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15 Days Until the State Football Announcement
Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Michigan

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BOYS SOCCER

Kyle Pierson

Forward
DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL HS
NOVI, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

37

Goals

21

Assists
“Kyle is the real deal. He was effective all over the field. He made and continued to make runs—even when he knew he was not getting the ball—to create space for other players. He’s a true pain to mark because he would consistently drag defenders out of position.”
Kevin Tuite
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8, 145-pound senior forward scored 37 goals and passed for 21 assists this past season, leading the Shamrocks (20-2-3) to the Division I state semifinals. After playing exclusively for his club team until his senior year, Pierson was named the 2022 Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association’s Mr. Soccer. The younger brother of Ryan Pierson, the state’s 2016-17 Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 83 recruit in the Class of 2023 by PrepSoccer.com.

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Academic Achievement

Pierson has maintained a 3.58 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Pierson has volunteered locally at a homeless shelter and food bank, and he has donated his time with the Miracle League, a sporting community for children with intellectual and physical challenges, and as a youth soccer coach.