2017 Virgin Valley Boys Soccer Capsule

VIRGIN VALLEY

League: Class 3A Sunrise

Head coach: Stephen Paylor, first season

2016 record: 3-13-1 (3-6-1 Sunrise, fourth)

Returning starters: Six

Top athletes: MF Jaiden Juan (Sr.), GK Hayden Johnson (Sr.), D Jesus Navarro (Sr.), MF Jose Flores (Sr.), MF Miguel Escobedo (Sr.), F Christian Martinez (Jr.)

Outlook: Paylor inherits a squad that is hungry for success and returns six starters after qualifying for the postseason last year.

“The boys side has struggled for a while,” Paylor said. “I expect that to change this year and the team to improve upon recent years’ stats.”