Who's been the boys soccer MVP so far this season? VOTE now!

The full story of this 2025 boys soccer season has yet to be written, but we’re through the first few chapters. 

Both established and new stars have stepped forward for their respective teams. Playoff brackets are starting to take shape. Two weeks remain in the regular season – the most important matches of the fall will follow. 

Bishop Hendricken, East Greenwich and Burrillville are the current favorites in their respective divisions. That can change in an instant. The magic of November means it takes just one special day for an underdog to prevail – especially when the tension of penalty kicks is introduced. 

We’ve been asked to offer some nominees to this point for a midseason Most Valuable Player award. It’s an incomplete exercise by nature. We can’t see into the future – a certain athlete could pop up with 20 goals, 15 assists or 10 clean sheets between now and title weekend at Rhode Island College to make us look silly. 

What we have is somewhat limited information to make these picks – just the matches to this point, and only the results that are publicly available. That means what we’ve attended in person, what’s been reported directly to us or what we can find online. It’s more possible to attend most of the semifinals and certainly all of the finals, but anything prior to that requires some help from coaches and athletic administrators. 

These selections also reflect the league tables entering the second full week of October. The best teams, simply by definition, feature the best players. Their results have been superior to the competition. There could be someone having an outstanding individual season further down in the standings – that's what All-State selections are meant to address at the close of the season. 

These will also be heavily skewed to the offensive half of the field. In truth, most All-Division picks made by coaches are the same. Your most talented players attack and help make the difference in a given game. (A note here – nominating a defender or goalkeeper for one of those spots offers a shorter road to top postseason honors. Few will have the foresight to do so.) 

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With that, on to the nominees. 

Jason Bettez, Scituate 

Noah Bradford and Travis White both deserve a mention here as part of the Spartans attack, but Bettez knits it all together. He uses a deft touch to set up teammates and can finish on his own whenever given the space in front of goal. Scituate won Division III last year and could do it again in Division II. 

Wyatt Gelzhiser, East Greenwich 

The Avengers have found the ideal veteran midfield partnership while topping Division II to this point. Van Martin plays more of a holding role and rarely gives the ball away. That allows Gelzhiser the freedom to break forward and threaten the opposing penalty area with regularity. 

Sam Hernandez, Burrillville 

The transfer from Tolman has been an instant hit up front with the Broncos. Hernandez teams with Ethan Withington to make up one of the premier strike partnerships in Division III and beyond. 

Nate Jackson, La Salle 

There are several Rams who would be worth a mention here, but we’ll go with Jackson thanks to his rapid development over the course of the season. He’s become a staple in the midfield for one of the premier teams in Division I. 

Jack Kirkman, Moses Brown 

The Quakers enter the week unbeaten and challenging for the top spot in Division I. Kirkman brings a host of winning characteristics to their lineup – veteran leadership, defensive intelligence and a threat in the opposing box on set pieces. 

Jack Mefford, Bishop Hendricken 

The Hawks graduated the state Gatorade Player of the Year off the Division I champions and remain a title favorite. That’s a credit to a veteran midfield and Mefford, who has taken the reins from former strike partner Brent Karpowich and continued to power one of the league’s most dangerous attacks. 

Julien Monteiro, East Providence 

The Townies haven’t won a championship of any kind in 32 years or reached a state final at the top level since 1996. Could this be the year they return to the big stage? Monteiro and his teammates have East Providence among the Division I contenders and set to be a threat in November. 

Cade Nigrelli, Coventry 

The Oakers have proven difficult to beat thus far, suffering only their second loss of the season early last week. Nigrelli helps key an attack that should have Division II opponents on their toes entering these last few matches. 

Cristiano Rodrigues, North Smithfield 

Rodrigues starred for the Northmen last season and has continued to do so in 2025. He has a six-goal game to his credit and several other matches where he’s hit the target multiple times. That kind of striker can ruin your night in any playoff encounter. 

Braydon Fagundes, Toll Gate 

The Titans are on track to reach a fourth final in 12 years and potentially break a title drought that dates to the 2013 season. Fagundes is among the leaders of a strong attack that can threaten any opposing defense. 

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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Vote for Providence Journal boys soccer midseason MVP