Noah Moodey

Humans of Northwood: Mohamed Ahmed ‘26

December 5, 2025 by Noah Moodey

“Kenya was an important part of my life, and it made me view the world differently as someone who lived in one country with because you get to experience how it is in a third-world country rather than just a first-world country, and you get to see the difference between living in Africa versus like the United States. It’s like a very big difference. And it gave me a sense of culture and identity. So, I definitely like the effects it had on who I am as a person.

“In Kenya, sports are very popular, but like the government, they don’t really support it as well as they should and they can, but they decide not to and so there’s no really foundation for younger players to you know play at like a high level so the best option for most players is to go abroad and play like in the US or like Europe. So, for me, Northwood was just the best place for me to go where I could continue to study and play soccer at the same time. The soccer program is, of course, one of the top programs in the nation, and at the same time, the academics are also very good. So yeah, that is why I chose Northwood.

“I would say my favorite place from Northwood in my time here would obviously have to be Berg. Berg, I think I have the most memories of Berg because it was like my first year, and it was the most fun. We always did something fun during that time, and there was never a dull moment. Being in the same hall with all my teammates was just a great experience and one of the things that made Northwood so good for me.

“I’m closest with, probably, Tziyon, because we came here at the same time. Ever since the first week we moved in, we’ve been friends the whole time. He’s basically a brother to me. We have been hanging out every single day for like the past three years, except for on breaks. He has been with me through all the ups and downs and everything in between.

“Where would I be in ten years? I don’t know; I feel like I’d probably be married at that time. And I’d probably be like, settling down in a place to live, I don’t know, maybe move back to Kenya, or I’d probably move back to like Texas or somewhere down south. So yeah, I’ll probably be living in one of those places, but who knows, we’ll just have to wait and see where life takes me, I guess. We’ll see where life takes me.”

As told to Noah Moodey ‘26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, People

Dorm Tour: Tziyon Morris ‘26

November 12, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday Northwood life, there lies a sanctuary of sorts upon the Second East boy’s dormitory hall. Walking into the room of Tziyon Morris ‘26 is like walking into the comfort of your bedroom back home. Wherever you call home, a bedroom has that same feeling: it’s comfortable, welcoming, and most of all, it’s your space.

Morris’s room does not disappoint in any of those regards. When he first moved in, Tziyon lined the walls of his room with two different variants of LED lights. This phenomenon creates a striking contrast between the brighter, more stationary lights positioned at the corners of the wall and the dimmer, more organic lights that hang like vines in the back of the room. This light system allows Morris to keep the room reflective of the mood he is in or the situation he needs. During the day, or maybe during study hall when focus is more necessary, you will often find Tziyon with his lights set on White light for that daytime feel, but after study hall when it is finally time to relax you will often find the lights on a deep A A A shade of red reflective of the calm and laid back mood at the end of the day. Photo: Noah Moodey ’26.

On the wall opposite his bed, we find three jerseys from various sports and teams. The list includes a Boston Red Sox #11 Rafael Devers jersey from the MLB, a Boston Bruins #37 Patrice Bergeron jersey from the NHL, and lastly a Minnesota United Jersey from the MLS. Each jersey means something to Morris, and although he is from and grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, his family has deep ties in Boston, so from the moment he was born, Morris has been a Red Sox and Bruins diehard. The other Jersey is the Minnesota United Jersey. Being a kid obsessed with soccer, Minnesota United was a huge deal for Morris growing up. He went to countless games and watched stars, who he considered role models, play the game he loves, and this jersey serves as a reminder of those role models and of those memories.

Next to his desk, Morris keeps his shoe rack, where the order he keeps is a depiction of his lifestyle. He likes to have everything planned out and in order. He always knows where everything is and when he will need it, and the room is a depiction of that.

Overall, Tziyon has created an escape from Northwood life. Northwood is known to be chaotic, especially for athletes, with practices, classes, and trips often overlapping. There is barely any time to catch your breath, and that’s why it’s so important to have a place of your own. His room is a serene and relaxing environment that can, if needed, transform into a studious and work-friendly space, offering the perfect blend of home and away, of work and relaxation. In other words, it’s the perfect room for Northwood School.

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Catching up with Lohkoah Paye ‘25

November 6, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Paye in his final year at Northwood. Photo: Mr. Michael Aldridge.

