In 2024, Sycamore’s Aiden Sears stepped up when leading scorer Jameson Carl got hurt. Sears earned player of the year honors for his performance .

This season, Sears was hurt early. This time around, senior midfielder Gavin Crouch stepped up and scored 29 goals to help the Spartans earn a share of the Interstate 8 title.

“We have a bunch of guys who have the talent to step up,” said Crouch, the Daily Chronicle 2025 Boys Soccer Player of the Year, the third Spartan in the last four years to win the award. “We switched up the lineup this year and even last year. People you wouldn’t expect to step up and fill the job would, and we still end up with winning seasons and win conference like we have been.”

Last season, Sears finished with 20 goals and 12 assists and was expected to make a

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