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BOYS SOCCER

Will Jackson

Midfielder/Forward
HOMEWOOD HS
HOMEWOOD , ALABAMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

26

Goals

21

Assists

63

Career Goals

37

Career Assists
“When Will got the ball he was creative and gave us problems. He was smart in where he attacked, roaming to find a better angle to be more dangerous. Will has been pivotal for Homewood for years and is vital to their success.”
Mike Bautista
Head Coach - head coach of Briarwood Christian High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior midfielder and forward led the Patriots to a 23-2-3 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Jackson scored 26 goals and passed for 21 assists, netting a pair of goals in Homewood’s 3-1 win over Spanish Fort High in the state final to earn tournament MVP honors. A 2023 Class 6A First Team All-State selection, he concluded his prep soccer career with 63 goals and 37 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Jackson has maintained a weighted 4.02 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at Wake Forest University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A long-time pianist and an accomplished creative writer, Jackson has volunteered locally as a youth mentor. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.