Unlike UCONN, there won’t be a repeat champion this year. Both of Sam Holland’s goal nominees bowed out in the Sweet 16. Sam had a wonderful career with the Millers but he won’t be taking home the 2023 GOTY crown.
And then there were 8. At the conclusion of the Sweet 16 round, almost every region was straight chalk (i.e. the higher seed won the dual), with the lone upset being Max Reason’s free kick against Southport beating Quinn Johnston’s beautiful diving header against Franklin Central in the Hart Region.
We had a decent turnout for voting in the Sweet 16. Let’s get even more votes for the Elite 8. The voting margins have been razor thin so if you still have a goal in the bracket, tell EVERYONE to vote for you. If you win, not only do you get bragging rights for the best goal of the year, but you also get your pick of a retro NHS soccer jersey to take home and flex all over your friends.
Here is a list of the players that have goals remaining in the bracket and how many goals they have in parentheses:
Ben Hewitt (2)
Vinny Howard (1)
Alex Pursch (1)
Max Reason (1)
Caden Rice (1)
Max Tucker (1)
Keller Willis (1)
As always check out the procedures to vote below
Check out the bracket as it stands after the Sweet 16 round of voting HERE
Click on the link for the Elite 8 YouTube Playlist. Enjoy the amazing goals.
Cast your votes on this Google Form. Let’s get as much participation as possible!
Voting for the Elite 8 will be closed Sunday, April 14th at 11:59PM. Get your votes in now. The Final Four will open up Monday, April 15th (TAX DAY!!)