Four Must-See Early Season Games In Pennsylvania

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a preview of four <em>“must see”</em> games taking place in Pennsylvania early in the 2026 high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>February 22^nd, 2026…Don Bosco (NJ) at Hill School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unfortunately, this matchup is just a scrimmage between New Jersey powerhouse Don Bosco (preseason ranked #24 nationally) and PAISAA state title contender Hill School, but a highly competitive contest like this one is still worth a quick breakdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hill's lineup boasts a high-powered offensive group that features the attack trio of [player_tooltip player_id='35704' first='Jace' last='Banks'] (Notre Dame commit), [player_tooltip player_id='121753' first='Leo' last='Gillette'] (Boston U commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='129780' first='Sullivan' last='Keith'] (Lafayette commit). Each of those attackmen presents serious 1v1 matchup issues for opposing defenses. Hill will get additional scoring punch from midfielders [player_tooltip player_id='129788' first='Chase' last='Aquino'] (2028) and [player_tooltip player_id='166443' first='Sawyer' last='Smith'] (Hobart commit). Aquino and Smith are extremely athletic prospects with imposing size and polished skills. In net for Hill will be the brick wall duo of [player_tooltip player_id='82283' first='Liam' last='Atkins'] (Georgetown commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='33248' first='Carson' last='Meredith'] (Dartmouth commit).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don Bosco will counter with their suffocating defensive unit that is led by athletic and versatile pole Justin Bossolina (Virginia commit). Running with Bossolina will be elite close defender Aidan Kang (Swarthmore commit) as well as highly regarded 2027 SSDM prospect Rocco Scialla. Of course, all-world net minder Brody Corey (Rutgers commit) will be between the pipes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>February 28, 2026…Spalding (MD) at Malvern Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A week from today, preseason No. 12 ranked Malvern Prep will play host to No. 7 ranked Archbishop Spalding (MD) in a game that will feature and extraordinary number of DI prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Malvern's dominating face off duo of [player_tooltip player_id='123039' first='TJ' last='McDermott'] (Richmond commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='82290' first='Matthew' last='Connolly'] (Lehigh commit) should keep the Friars playing downhill all day. That should help jump start a MP offense that will rely on a balanced scoring approach from a versatile group of prospects. The talented attack / midfield hybrid trio of Penn State commit [player_tooltip player_id='23638' first='Danny' last='Lucovich'], Brown commit [player_tooltip player_id='121320' first='Jamie' last='McCracken'] and top ranked 2028 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='170717' first='Joey' last='Murphy'] will provide the bulk of MP's offensive production. Multi-skilled 2027 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='24518' first='Shane' last='Adam'] should make significant contributions too. At the other end of the field, poles [player_tooltip player_id='21002' first='Kevin' last='Piffath'] (Penn State commit), [player_tooltip player_id='71563' first='Dylan' last='Novak'] (Notre Dame commit) and Mac Crawford (Richmond commit) will look to shut down Spalding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The roster for the visitors from Maryland is stocked with DI talent too. Running at attack for Spalding will be the filthy trio of Maryland signee [player_tooltip player_id='37501' first='Brady' last='Mollot'], UMBC commit Zach Guiterrez and Towson commit [player_tooltip player_id='165517' first='Colby' last='Evans']. A pair of Navy commits, [player_tooltip player_id='143485' first='Jackson' last='Hines'] and [player_tooltip player_id='165660' first='Brady' last='LaRochelle'], anchor Spalding's defense. Goalie [player_tooltip player_id='120670' first='Braedon' last='Goloboski'] (St. John's commit) is one of the top net minders in Maryland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>March 3^rd, 2026…Westtown School at SCH Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Friends League versus Inter-Ac crossover game will be a highly competitive contest between two squads that are expected to challenge for the PAISAA state title in June.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Westtown, [player_tooltip player_id='166315' first='Zachary' last='Garcia'] (Wagner commit) is the scoring machine at the center of their offense. Garcia is a sniper from distance and an elusive dodger. The Moose will get additional offensive output from midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='26709' first='Sam' last='Mojica'] (Colby commit) along with hybrid midfield / attack prospect [player_tooltip player_id='168124' first='Colton' last='Johnson']. Westtown's elite face off duo of [player_tooltip player_id='128030' first='Kaden' last='Smith'] and [player_tooltip player_id='171702' first='Eisa' last='Turner'] should enable the Moose to control possession in this game. Keep an eye on LSM Mason Davis (Rhodes commit), as he is one of the top two-way poles in southeastern Pennsylvania.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SCHA offense features the one-two punch of imposing midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='20036' first='Spencer' last='Meile'] (Navy commit) and electric attackman [player_tooltip player_id='20029' first='Cole' last='Carberry'] (Brown commit). Both Meile and Carberry possess a combination of size, speed and skills that causes fits for opposing defenses. Quinnipiac commit [player_tooltip player_id='165581' first='Sebastian' last='Small'] (M/A) as well as two-way midfielder Joe Schreiber (UMass commit) and 2028 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='174230' first='Weston' last='Lanzetta'] will also light the lamp frequently this spring. Face off specialist [player_tooltip player_id='45355' first='Henry' last='Bertelsen'] (Johns Hopkins commit) will do battle at the dot for the Blue Devils. Bertelsen is one of quickest clamp and go artists in Pennsylvania. Additionally, college coaches will want to keep an eye on athletic and versatile long pole [player_tooltip player_id='129538' first='Cooper' last='Schreiner']. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>March 10^th, 2026…McDonogh (MD) at Haverford School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haverford School is the defending PAISSA state champions and is ranked as high as No. 6 in the national preseason polls. Meanwhile McDonogh is a Maryland powerhouse program that annually contends for the MIAA title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, the Fords lineup is stocked with DI talent at every position on the field. Quarterbacking the offense will be multi-skilled lefty attackman [player_tooltip player_id='23606' first='Conor' last='Morsell'] (Notre Dame commit). Morsell can score at will or function as a creative distributor. Working at attack with Morsell is highly skilled feeder [player_tooltip player_id='127151' first='Chris' last='Burnetta'] (Harvard commit). Operating in the midfield for Haverford will be [player_tooltip player_id='24324' first='Finn' last='French'] (Duke commit), [player_tooltip player_id='171276' first='Danny' last='Kinnard'] (High Point commit) and Braiden DeLacy (Bowdoin commit). All three of them can find the back of the net by getting downhill and firing on the move as well as via powerful step-downs. Fleet footed LSM [player_tooltip player_id='45362' first='Anthony' last='Costa'] (Brown commit) can dominate a game between the lines. Close defender Charlie Regan (Navy commit) is a rock steady anchor on the back end. Lastly, 6-foot-5 goalie [player_tooltip player_id='120638' first='Jackson' last='Gillis'] (Notre Dame commit) will be in the cage. Gillis owns imposing size, fast hands, and incredible agility.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McDonogh's roster possesses a slew of DI prospects too. For instance, at attack McDonogh will feature Notre Dame signee [player_tooltip player_id='20017' first='Hunter' last='Metz'] and St. Joe's commit [player_tooltip player_id='120612' first='TC' last='Goodman']. On face offs, McDonogh will rely on another Notre Dame signee in [player_tooltip player_id='20157' first='Ciaran' last='Sweeney'] to secure possession. On defense, LSM [player_tooltip player_id='17229' first='Mason' last='Graham'] (Jacksonville commit), close defender [player_tooltip player_id='173891' first='Palmer' last='Stablein'] (St. Joe's commit) and goalie [player_tooltip player_id='120636' first='Jack' last='Lochte'] will look to keep the Fords' offense on lock down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->