Firlie showed why he’s one of the top midfielders in the class on Tuesday. He led McDonogh alongside Brendan Millon Brendan Millon 6'0" | 170 lbs | A | Right Hand McDonogh | 2025 #1 Nation MD with three points off two unassisted goals and a remarkable skip pass assist despite being guarded by five-star LSM Robby Hopper Robby Hopper 6'5" | 190 lbs | LSM/D | Right Hand Spalding | 2025 #3 Nation MD . Outside of prototypical size, Firlie possesses everything college coaches want in a midfielder. His bread and butter is when he dodges laterally and can show off his elite shooting on-the-run ability, which he’s a threat at with his left and strong hand.  He’s also not scared to dodge straight to the goal, which he did against the 6’5” Hopper yesterday, while effectively protecting his stick against his over-the-head checks. Firlie has the skill set to be a reliable scorer for the Hoyas for the next four years and coach Kevin Warne and crew should be ecstatic about landing this blue-chip recruit. 

The dominant right-hander from McDonogh was a force the entire weekend that was hard to stop. Having been considered already to be an established downhill and east-west dodger he did not disappoint. With great size, power, and speed, Firlie blew past his defenseman all weekend making it seem effortless at times. In terms of an on-the-run shooter, his name had to be close to the top of the list for the event. Firlie possessed a great mix of power and accuracy in his shots that made it extremely difficult to track and stop. One skill that went overlooked at times was his passing ability, showing up on the stat sheet numerous times. Although primarily an offensive middie, he showed the ability to play both ways whether it was playing defense or getting ground balls off the wing. With the ability to run for days, he was a constant threat to push transition and take it himself all the way to the goal. With fellow McDonogh linemates Bogue Hahn and Eli Schaller turning heads at the event as well, we can expect to see a big year out of Firlie with even more added weapons around him. As Georgetown looks to make that final push to Memorial Day weekend, it’s fair to say that this is a player that could make a big difference.

Setting the tone by scoring the first goal of the game always helps, and Firlie dodged down the right alley and nailed the opposite pipe with an on-the-run shot. It’s easy to see why Firlie has established himself as one of the top midfield prospects in the class, with great ability to find separation for himself and find the back of the net with power and accuracy.