Hayden Hawkins has the strongest all-around case among the nominees. The report says the Tenafly senior produced seven goals and five assists, while Tenafly won all four of its matches during the voting period. He is also committed to Amherst College.
Noah Rybak was reportedly the leading point scorer in North Jersey, recording five goals and four assists across three River Dell victories. Two of his goals came in a 2-1 win over Fort Lee.
Ian Kim delivered the week’s biggest individual scoring burst, according to the report, finding the net five times in Mahwah’s 6-1 victory over Dumont. He also added an assist against Bergenfield.
Matthew Seigerman’s nomination is built around performances against leading opposition. The Tenafly forward scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over unbeaten Cliffside Park, then added a goal and assist in a 3-0 win against Ridgewood. The report says he leads Tenafly with eight goals this season.
John Semelsberger helped Bergen Catholic maintain its unbeaten start, contributing a goal and two assists against Northern Highlands before scoring twice against Old Tappan.
Sydney Edwards produced four goals and two assists in Bergen Tech’s away wins over Dwight Morrow and Rutherford. The report says the sophomore has already surpassed last season’s totals, reaching 12 goals and seven assists.
Milan Hussey was directly involved in five goals across Teaneck victories over Cliffside Park and Fort Lee. Lizzie Rubin, meanwhile, recorded two goals and two assists against Old Tappan and Immaculate Heart, two of North Jersey’s strongest teams.
Voting remains open until Thursday afternoon. The next storyline will be whether these nominees carry their momentum into the next round of league fixtures.