Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Arizona

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BOYS SOCCER

Francesco Montanile

Midfielder
BROPHY COLLEGE PREP
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

42

Career goals

69

Career assists

15

2019 goals

33

2019 assists
“Case can be described in one word, ‘Beast.' He is dominant with his dribbling techniques and his anticipation of where the ball will go next. His ability to make defenders misread what his next step [will be] is beyond high-school-age understanding.”
Sasha Hunter
Head Coach - Head coach of Chandler High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound senior midfielder led the Broncos to a 22-2-1 record and the Conference 6A state championship this past season. Montanile totaled 15 goals and 33 assists, including both assists in Brophy Prep’s 2-1 win over Chaparral High in the state final. A two-time Arizona Player of the Year as named by the Arizona Republic, Montanile was named the 2020 Conference 6A Player of the Year. He concluded his prep soccer career with 42 goals and 69 assists.

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Academic Achievement

One of 16 Distinguished Students at Brophy Prep, Montanile has maintained a weighted 3.95 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of California, Irvine.

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Exemplary Character

Montanile works at his family’s pizzeria. He has volunteered locally with Feed My Starving Children, and he has donated his time as a youth soccer coach.