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Victor Ahlefeld, Mount View senior midfielder: One of many seniors on a veteran team, Ahlefeld had 12 goals and eight assists in 2024.

Karter Eldridge, right, will take on more of a role for Hall-Dale, the defending Class C state champions, this season. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)

Karter Eldridge, Hall-Dale junior forward: After scoring the Class C title-winning goal last year, Eldridge will take on a bigger role for a younger Bulldogs team.

Bryce Fletcher, Monmouth Academy sophomore forward: Fletcher, an all-MVC first-team selection last season, registered team highs in goals (16) and assists (14).

Jacob Harmon, Monmouth Academy junior midfielder: Harmon, another all-MVC first-team pick for the Mustangs, might be the best midfielder in Class D.

Tanner Oathout, Mount View senior forward: A Varsity Maine All-State pick last year, Oathout scored 44 goals, the third-highest single-season total in state history.

Renton O’Toole, Winslow junior midfielder: O’Toole, a versatile player who can play defense and midfield, was an all-KVAC Class B first-teamer last year.

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Gardiner’s Brady Peacock, front, returns after scoring 13 goals last season. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)

Brady Peacock, Gardiner senior forward: The Tigers lost many key players from last year, but in Peacock, who scored 13 goals, they return one of their best.

Christian Salvadori, Messalonskee senior midfielder: A team captain as a junior, Salvadori is a veteran leader and a reliable presence in the midfield.

Hector Vásquez, Waterville senior defender: A Peruvian exchange student with great physical and aerial abilities, Vásquez will anchor Waterville’s defense.

Hunter Willett, Waterville senior forward: An all-KVAC Class B first-teamer last year, Willett provides stability for a Waterville team that lost 11 players to graduation.

Mike Mandell came to the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel in April 2022 after spending five and a half years with The Ellsworth American in Hancock County, Maine. He came to Maine out of college after...