Boys Soccer – A look ahead at the key returnees and newcomers for the Hornets who open their season Friday against the defending state champs. PREVIEW

Senior Canyon Reinhardt is one of the top returning players in the EPC.

Coach – John Cari (21st season, 339-93-28)

Assistants – Kyle Grim, Eric Holben, Matt Squire (JV coach)

Last year – 13-2-1 EPC/19-3-1 overall … EPC Tournament – def. Allen 1-0, def. Freedom 1-0, def. Parkland 3-1 (Championship) … District 11 Tournament – def. Whitehall 3-2, lost to Northampton 1-0

Key losses – Def. Brayden Dang (1st Team EPC), F Kai Mattern (10 goals, 2nd Team EPC), MF Callum Harvey (2nd Team EPC, MF Mohamed Hassanali (10 goals), Def. Bryson Moyer, MF Miles Cook (4g/6a), F Ethan Dublin (9 goals/4 asst), Def. Ben Curtis

Returnees – Sr. MF Canyon Reinhardt (11 goals, 7 asst., 2nd Team EPC), Jr. Def. Ben Grossi (3rd Team EPC), SR. MF Connor Powell (4g/4a), Sr. GK Will Peck, Sr. GK Gavin Yartymyk, Sr. MF Robbie Tumblin, Sr. Def. Rio Johnson, Soph. MF Brennan Stack, Sr. MF Logan Armstrong, Sr. F Andrew Manz, Sr. F Austen Breisch, Jr. Def, Noah Tintle, Jr. Def. Lorenzo LoPiccolo, Jr. F Gabriel Reyes (9 goals)

Newcomers – Sr. Def. Caleb Parker, Jr. MF Aleksander Przybylski, Jr. Def. Sebastian De La Cruz, Jr. F. Anthony Suida, Soph. Def. Noah Delgado, Soph. Def. Jeremy Sharpless, Sr. MF Frank Colosimo, Jr. Def. Maseyn Muthard, Jr. F Shaw Cook, Jr. MF Caleb Brown, Jr. Def. Tyler Evans, Jr. GK Nate Schalles

First match: Friday, August 22 @ Cumberland Valley, 4 pm

Teams to beat in EPC: Parkland and Pleasant Valley

Follow the team on social media: ‘X’ @EmmSoccer, @Emmaussports; Facebook: Emmaus boys soccer; Broadcasts – The Eastern Pa. Sports Network