Coach: Bill Acritelli (second year)

Last year’s record:  5-8-1

Returning players: Seniors — Zack Butterfield (MF), Pat Ryan (MF), Owen Timberlake (FB), Devon Autrey (FB), Jon Blais (FB), Alex Hartford (MF), Doug Fournier (MF), Cameron Rose (FB), Greg Whitney (F), Tyson Newman (MF), Caleb Berry (MF), Zach Baillargeon (F); Juniors — Adam Gettle (F), Erik Taylor (MF), Max Moreau (MF), Dustin Jones (G), Jarod Roy (F), Mike Paradis (FB); Sophomores — Andrew Wilcox (MF), Avery Noll (F), Tyler Ritter (MF), Tristen Begin (F), Noah Parker (FB), Alex Kennedy (F), Jacob Luce (FB), Shane Missler (MF), Alex Greenleaf (F).

Key losses:  Jake Freeman (SK), Eli Capen (FB), Spencer Osgood (FB), Jon Neil (F), Tyler Gervais (G/F), Zach Hodgkin (MF), Ethan Hutchins (G/F), Jacob Roy (MF), Kyle Sawyer (MF), Ian Gingras (MF), Isaac Couture (MF).

Promising newcomers: Lucas Preble, Jason Robbins, Jacob Chabot, Trevor Judd, Wyatt Simoneau, Nick Guild, Brian Jones, Ben Nichols, Adam Wilcox, Camden Noll, James Herlihey.

Outlook: The Phoenix are in their second year as a combined program and still sting from last year’s near miss of a playoff spot.  There’s a strong senior group that has never made the playoffs. So Spruce Mountain is hungry and take that next step this fall.

Coach’s comment: “I am looking forward to seeing this team compete this year. All the upperclassmen have played together for at least one season. Things should be really looking good. If they play to their potential, they should have fun and have a great season. With the core senior group we have, they should be able to taste the playoffs in their last year of soccer. They have  put in a lot of effort between summer soccer and preseason and all have set goals to reach.” — Coach Bill Acritelli