At the end of the 24-25 school year, everyone was sad to see Lohkoah Paye ‘25 depart from Northwood. In his four years at school, he had become a role model both on and off the field, earning honors such as team captain for soccer, Head’s Council, and President of the Multicultural Club, among other recognitions. This weekend, I had the privilege of catching up with him and speaking about everything from Soccer to social life to everyday life in the Big Apple.

After Northwood, Koah had already decided to take his talents downstate to St. John’s University, a Division I soccer program in New York City with one of the richest histories in U.S. college Soccer. “These first 3 months at St. John’s have been great,” Paye said. “I’ve just been adjusting to collegiate life and everything that comes with it. Obviously, due to my ACL injury from my time at Northwood, I’m not yet fully back to playing, but the staff here has been amazing with the rehab and training, helping me get back up to speed on my own,” he added.

Paye at St. John’s University. Photo: St. John’s University Athletics.

Paye also enjoys his teammates. “The team has been great as well, you know, despite my injury and not being able to train with them, they have still really welcomed me into the family, and we are always together doing something,” Paye said. “So yeah, my St. John’s experience has been everything I expected, but definitely way different from Northwood.”

Transitioning from Northwood, a rural school with around 190 students, to St. John’s, in the heart of New York City, with a student population of 22,000, is always going to be difficult. Still, Paye has made the transition seamlessly, unlike many who would struggle with it. “I think the difference between college and Northwood is the community that it fosters,” Paye said. “You know, at Northwood, you know everyone by name, and you’re always with the same people. Here, aside from my teammates, I’d be surprised if I recognized anyone or knew them by name. It’s definitely been an adjustment, and to be honest, I don’t mind the population, but I definitely miss that community aspect of Northwood,” he added.

In the classroom, Paye has been doing well, especially in the statistics course he is taking, for which he thanks Mr. Emery for preparing him. When asked about the change in course load from high school, he didn’t have much to say; in fact, he said Northwood had prepared him well for college. “The work [in college] definitely isn’t harder, it just sometimes these teachers assign way more homework, but as long as you manage your time well and study hard, you will be fine, just like at Northwood,” Paye said. This was reassuring to hear, as I’ve heard many horror stories from different alumni about the college workload. However, it sounds like Northwood sets you up well for the experience.

On the field, Paye will aim to make his return to the team in the spring season, around April. While it will have been a long and arduous journey back from injury, all those who know Koah know that he will return better than ever and put the whole U.S on notice for what is to come next fall. After being such an impactful member of the community on campus, it is safe to say everyone from Northwood will be watching Koah and cheering him on upon his return, eager to see what he does next in his career.

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Opening Night Tip Off: All Eyes on the NBA

November 3, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Drama, history, tension, talent, you name it; the NBA’s tip-off night had it. After a long wait through the summer months and the rather unserious preseason games in September, October 21^st rolled around, and with it came the buzz of the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous Alexander (#2) drives to the hoop in his opening night victory against the Rockets. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)

The commissioner definitely knew what he was doing with the schedule because the season tipped off with two matches destined to have fireworks, and they didn’t disappoint. The first match of the night was last year’s NBA Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, versus last year’s two-seeded Houston Rockets. The match was a shootout between the stars with last year’s league MVP Shai Gilgeous Alexander supplying the Thunder with 35 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, while up-and-comer Alperen Sengun dumped 39 points and 9 rebounds for the Rockets; effectively one-upping Shai. The match was close throughout the four quarters, but as the clock wound down, the Rockets had the lead and didn’t look like they were going to give it up, that is, until the Thunder put on a heroic team effort and clawed back, eventually tying the match just before the end of regulation. With the game headed into overtime, all fans were on the edge of their seats, the teams traded baskets for what felt like eternity – even stretching into a second period of overtime after the Rockets tied the game up again right before the end of the first overtime. In the end, however, the Rockets’ luck ran out, despite Sengun’s heroic effort. It was Shai Gilgeous Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder who came out on top, starting the season as they mean to continue, as they follow the quest to defend their title.

