A left-handed offensive catalyst with repeatable production and elite decision-making, Hunter Metz blends efficiency with creativity in a way few high school attackers can match. He doesn’t just rack up points — he raises the floor and ceiling simultaneously for the players around him.

Metz’s game is built on possession intelligence. He reads defensive shapes like a veteran, drifting into windows before they appear and making the high-level decision without forcing it. When McDonogh has momentum, Metz amplifies it; when they need composure, he becomes the stabilizer. That adaptability — not flash — is what makes him one of the most scalable offensive weapons in the 2026 class.

Hunter’s production backs it up: 22 varsity goals as a freshman during the Eagles’ 2023 championship season. He was also named USA Select U16 MVP, a reflection of how consistently he impacts top-tier environments. Metz registered 37 goals & 23 assists (60 points) during McDonogh’s 2024 MIAA title run, extending the program’s three-peat! He totalled 41 goals & 30 assists (71 points) as a junior with major contributions in each season.

Recently named a team captain for 2026, Metz enters his senior year as the program’s embodiment of high-IQ offense — poised, creative, and reliable in possession. He’s the type of lefty who can finish in space, manufacture his own shot, or become a release valve when defenses overextend.

South Bend secures a connector-piece who thrives in structure, elevates teammates, and makes winning decisions in winning moments. Signed to play at the University of Notre Dame.

In the fall, Metz showed signs of expanding his toolkit as a dodger and looked primed for another huge spring. So far, the Notre Dame-bound lefty has delivered. Metz put on a show against Gonzaga, filling up the stat sheet and flashing some serious skill — none more impressive than one of the filthiest groundballs I’ve seen all year. He scooped it one-handed in traffic, spun to space, and never broke stride. He added a tally on an individual tally, set up a teammate for a dunk, got topside from X for another, and notched a second-half assist. Against Haverford, he capitalized on a poor approach to sneak in from X, scored off a turnover on the ride, and iced the game with another goal. He has an uncanny feel for creating separation and getting his hands free — while he’s not known for elite athleticism, his IQ and hands set him apart and will serve him well in South Bend.