As a preview to the 2025 boys soccer season, the high school sports staff of USA Today Network Ohio's 21 newspapers and websites has compiled its annual Ohio's Best list.
The staff determined a pool of Ohio High School Athletic Association athletes based on criteria including state and national recognition, team success with their leadership and more. Writers ranked that pool of athletes from 1 to 25. Each placement received points (first received 25, second received 24, etc.). The totaled points provided this final ranking.
Note: This list does not include players who decided to skip the high school season for a club team.
This is one of a four-part series that also includes football , girls volleyball and girls soccer .
No. 1 ‒ Ryan Sullivan, St. Charles
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