Doncic after scoring 3 of his 43 points against the Warriors on opening night. (William Liang-Imagn Images)

Hard to follow that game up, I know, but in the second and final fixture of the night, the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Golden State Warriors somehow managed to live up to the expectations. In a battle between one of, if not the most historic franchises in NBA history, and the most dominant franchise basketball has seen in the last couple of decades, it was the new signings who showed up for their teams. In last year’s mid-year trade window, the Golden State Warriors picked up veteran and journeyman Jimmy Butler, while the Lakers picked up Luka Doncic, a young star who many consider to be the face of the league. The match, while not being as close as the Thunder-Rockets game, was once again a shootout between the two stars. Butler assisted his Warriors with 35 points and 5 assists, which helped his team edge Doncic’s Lakers despite his heroic 43-point, 9-assist night.

Safe to say that this preview for the NBA season will have drawn in viewership from all over the world. Who could watch that and not be intrigued about the rest of the season? The title defense will not be easy for the Thunder this year. That is a fact. With challengers coming from every part of the U.S every week for the next nine months, it will be a near miracle if they can hold them all off. All eyes will most definitely be glued to the NBA this season, keen to see if Shai and the Thunder can retain the title they worked so hard to get, or if the title contenders will knock them off in their ruthless pursuit to be basketball’s number one team.

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Northwood Welcomes Top Colleges to the Adirondacks

October 25, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Northwood has always been a school known for its boundless college opportunities and for sending students to top colleges around the world. That being said, last week, the college office raised the bar; they brought in five of the top schools in the nation in every aspect, to speak to students, tour the school’s campus and facilities, and recruit its students.

Whether it’s academics, sports, social life, or just about anything else that you’re looking for, these schools have it. The list includes St. Lawrence, Cornell, Hobart and William Smith, Colgate, and Queens University (Ontario). These historic universities made their way from the depths of New England to as far as Kingston, Ontario, all for the benefit of Northwoods’ very own student body. The representatives from each school were given a tour of Northwood as well as the surrounding Lake Placid area, with which they are sure to fall in love. They also gave a presentation to Northwood students interested in their schools, in a Q&A format, allowing any questions or concerns students may have before applying to be addressed.

This was the first time in Northwood’s history that the school held this kind of event, and frankly, there isn’t a better group to do it. It was a beneficial experience, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the schools see a bump in applications from Northwood students in the spring of 2026.

“The program that we’ve got coming up, called the Peak at Northwood, is good for the school because it allows schools to come in and become more familiar with and update their understanding of Northwood as a school, as well as gives them the opportunity to engage our community,” Director of College Counseling Mr. David McCauley said. “The schools will engage both the students who will be on the front line of these schools with their applications, and then the teachers and administrators who put the infrastructure in place for our education here. It’s a great opportunity for us to advance the school and its value in the minds of those college admission officers, and they’re excited about it. We’ve got a couple of schools who’re going to spend a couple of nights here in Placid. We’ll show well, and this will be a great event for us,” McCauley added.

It’s safe to say this upcoming period will be filled with action on the college front, and it should be a great help for both students looking to take the next steps in their education and college admissions programs seeking to learn what Northwood is all about. With everything that Northwood has set up for these schools, and that these schools have set up for Northwood, it is sure to be the beginning of a lasting partnership that will help many Huskies find the right school for them.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, Top Story

Humans of Northwood: Hamish Riddell ‘26

October 25, 2025 by Noah Moodey

“Hmm, who has had the biggest impact on me at Northwood? I’d say you, Noah. You’ve combined your humor and humility with mine, and I feel like, since I arrived at Northwood, we have just connected. We have created a bond that I’ll remember for life. You’ve taught me lessons and served as an older figure to me, and it has helped me grow as a person at Northwood. So yeah, I would say, to you.

“If I were a country, I would definitely be something in the Caribbean, because I feel like it kind of shows my isolationism to the world. Genuinely, because I’m kind of alone, but then if you like get to know me, then like, it’s a lot better. I feel like I have a small group of people who know me well, but I’m rather isolated from the rest, just like the Caribbean Islands. Anyone who goes there loves it, but it takes some time to get there, so often people don’t make the trip. So, like a little island, everyone goes there, but like, I’m still kind of away from the world.

“If there were a soundtrack for my life, it’d be the song ‘No Flockin,’ by Kodak Black. I think that song just represents my life in the way that I relate to Kodak, and you know, respect his values and how he goes about what he does, so yeah, I have a lot of respect for him. He has remained true to himself and never changed despite being one of the biggest artists in the U.S, and those are values that I really connect with on a deeper level.

