It should have been easy to overlook Dylan Arbetman.

The Metea Valley freshman defender was the smallest player on the field during a DuPage Valley Conference game against Neuqua Valley on Monday.

Instead, it was impossible not to notice Dylan Arbetman, who started at center back and shined under the bright lights of opening night.

“He’s starting to find out how highly we think of him,” Metea Valley coach Josh Robinson said. “When we chose him for a varsity spot, I think he knew, but this was fun.”

Indeed, the 5-foot-6 Dylan Arbetman stood out from the start. He began the game guarding Neuqua Valley senior forward Benjamin Evers, who towered over him. So did several of the other Wildcats.

But none of them could get past Dylan Arbetman, whose spirited play helped the host Mustangs pull

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