2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Boys Soccer Third Team

BRIAN NICHOLSON, Special to the Standard-Examiner
Jace Rodriguez, center, of Ogden High is fouled by Sam Sugden, 6, and Cody Adams of Morgan High during a 3A semifinal match Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.2025 Standard-Examiner All-Area Boys Soccer Third Team
LUKA BANDA
Ben Lomond
Sophomore • M
Banda recorded six goals and six assists for the Scots. “There is no better attacking midfielder in the state,” BL head coach Paul Baltazar said.
COLIN LOVELESS
Box Elder
Senior • F/M
Loveless tallied five goals for the Bees.
CARDEN PORTER
Clearfield
Senior • F/M
Porter strung together five goals for the Falcons.
CREW HAWLEY
Layton
Senior • M
Hawley led the Lancers with six goals and six assists in his final run.
DYLAN BRUCE
Fremont
Senior • M
Bruce logged seven goals and five assists, hitting the majority of his goals from 25 yards or more.
RUDY JENSEN
Layton
Senior • M
Jensen scored six goals and provided four assists in his final season with the Lancers.
SAM SUGDEN
Morgan
Senior • M
Senior captain of the Trojans, Sugden totaled six goals and five assists, and is described by Morgan coach Jesse Henderson as the “heart and soul of our midfield.”
AMIR ODEH
Ben Lomond
Senior • M
Odeh added four goals and seven assists from the midfield, where the senior played all three positions. BL head coach Paul Baltazar described Odeh as “the complete midfielder” and “a leader in any room he steps in.”
DAVIS MADSEN
Layton
Junior • D
Madsen served as the Lancers’ junior captain and the “backbone of our defense,” Layton coach Rick Talamantez said.
BRAYDEN BUTTARS
Roy
Senior • UTL
Buttars found himself all over the field; the senior picked up three goals and four assists for the Royals.
SKYLER ORTON
Syracuse
Junior • D
A starter on the back line, Orton helped piece together five total shutouts by the Titans.
DANIEL FONTES
St. Joseph
Senior • M
Fontes leaves behind 74 total goals and 19 assists during his Jayhawks career. He contributed four goals and six assists during his senior season.
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