive sort out, Alta
6-foot-5, 295 kilos
★★★
Taala is approaching double digit presents, with eight of them coming from Energy 5 packages (together with BYU), with the ninth from Utah State. Arizona, Michigan State and Oregon State have a “Heat” designation from 247.
Pokaiaua Haunga, athlete, Timpview
5-foot-11, 200 kilos
★★★
The highest participant in Utah to already be dedicated to an in-state faculty, Haunga introduced his pledge to BYU clear again in January of final yr.
Siale Esera, edge rusher, Timpview
6-foot-3, 240 kilos
★★★
247 signifies that Esera is leaning towards committing to BYU in some unspecified time in the future and doesn't point out another colleges that could be in robust rivalry for him, though he has over 15 presents from Energy 5 packages.
Mateaki Helu, athlete, Tooele
6 foot, 200 kilos
★★★
Like Haunga with BYU, Helu has been a longtime decide to Utah — save for a really brief blip due to a misunderstanding — having pledged to the Utes virtually precisely a yr in the past.
Jr Sia, offensive sort out, Mountain Ridge
6-foot-6, 308 kilos
★★★
Sia solely has 4 scholarship presents in accordance with 247, however three of them — Nebraska, Utah and Virginia — are from Energy 5 packages, with the opposite coming from Utah State. Nebraska and Utah State have a “Heat” designation from 247.
Different dedicated gamers to look at
Listed here are the highest gamers exterior of 247’s prime 10 within the state who've already dedicated to a college, listed so as of their rating on 247.
- Cade Uluave (11), linebacker, Mountain Ridge — Cal.
- Miles Corridor (13), athlete, Skyline — BYU.
- Matthew Fredrick (14), tight finish, East — BYU.
- McCae Hillstead (15), quarterback, Skyridge — Utah State.
- Isaac Terrell (16), edge rusher, Lehi — Washington State.
- Ryder Burton (17), quarterback, Springville — BYU.
- Owen Borg, linebacker (20), Nook Canyon — BYU.
- Hezekiah Anahu-Ambrosio (22), athlete, Timpview — Nevada.
- Jackson Brousseau (25), quarterback, Lehi — Colorado State.
- Jackson Olsen (27), large receiver, Ridgeline — Utah State.
- Amini Amone (31), working again, East — Nevada.