“Where have I had the best memories here in Northwood? Tough to pick any spot out of so many, but I’ll give you two: I’d say my room or the Northwood soccer field, obviously. A lot of great memories come from the soccer field. It’s where a lot of my bonds that I’ve built at Northwood started. I’ve spent hundreds of hours out there training and just hanging out, and it’s probably the place I associate with Northwood the most. Then, just going back to my bedroom, that’s where there are a lot of talks, a lot of conversations that I’ll never forget, especially that first year in Berg. I made so many friends that I’ll never forget, and that thought always brings me back to my room. A lot of that happens there, and that’s where good friends become great ones.

“Something I will definitely keep with me as I continue on in life is the school’s focus on integrity. It’s a huge part of Northwood. I think Northwood taught me about hard work and about using your support network to help you find success. When I first showed up, I had never been to an extra help session or anything of the sort, and with the help of my peers and teachers, I really flourished. Long story short, Northwood taught me how to be independent.”

As told to Noah Moodey ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.

Filed Under: Northwood Life, People

Catching Up with Recent Alumni Playing Soccer in College

October 15, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Throughout its 8-year history, Northwood’s elite soccer program has produced numerous top college recruits who have attended various schools across the nation. In this article, we will examine the careers and current progress of many alumni who first made their mark at Northwood and continue to do so in their college careers.

To start, we head to the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., the home of Georgetown University. Here, Mitchell Baker ‘24 has had a notable college career, starting in 29 out of 31 games for the Hoyas, while also adding 8 goals and 4 assists during his time there. This season, Baker is on track for an even better season, having already matched his goal total from last year, only a third of the way through this season. With the former Husky leading the charge, the Hoyas will be one to watch in this year’s NCAA tournament.

Baker after scoring the match winner against UNCG. Photo: Art Pittman/Georgetown University.

Next, we venture out to the Midwest, to the farmlands of Ohio, where Nico Malouin ‘25 has been making an impact in his freshman year at Denison. Denison has been ranked at the top of the national poll for weeks now for Division III. They were only able to keep that ranking, however, due to a heroic match-winner, which Malouin scored in the second half of Denison’s clash versus Centre. While it’s never easy to get minutes as a freshman in college soccer, Malouin has pushed his way through those struggles and secured himself an impactful role on the top team in the nation. Denison will look to ride this wave all the way to this year’s national title game and solidify itself as the best team in the nation.

Nico Malouin ‘25 in recent action for Dennison University. Photo: Dennison Men’s Soccer/Instagram.

Lastly, we head down the east coast of the U.S to the Carolinas, where Calem Tommy ‘22 is carving out a remarkable season on what many consider to be the best team in Division I soccer this year, the North Carolina State Wolfpack. So far this season, Tommy has started 8 out of 9 matches for the undefeated Wolfpack. He has assisted on four very important goals, including a pair of assists most recently against UNCW on October 1. The Wolfpack were ranked number one in the nation for quite some time, and despite their recent drop to the number two spot, many still consider them to be the best team currently. NC State has been attempting to put the pieces together for a deep run in the tournament in the last couple of years, and it seems like they may have finally found the formula. With Tommy playing such an important role, everyone will be watching to see if the Wolfpack finally has what it takes to reach the pinnacle of college soccer.

Calem Tommy in action for NC State. Photo: NC State Athletics.

In conclusion, the Husky graduates have no shortage of talent, and only three players were even mentioned. Countless more players from the program have achieved equally remarkable things since its founding years, including those who have played professionally all over the world and won titles at every level of college soccer. With this college season raging on, you can be sure all eyes will be on these Northwood alums as they pursue the next level in their game.

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All Eyes on Paris: This year’s Ballon d’Or

September 29, 2025 by Noah Moodey

Ousmane Dembele with his trophy. Photo: eaglenewsfeed/Instagram

This past Monday, the soccer world ceased all activity, and every set of eyes homed in on Paris, France – the location of this year’s Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Known as the most significant awards show in soccer, this ceremony annually crowns the “world’s best player.” The main prize is the ceremony namesake – the Ballon d’Or – but there are also three more notable awards handed out at the ceremony each year; these include the Lev Yashin trophy for the world’s best goalkeeper, the Kopa trophy for the world’s best player under the age of 21, and lastly, the Gerd Muller trophy for the world’s best striker. While everyone is focused on the main award, there is still much buzz and competition for the other three awards.

