The standard-setter
Hidric looks like the benchmark because her production already spans big moments, not just early-season form.
- Tottenville appears to have a forward who can stretch games and finish chances consistently.
- A scorer with that output as a freshman usually becomes the first name every defence tracks.
- The next challenge is familiar: handling tighter marking and bigger expectations.
If she maintains anything close to last year’s end product, she will remain the player everyone else is chasing.
Established names ready to answer
There is experience elsewhere across the Island.
- Serena Salerno of St. Joseph by-the-Sea has, according to the report, scored 43 goals across three varsity seasons.
- Cali Swanson at St. Joseph Hill brings a different threat after contributing 10 goals and 12 assists last season.
- Caiden Gnerre is reportedly taking on more attacking responsibility for Notre Dame Academy and has already scored in preseason.
That mix matters. Salerno offers proven finishing, Swanson looks capable of a bigger scoring role if pushed higher up the pitch, and Gnerre may benefit from being the player asked to carry more of the attack.
The next wave
A new season often turns on who makes the jump.
- Robyn Rockefeller of Susan Wagner is expected to operate further forward after scoring six regular-season goals from deeper areas.
- Julia Surat also scored six in her debut season for Curtis.
- Jill Perazzo made an immediate impact for MSIT with 11 goals in her first varsity campaign.
The early weeks should reveal whether this race becomes a one-player story or a genuine borough-wide battle. That is the next storyline to watch as the regular season gets underway: can anyone close the gap on Hidric, or will she set the pace again from the start?