Notre Dame Bulldogs
Coach: Brad Wittenborn
Last season: 22-4-1
Postseason results: Beat Smithville 4-1 to win Class 2 state championship
Returning starters: John Unterreiner, sr., midfielder; Brock Dirnberger, sr., forward; Ryan Bass, sr., goalie; Joda Holloway, sr., midfielder; Josh Robert, sr., midfielder; Nick Wren, sr., midfielder
Other top returning players: Brenton Ruopp, sr., midfielder/forward; Trenton Vance, sr., defender; Blake Kirkpatrick, sr., defender; Joe Wiggans, sr., defender; Joe Froemsdorf, jr., midfielder/forward
Top newcomers: Spencer Schoch, sr., defender; Taylor Essner, jr., defender; Ethan Huber, jr., defender/midfielder; Ke-Ke Kellum, jr., midfielder; Jack Mocherman, jr., midfielder; Abdullah Said, jr., defender; Jimmy Obermark, jr., midfielder; Jacob Pewitt, jr., midfielder/defender
Perryville Pirates
Coach: Jerry Fulton
First year program
Top newcomers: Ryan Bert; Josh Hadler; Wade Leible; Marc Jannin; Tyler Johnson; Ben Prevallet; Ken Stephenson; Dalton Hoehn; Chaz Favier; Wade Fulton; Ryan Behrle; Richard Mattingly; Rylan Bohnert; Josh Fulmer; Wade Lawrence; Cody Leimbach; Brandon Allen; Alex Robinson; Tyler Lawrence; Bryce Weibrecht
Central Tigers
Coach: Dan Martin
Last season: 15-13
Postseason results: Lost to Jackson 2-1 in the Class 3 District 1 title game
Returning starters: Zach Zaruba, sr., midfielder; Lucian Johnson, sr., midfielder; Jesse Lawrence, sr., striker; Garrett Duncan, sr., defender; Jared Kinder, sr., defender; Brett Smith, sr., defender; Cole Viers, sr., midfielder
Top newcomers: Derek Parker, jr., defender; Erik Allen, jr., defender; Carlos Salos, sr., keeper; Josh Hiett, jr., midfielder; Dillion Huber, jr., midfielder
Saxony Lutheran Crusaders
Coach: Ryan Schweain
Last season: 12-3-1
Postseason results: Lost to St. Pius 1-0 in the Class 1 District 1 title game
Returning starters: Garrett Fritsche, sr., midfield; Bryant Steffens, sr., keeper/forward; Andrew Etzold, sr., forward; Chad Bachmann, jr.; Ross Gage, sr.; Brent Rodewald, jr.; Mark Buerck, jr.; Ben Buescher, jr.
Other top returning players: Sam Kluesner, sr., midfielder; Casey Hemmann, sr., forward; Mathew Stueve, so., goalie; Ryan Sprandel, so., midfielder; Shawn Hadler, so., defender; Trevor Mabuce, jr., forward
Eagle Ridge Eagles
Last season: 13-3-1
Postseason results: Finished second at the MCSAA state tournament
Returning starters: Stephen Cohen, jr. defender; Ethan Grant, jr., keeper; Sam Davis, jr., midfielder; Mary-Kate Galemmo, jr., forward; Josh Carbaugh, so., midfielder; Abby Cohen, sr., defender; Aaron Margrabe, defender; Michael Evans, jr., forward
Top newcomers: Andrew Shin, so., defender
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