At the end of last season, head coach John Nacarlo had only positive things to say about the state of the Southern Regional boys soccer program.

“We have a lot of talented kids coming up through the program, and it’s something I’m looking forward to as coach,” he said after his Rams lost in the NJSIAA Group 4 semifinals. “The plan is to keep this program where it is right now.”

The only problem with winning a second straight South Jersey Group 4 championship is the fact that senior-laden teams…