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2017 All-Southeast Missourian Boys Soccer team
All-Missourian Soccer - Jakoata Walther - Saxony Lutheran
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Jakoata Walther, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 8
Primary position: Attacking mid
After-graduation plans: Major in Business/Criminal Justice, continuing my soccer career
Club/summer team: Jackson United
Twitter handle: @JakoataW
Favorite team tradition: Winning districts every year
Favorite warmup song: "All Me" by Drake
Favorite memory of a goal: Freshman year quarterfinals
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Superfly Mercurial
Favorite soccer team: Arsenal
Favorite soccer player: Alexis Sanchez
My favorite memory from the season is: Qualifying for state (dream come true)
My coach is always on me about: The next play
The strongest part of my game is: Long balls up the field and passing to my dude Luke for the assist
I do not watch the World Cup because: Too busy enjoying my life
Penalty kicks are: Way toooooo stressful
I love soccer because: It's amazing, good exercise, and what girl doesn't like a soccer player
All-Missourian Soccer - Luke Daniel - Saxony Lutheran
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Luke Daniel, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 9
Primary position: Forward
After-graduation plans: Going to Mizzou, majoring in Business
Club/summer team: SMSC
Instagram handle: @lukewdaniel
Favorite team tradition: Lord's Prayer
Favorite warmup song: Any Drake song
Favorite memory of a goal: Volley out of the air against Principia
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Hypervenom
Favorite soccer team: PSG
Favorite soccer player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
My favorite memory from the season is: Getting to state and playing with a great group of guys
My coach is always on me about: Trying my best always
The strongest part of my game is: Quickness on/off the ball
I do watch the World Cup because: Because I love games with passion and high effort, high stakes
Penalty kicks are: A hit or miss
I love soccer because: Great for team bonding
All-Missourian Soccer - Isaac Scheper - Saxony Lutheran
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Isaac Scheper, sr., Saxony Lutheran
Jersey number: 13
Primary position: Center back
After-graduation plans: Attend college
Favorite team tradition: Winning districts
Favorite memory of a goal: Paul Adams scoring our first goal at quarterfinals
Favorite soccer team: FC Barcelona
Favorite soccer player: Messi
My favorite memory from the season is: Winning quarterfinals
My coach is always on me about: Not diving
The strongest part of my game is: My defense
Penalty kicks: Give a rush of emotions
I love soccer because: There is constant action
All-Missourian Soccer - Cole Gerstenberger - Perryville
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Cole Gerstenberger, jr., Perryville
Jersey number: 7
Primary position: Center midfielder
Club/summer team: Lou Fusz Van Buskirk
Twitter handle: @Coleag_7
Favorite team tradition: Having pasta dinners at our coach's house
Favorite warmup song: "The Nights" by Avicii
Favorite memory of a goal: Shot from outside the box to beat St. Pius
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Nike Mercurial Superfly
Favorite soccer team: Real Madrid
Favorite soccer player: Cristiano Ronaldo
My favorite memory from the season is: Breaking the school record for most goals in one game with five
My coach is always on me about: Getting the ball out wide
The strongest part of my game is: Feeding the ball to my teammates and creating chances
I do watch the World Cup because: It's a chance for the best countries to compete
Penalty kicks are: Considered easy goals but are sometimes tough
I love soccer because: Gives me a sense of purpose and has provided me with many experiences that will help me down the road
All-Missourian Soccer - Justice Crosnoe - Jackson
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Justice Crosnoe, sr., Jackson
Jersey number: 5
Primary position: Forward
After-graduation plans: Baseball
Twitter handle: @JCrosnoe
Instagram handle: @jcrozy5
Favorite team tradition: Break down
Favorite warmup song: "I Fall Apart" by Post Malone
Favorite memory of a goal: Golden goal at ND. Five seconds left, I throw it into the box and Dameron backheels it in.