This year’s race for the Lev Yashin award featured Allison Becker, the Brazilian shot-stopping wall representing Liverpool F.C. – he is who many people credit as the MVP of their title-winning campaign in the English first division. He was faced off against Gianluigi Donnarumma, the giant Italian goalkeeper who led Paris Saint-Germain to their first Champions League title in over a quarter of a century. In the end, it was Donnarumma who emerged victorious in a respectful bout between two of the greatest goalkeepers of the modern era.

On the under-21 fronts, however, there was what some would call a shoo-in victory. Despite remarkable seasons from PSG’s Joao Neves, a Portuguese center midfielder, and Desire Doue, the French starlet, and Lamine Yamal, Barcelona’s teenage sensation, who was also nominated for the Ballon d’Or, swept the stakes without much complaint from anyone.

Lastly, the Gerd Muller Award, for the world’s best striker, was taken home by Swedish powerhouse Viktor Gyokeres, who is fresh off a 60 million dollar move to Arsenal in England. Gyokeres recorded an impressive 54 goals in only 52 games this past season; no one else even came close to those numbers.

Record breaker Lamine Yamal with his 2nd Kopa Trophy in the last two years. Photo: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images.

With the minor awards all said and done, all the lights focused on the most significant award, the title crowning the world’s best player. As it stood, there was a 5-player race, and it could go any which way. From each angle you examined the race from, it seemed a different player had a case to win. If you looked at it from the team achievements side of things, PSG’s Ousmane Dembele was a clear favorite, as he was the leader of a team that won both the French first division and the UEFA Champions League. If you examined the race from the angle of pure statistics, the Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah, of Liverpool F.C., was the best option. The Egyptian scored 29 goals while recording a record-breaking 18 assists, leading to 47 goal involvements in 52 games, and an English Premier League title to boot. Then again, if you looked at world fame as a factor, it would be the teenage sensation once again. Lamine Yamal of Spain and Barcelona took the world by storm as he burst onto the scene at the start of the 24-25 campaign with his dazzling moves, turning him into an international icon overnight. With the stage set, all that was left was for the award to be announced. When footballing icon Ronaldinho stepped up to hand out the award, the soccer world fell to a hush. He opened his mouth and announced the winner… the hometown hero, Paris’s own Ousmane Dembele had won! He received a standing ovation and gestures of respect from all his fellow competitors, and he accepted his award graciously. After delivering a lovely speech directed towards his mother, Dembele returned to his seat, and the awards concluded, as the soccer world resumed its hustle and bustle. The awards this year were closer than most, which led to an exciting finish that kept you guessing till the very end. In short, soccer fans will be keeping track of all the contenders eager to do it all over again next year.

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A Week of Bonding, Exhaustion, and Adventures: Boys Soccer Preseason Recap

September 25, 2025 by Noah Moodey

The soccer teams during pre-season. Photo provided.

The summer months rolled by in the blink of an eye, and before we knew it, the last week of August arrived at Northwood School, bringing with it the boys’ soccer team. Since the program’s inception in the fall of 2018, it has been a tradition for boys’ soccer to arrive on campus a week before all other students. The purpose of this? To test the players both physically and mentally before delving into the season that runs nonstop from the first week of school until graduation.

On the evening of arrival day, players met for a program meeting as well as some light scrimmages on the turf. These events were for everyone to get to know each other before the real work began. The next morning, 7 A.M. sharp to be exact, the boys were out on the field again, but this time it was not in the name of fun and games. Both the U17 and U19 teams were subjected to the beep test, in which players perform 20-yard shuttle runs with increasing intensity until failure. It’s safe to say that, after this, exhaustion became a common trait among all players. The rest of Tuesday was quite relaxing, and the teams ended the day with light training.

The U19 soccer squad during pre-season. Photo provided.

The next morning was the same as the prior, only this time the teams loaded onto the minibuses and paid a visit to the Lake Placid track, where a two-mile test would take place. “I think that the fitness exams are one of the most important pieces of the preseason schedule; they not only allow the coaches to see how much preparation you have done, but they also show the players where they are at within the program,” Coach Jose Coss said. The day continued just as the rest had, with training and an early bedtime for the exhausted troops.

