The Southern Regional boys soccer team experienced a lot of change since winning its first state championship last November. First and foremost, the Rams have a new coach. Second, they graduated a ton of players in June.

“With only four returning starters, we have many boys with little to no varsity experience,” said John Nacarlo, who takes over the reins for the defending NJSIAA Group 4 champions. “We’re looking to build on a great summer and will look to be highly competitive.