Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Louisiana

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BOYS SOCCER

Max Cavana

Midfielder
CATHOLIC HS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

14

Goals

5

Assists
“Max played in a deep, lying role for CHS and was the primary cog in Catholic’s well-oiled possession machine. Cavana won just about everything through the middle and was physically imposing.”
Miller Hilliard
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior defensive center midfielder scored 14 goals and passed for five assists this past season, leading the Bears (13-2-3) to the Division I state quarterfinals. The District I-4 Most Valuable Player, Cavana spearheaded a defense that allowed just six goals. He is two-time Louisiana Soccer Coaches All-State Best XI selection.

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Academic Achievement

Cavana has maintained a weighted 4.08 GPA in the classroom. He will attend Louisiana State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

The co-owner of a lawn care business with about 30 clients, Cavana has volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity. Also a member of his school’s Student Council, he has also donated his time as a youth swim and volleyball coach.