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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Vermont

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BOYS SOCCER

Henry Bacon

Midfielder
COLCHESTER HS
COLCHESTER, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

11

Goals

7

Assists
“Henry was athletically dominant as a center mid. He was one of the best players at maintaining possession of the ball and could spring attacks with dynamic passing and vision. His defensive instincts and background make him excellent on that side of the ball as well.”
Dustin Hess
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior midfielder scored 11 goals and passed for seven assists this past season, leading the Lakers (12-3-2) to the Division I state championship game. The Burlington Free-Press Player of the Year, he is a two-time Vermont Coaches Association All-State selection.

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Academic Achievement

Bacon has maintained an unweighted 4.12 GPA in the classroom. He will play soccer as a postgraduate student at the Taft School in Connecticut this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Colchester High Athletic Leadership Council, Bacon has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and a youth soccer coach.