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Nike
Favorite soccer team: PSG
Favorite soccer player: Messi
My favorite memory from the season is: The comeback at ND down 5-1 at half
My coach is always on me about: Working together
The strongest part of my game is: Throw-ins and my speed
I do not watch the World Cup because: I don't watch much soccer
Penalty kicks are: Fun
I love soccer because: It's a team sport
All-Missourian Soccer - Weston Barker - Cape Girardeau Central
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Weston Barker, sr., Cape Central
Jersey number: 14
Primary position: Center back
After-graduation plans: Playing soccer at State Fair Community College
Club/summer team: SMSC
Twitter handle: @WesyWes18
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Messis
My coach is always on me about: Playing my best
The strongest part of my game is: Defending
I do not watch the World Cup because: Don't care
Penalty kicks are: Worst nightmare for defending
I love soccer because: All of the different aspects of the sport
All-Missourian Soccer - Grayson Ward - Jackson
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Grayson Ward, sr., Jackson
Jersey number: 18
Primary position: Center back
After-graduation plans: Attend college at Mississippi State
Club/summer team: SMSC
Twitter handle: @graysonward00
Instagram handle: @graysonward10
Favorite team tradition: Running absurd distances during try-out week
Favorite warmup song: "Greatest Love Story" by LANCO
Favorite memory of a goal: The game-winning goal in overtime against Notre Dame after being down 5-1
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Nike Magistas
Favorite soccer team: Manchester City
Favorite soccer player: Yaya Toure
My favorite memory from the season is: Beating Notre Dame in the conference championship
My coach is always on me about: Being a leader and making smart decisions from the back
The strongest part of my game is: Being physical and winning balls
I do not watch the World Cup because: The United States didn't qualify
Penalty kicks are: A mind game
I love soccer because: I love my teammates and the chemistry/skill of it
All-Missourian Soccer - Griffin Stewart - Notre Dame
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Griffin Stewart, soph., Notre Dame
Jersey number: 7
Primary position: Forward
Club/summer team: St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Twitter handle: @GriffinStewart7
Favorite team tradition: Praying before we play
Favorite warmup song: Anything by Kevin Gates
Favorite memory of a goal: Scoring against Carbondale in the ND tournament
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Nike
Favorite soccer team: Barcelona
Favorite soccer player: Neymar
My favorite memory from the season is: Our comeback against Poplar Bluff
My coach is always on me about: Smart runs
The strongest part of my game is: My ability to finish
I do watch the World Cup because: I like to watch soccer and see what I can do better
Penalty kicks are: Exciting and nerve-racking
I love soccer because: It is fun and it is a team sport
All-Missourian Soccer - Grayson Mueller - Notre Dame
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Grayson Mueller, sr., Notre Dame
Jersey number: 13
Primary position: Defender
After-graduation plans: Attend college and play soccer at Quincy
Club/summer team: SMSC
Favorite team tradition: Team prayer
Favorite warmup song: "Gucci Gang" by Lil Pump
Favorite memory of a goal: Scoring a goal in the district championship against Perryville
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Puma evoPower
Favorite soccer team: Liverpool
Favorite soccer player: Mohamed Salah
My favorite memory from the season is: Coming back to win against Poplar Bluff
My coach is always on me about: Man marking in the box
The strongest part of my game is: My ability to anticipate and defend
I do watch the World Cup because: I get to watch all these amazing players compete at the highest level
Penalty kicks are: Nerve-racking
I love soccer because: It makes me happy and gives me a way to express myself in a form I love
All-Missourian Soccer - Desmond Morris - Jackson
BEN MATTHEWS ~ bmatthews@semissourian.com
Desmond Morris, sr., Jackson
Jersey number: 17
Primary position: Center attacking mid
After-graduation plans: Basketball at Millikin University, study law
Club/summer team: SMSC
Twitter handle: @Dmorris317P4P
Instagram handle: @d.morris17
Favorite team tradition: First day=three-mile run
Favorite warmup song: "Greatest Love Story" by LANCO
Favorite memory of a goal: Game-wining goal to win districts. Crosnoe long throw to my head.
Favorite shoes to wear while playing: Adidas Nemeziz
Favorite soccer team: Chelsea
Favorite soccer player: Eden Hazard
My favorite memory from the season is: Coming back from 5-1 to beat ND and win conference
My coach is always on me about: Playing as a team
The strongest part of my game is: My vision
I do watch the World Cup because: I love watching competitive soccer
Penalty kicks are: Easy money
I love soccer because: It's fun and I love my teammates
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