The 6-foot-4, 170-pound senior forward and midfielder led the Patriots to a 22-1-2 record and the Class 1A state championship this past season. Hughes scored 59 goals and passed for 14 assists, tallying 16 goals in six postseason matches. A three-time Fir
Hughes has maintained a weighted 4.06 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.
He has volunteered locally at a food pantry and as a youth soccer coach in addition to donating his time to multiple community-service initiatives through his church youth group.
