It’s finally here!

Your calls, emails and inquiries have been answered, as we’ve released our Top 100 Players To Watch Rankings! We have poured over lists, scouting reports, and rosters to compile one of best rankings yet!

Today, we begin with the 2010 Boys class. We’ll follow this elite group with the 2010 Girls Thursday, October 15; the 2011 Boys on Monday, Oct. 19, and the 2011 Girls on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Today’s unveiling is a who’s who of youth boys players. Leading off the group are four national team stalwarts in (1) Jack McInerney, (2) Carlos Martinez, (3) Perry Kitchen and (4) Earl Edwards.

A diverse and decorated group, the top 10 is littered with U.S. Development Academy national champions, and internationally proven talents like (5) Josh Gatt, (6) Harrison Petts, (7) Stefan Jerome, (8) Kelyn Rowe, (9) Bryan Duran and (10) Zachery Barnes.

But before you sink your teeth into the complete list, there are a couple changes we’ve made to our process in order to improve the quality and integrity of the rankings. 

Players are now judged solely within their graduating class against their peers. This change is explained in our new ratings criteria (under the Players To Watch  tab). Star ratings will be reevaluated annually based on performance and accomplishment each year.

Another change you will notice is that some players will initially have no star rating (ie. NR). This simply means that our scouts have not been able to accurately rate this player and when they do an appropriate rating will be awarded.

As always, we encourage your feedback! Email us at rankings@topdrawersoccer.com and inform us of players and teams that we should be paying attention to. We are inviting you to become part of the process to ensure our ratings and rankings are accurate. Please do not use this open dialogue for complaints, criticisms, or propaganda – but rather as a forum to make Players To Watch better than ever!

Without further adieu, your 2010 Top 100 Boys!

Players To Watch Top 100 Release Schedule:

2010 Boys - TODAY, October 12
2010 Girls - Thursday, October 15
2011 Boys - Monday, October 19
2011 Girls - Thursday, October 22