Two years ago, as the Pinelands Regional boys soccer program was starting to take a drastic turn upward, the crew of sophomores on the team were a big part of what was brewing. Coach Nino Scotto de Carlo – the assistant at the time – knew the program had a special group of young men in its midst.

“It’s definitely a team for the ages in terms of the Pinelands soccer program,” Scotto De Carlo said following the Wildcats’ 1-0 loss to Seneca in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship on Nov.