Thursday, however, was a new day, with new challenges both physical and mental. The team had their summer reading test on the book “Chop Wood Carry Water,” in which a young boy named John goes on a journey to become a samurai archer. The boys strained their brains for two hours in discussions and exam sessions before exiting the lecture hall, heading straight onto the buses again. However, this time there was no daunting fitness test ahead. Instead, as a form of team bonding, the coaches had booked a paintball trip for the whole program. The program was split into 6 teams of 8, and countless battles ensued. “Although Ashton’s team severely demoralized my team, everyone put in a great effort, and it is the most fun I’ve had in my 4 years here at Northwood,” said senior forward Hamish Riddell. The paintball experience was amazing, and all the players enjoyed it thoroughly; however, on the way back to school, the players all realized it was time to focus, as their first test of the year, a scrimmage against St. Michael’s College, was the next afternoon, and it would certainly test their mettle.

For the first time all week, the team got to sleep in; they got Friday brunch, had a meeting, and then the U19s headed for Burlington, VT to play St. Michael’s. The weather was terrible, and the chemistry of the team was still a work in progress; however, the Huskies fought hard, and although they were defeated, they came away from the game with many learning points, which they applied the next day in their match against the Hoosac School, where they earned their first win of the season, 3-2. Will German ’27, Hamish Riddell ’26, and Davor Kriukov ’26 added goals to the tally in many different fashions. German got to the end of a brilliant cross from James Martin ’26 and put the team ahead just 5 minutes into the match. That was shortly followed up by a thunderous strike off a free kick by Hamish Riddell. Lastly, in what ended up being the match winner, first-year senior from Chile, Davor Kriukov, sprinted forward and slammed the ball into the top corner, emphatically securing a Husky victory in Poughkeepsie.

Overall, the preseason was full of ups and downs, yet the team is better for them. They now enter their season as a well-oiled machine, ready to have the best year possible both on and off the field together.

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The Road to Number 1: U19 Soccer Recap and NXT LVL Preview

September 23, 2025 by Noah Moodey

After preseason, the Northwood Boys U19 Soccer team was feeling good, not great. While they had earned some solid results with 2 wins and a draw, the performances weren’t what they were looking for. They were good matches, but riddled with shaky moments that cast an overcast shadow on their undefeated record. That meant that going into this past weekend, they knew they needed to make a statement, especially in their Sunday game against the #10-ranked prep school in the U.S, the Kiski School.

In their first match of the weekend, a warmup game of sorts, the Huskies handed Florida Prep a 3-0 trouncing, where domination was the only story to tell after the game. This gave the team a little momentum, which they surely would need going into their big clash on Sunday.

Sunday rolled around, and the match kicked off around noon. It wasn’t long before the Huskies went down 1-0; however, this time was different. Unlike in previous matches, the team kept its forward drive that it had come into the match with. After that cold awakening, the boys never looked back, and within 10 minutes they were blasted ahead 2-1 by brilliant goals from forwards Thiago Cesar ‘26 and Will German ‘27. Kiski fought hard but was ultimately outmatched against the Huskies, who added 3 more goals from Andres Castro ‘26 and Parker Borden ‘27 before the end of regulation.

The Colonie, NY venue of the NXT LVL soccer showcase. Photo provided.

After the match, Northwood was launched into the top 5 prep schools in the nation. Now with an even larger target on their back, the boys must defend their ranking against #14 in the nation, Pennington School, Combine Academy, and Kimball Union, in what is widely considered the most important showcase for college placement in Prep Soccer.

The games will not be easy by any means, and along with the matches, legs will play another part in the difficulty of the showcase. With 3 80-minute games in 3 days, the need for depth off the bench will be greater than ever. To add to that, there will be the ever-present pressure of coaches from all the nation’s top colleges who will be at the event attempting to find players from the Class of ‘26 as well as ‘27. With all the pieces in place, all that is left for the Huskies to do is play their game, and with the momentum from last weekend, the boys are sure to come out firing. The first game kicks off at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19^th, and under the lights, the team will test their mettle once again, hopefully coming out victorious and with a good report for Tuesday’s school meeting.

While the matches are sure to be the toughest yet, if the team flows as it did last weekend, the Huskies will be nearly impossible to beat.

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