Sawyer English

Prep Nationals Semifinal Standout

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more versatile midfielder in the senior class. English made an impact in every facet of the game despite clearly not being at 100 percent. Offense, defense, ground balls, transition, whatever. Just like his brothers, English is a difference-maker in every way. He finished with two goals and an assist, but it felt like he was involved in a half-dozen Big Red goals.

English helped Lawrenceville crack the game open in the third quarter when he scored back-to-back goals. The first came when he picked off a pass on the ride at the midline and beat the Deerfield goalie back to the net for an easy dunk. On the ensuing possession, he essentially wore the Big Green LSM like a cape and still snapped home a shot through the five-hole on a sweep. You can’t miss 15 anywhere on the field. Find the ball and you’ll see him.

Lawrenceville vs. Malvern Prep Standout

There’s your evaluation. English’s speed was on full display on this one, particularly in transition. You can give him the ball, call punt return middle and let him do what he does to get the ball to the offensive end. His speed and quickness put so much strain on the defense, too. He shook a very good SSDM into losing his stick and created a ton of separation on the wing to set up his game-tying goal with 1:01 to play. Earlier in the game, he zoomed through the Malvern defense to snap a high-to-high shot to get the Big Red on the board. English just does so much and it’s hard to quantify his impact with stats. He impacts every facet of the game and rarely comes off.