Riverside moves to the Burlco Freedom and will be the team to beat, with Burlington City among the contenders. Julio Salas and Ceasar Roman provide offensive punch for Riverside.
Eastern enters as the favorite in an extremely competitive Olympic Conference American Division. Cherokee should seriously contend, along with Lenape.
Washington Township, which returns six starters for first-year coach Shane Snyder, likely will have a competitive team.
Cherry Hill East graduated 14 seniors, so this could be a rebuilding but competitive team. Senior defender Jeff Bowen and senior midfielders Gary Reiff and Seth Levi and Ethan Herman will be East's team leaders.
Defending champion Cherry Hill West and Shawnee should battle for the Olympic Conference Patriot Division. Shawnee must improve an offense that totaled just 29 goals in 20 games.
The National Division appears to be a three-team race among Timber Creek, Seneca, and Bishop Eustace, which will be among the youngest teams in South Jersey.
Defending Colonial Liberty champion West Deptford likely will compete again with Haddonfield and Haddon Heights for the title. Junior goalie Kevin Brockway was a second-team all-conference choice for West Deptford and one of 10 players with varsity experience. Haddonfield is paced by a strong junior class, and Heights forward George Gans (seven goals, seven assists) is the team's offensive leader.
Defending champion Haddon Township is the favorite in the Colonial Patriot. Senior forward Nick DellaValle looks to replace the scoring punch of Haddon Township all-time leading scorer Jay Casey.
Gateway, led by senior forward Danny Pietroforte (nine goals, four assists) and sophomore forward Anthony Colofranson (six goals, three assists), is a viable contender.
