NXT Watch: Hempfield's NXTers Lead the Charge in Lancaster

Each Thursday through the season, we will share a weekly round-up highlighting our NXT players having success at the high school level. In addition to following us here on our NXT Watch Blog, check out our @nxtlcboys feeds on Instagram & Twitter for daily updates.

WEEK 2

Allentown Central Catholic
- Matt Marker, NXT 2018: Had 4 goals and 3 assists in a win over Pleasant Valley. Marker followed up that performance with 4 goals and 4 assists against Nazareth.
- Alec Brogle, NXT 2020: Had 2 goals in the Pleasant Valley win

Archbishop Carroll
- Adam Ritter, NXT 2018: Had 1 goal and 2 assists in a 10-9 loss to WC Rustin

Archmere Academy
- Mitch Moyer, NXT 2019: Had 3 goals and 3 assists in a 15-5 win over DE Military Academy

Conestoga
- James Reilly, NXT 2018: Had 3 goals and went 11 of 16 facing off in a 13-7 win against Springfield. Reilly then had 1 goal and went 7 for 11 facing off in a 11-4 win over Harriton.

Council Rock North
- Peter Lehman, NXT 2020: Had 3 goals and 1 assist in a 13-5 win against Upper Moreland. Lehman then had 2 goals and 1 assist in a 6-5 win over Great Valley.

Great Valley
- Owen Banavitch, NXT 2018: Had 1 assist in a 16-4 loss to Shanahan

Harriton
- Ben Tishgart, NXT 2020: Went 9 of 16 facing off in an 11-4 loss to Conestoga

Haverford High School
- Alex McKendry, NXT 2018: Had 1 goal in a 13-6 win against Lower Merion

Haverford School
- Payton Hollway, NXT 2018: Had 2 goals and an assist in a win over #25 Landon. Hollway then had 2 assists in an 13-10 win over ANC.
- TJ Malone, NXT 2018: Had 3 goals, 3 assists, and 2 ground balls in the Landon win. Malone then had 3 goals and 3 assists in the come from behind victory over ANC.

Hempfield
- Cam Aksu, NXT 2019: Had 2 goals and 2 assists in a win against Elizabethtown. Aksu then had a monster day with 3 goals and 6 assists win a 24-11 win over Cocalico.
- Grayson Dague, NXT 2020: Had 2 assists over Elizabethtown. Dague then had 2 goals and 1 assist in the Cocalico game.
- Matt Hueston, NXT 2019: Had 1 goal and 4 assists in a winning effort. Hueston had a huge game against Cocalico with 8 goals and 2 assists.
- Bryce Witmer, NXT 2019: Had 1 goal in the Elizabethtown win. Witmer then had 2 goals and 1 assist in the 24-11 win.

The Hill School
- Carter Straub, NXT 2021: Scored his first career goal in a 10-5 loss to Penn Charter

Holy Ghost Prep
- Zach May, NXT 2019: Had 11 saves in a 6-4 win over Germantown Academy

Hopewell Valley
- Nolan Crognale, NXT 2018: Had 1 goal and 3 assists in a 10-3 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South

Interboro
- John Scibello, NXT 2021: Had 1 assist in a 11-2 win over Oxford. Scibello then had his 1st career goal in an 11-3 loss to Springford. Scibello kept the scoring going with 1 goal in a 12-11 loss to Neshaminy.

Lancaster Catholic
- Ian McAnnally, NXT 2019: Had 1 assist in a 14-7 win against Cocalico
- Mason Scott, NXT 2021: Had 1 goal and 2 assists in the Cocalico win

Manheim Township
- George Hetrick, NXT 2018: Had 1 assist in a 16-1 win over Warwick

Neshaminy
- Nick Donato, NXT 2019: Had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 12-11 win against Interboro

Penn Charter
- Ryan Dickson, NXT 2018: Had 1 assist in a 10-5 win over The Hill School. Dickson then had 3 goals and went 2 for 2 facing off in an 12-6 loss to national power Hill Academy.

Pennsbury
- Charlie Nuschke, NXT 2020: Had 6 ground balls in a 9-4 win against Abington

Penncrest
- Shane Stevens, NXT 2020: Had 10 saves in a 13-5 loss to Springfield

Radnor
- Charlie Bernicker, NXT 2021: Had his first career varsity point with 1 assist against Ridley
- Jackson Birtwistle, NXT 2020: Had 2 goals and 3 assists against Upper Darby. Birtwistle followed up that performance with 1 goal and 3 assists in a 13-2 win Central League win over Ridley.
- Drew Brown, NXT 2019: Had 1 goal and 6 assists in the 15-1 win. Brown had 2 goals and 4 assists in the Ridley win.

Seton Hall Prep
- Cam Fiore, NXT 2018: Had 1 save and gave up 0 goals in a 20-1 win over West Essex

Southern Lehigh
- Colin Hoff, NXT 2018: Had 3 goals and 3 assists in a 13-5 win against Parkland

Tatnall
- Cole Hiller, NXT 2019: Had 8 saves in a 18-2 opening win against Brandywine. Hiller followed up that performance with 12 saves in a 14-8 win over Tower Hill. Hiller then had 4 saves in 15-2 win over Red Lion.

Upper Dublin
-Jerry Bardol, NXT 2018: Had 1 goal and 3 assists in a win against Owen J Roberts. Bardol then had 4 goals and 1 assist in a big win over Academy of the New Church.
- Jed Hanson, NXT 2018: Had 4 goals in a 14-2 win

Westtown School
- Charlie Herlocher, NXT 2021: Had 7 saves in a 14-7 win against Father Judge

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