Three East Forsyth soccer standouts just lately signed their nationwide letters of intent to attend college and play soccer on the subsequent degree.
Brayden Cresimore will go to Lenior-Rhyne College, Kenyon Smith will likely be at Catawba Faculty and Jaylin Murry will likely be at Gardner-Webb College, East Forsyth Head Coach Todd Willert mentioned.
“All of them had different choices. That’s the reason they didn’t signal on signing day. They have been nonetheless determining the place they needed to go,” he mentioned.
Willert believes Cresimore has a vibrant future at Lenior-Rhyne.
“Brayden was our kicker and back-up punter final season, and he was the (CP 4-A) Convention Kicker of the Yr. The earlier season he was our holder and he did the kickoffs. Most of his kickoffs have been touchbacks, and he can hit 50-yard discipline targets, however he by no means needed to final season,” Willert mentioned. “He’s extraordinarily good within the classroom. He’s within the High 10 in his senior class. He was extraordinarily good on the sphere. He would assist me put in some issues on kickoffs and he gave me some concepts fro particular groups too. Lenior-Rhyne is happy to have him. He has a giant leg, and he is a superb particular person and an ideal pupil. They suppose he has an opportunity to play immediately. I feel they only need him as a kicker, however they needed to verify he might punt too.”
Smith’s senior season ended due a damaged leg within the fifth sport of the season in opposition to Mount Tabor. Nonetheless, a lot of faculties noticed sufficient of his potential in his junior yr to recruit him.
“Kenyon was our inside linebacker earlier than he acquired injured. It was a tricky method to finish his highschool profession. He labored very arduous and is now able to go. He has executed what he wanted to do, and he got here to each apply and each sport,” Willert mentioned. “He was convention Defensive Participant of the Yr as a junior and he was all-state. He’s so versatile for us. He performed inside linebacker, however he might cowl operating backs out of the backfield too. His management was nice and he helped us get in the fitting defenses. He is a superb chief and an ideal particular person. You would see statistically we gave up extra operating yards after he acquired harm. We’re extraordinarily blissful for him to play on the subsequent degree. I’m simply grateful he has the chance to proceed in soccer.”
Murry was a particularly versatile participant for the Eagles the final two seasons, he mentioned.
“He performed all over the place for us, and he had probably the most all-purpose yards on the crew final season. He was all-conference and was voted crew Most worthy participant. We had a bunch of nice gamers on our crew, and to be voted crew MVP by the gamers was fairly huge. He did kick returns, punt returns, performed operating again and vast receiver, and we might put him within the slot. We additionally performed him at security on second and lengthy and third and lengthy, and he was tied for many interceptions,” Willert mentioned. “To be that versatile you must perceive the sport. A variety of youthful guys don’t perceive it, however he sees the sport. He wouldn’t even apply with us on protection, however he knew the sport. Along with his velocity and soccer IQ, a whole lot of faculties needed him.”
Murry needed to proceed to play on the offensive aspect of the ball, which is one huge cause he selected Gardner-Webb.
“A variety of faculties needed him to play defensive again, however he desires to play operating again, so I feel that’s the reason he selected Gardner-Webb. He loves being on the offensive aspect of the ball. Whenever you go to school you actually should wish to play a sport, and it is best to go a faculty the place you may play the place you wish to be. I don’t know if he’ll play early there as a result of they’ve a giant operating again room. I do suppose he may have a possibility to be on particular groups early,” Willert mentioned.
