MLS NEXT Recap: Who stood out in November?

Below are the top performers from MLS NEXT in the month of November that you should know, including the Player and Teams of the Month.

Heading into the month of December, Miami Futbol Academy Rush have been one of the standout teams of the U15 age group in 2024 so far. The side has yet to lose a game and rattled off a tremendous October, going 4-0-1 with 14 goals scored in those five games.

After defeating Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF in October, they followed up those impressive performances with wins against Florida Rush, Athletum FC, among others in November. Overall, the club’s attack was balanced as six different players scored multiple goals during the month.

Perhaps no club in MLS NEXT played a harder schedule in November than LAFC’s U16 side, but the group impressed, winning four of the five matches. LAFC’s U16 team took down some of the top contenders in the age group as the notched victories against the Colorado Rapids (3-2), Strikers FC (3-0), and the Portland Timbers (2-1).

The standout in attack for the Black and Gold was Andrew Sorto, who scored nine times in five matches, including hat tricks against Colorado and Albion SC Las Vegas. Sorto’s nine goals helped LAFC outscore opponents 17 to 6 in November.

The month of November belonged to the Michigan Wolves in the U17 age group as the historic club made their presence felt with an unbeaten 4-0-0 record. In MLS NEXT Flex play, the club is the one of two teams in the U17 age group to win at least eight games and not lose a match.

Throughout November, the defense was stellar for the Wolves as they conceded just three goals and produced shutouts against the Michigan Jaguars (1-0 on Nov. 9) and Indy Eleven (2-0 on Nov. 16). The attack was led by Ryan Hickson’s five goals, which included a hat trick in the club’s 4-1 win over St. Louis Scott Gallagher on Nov. 24.

Orlando City SC’s U19 side has been dominant all season long and remains the only unbeaten team in the age group after a perfect 4-0-0 month in November. Against MLS academies in November, Orlando was sensational, defeating both CF Montréal and Charlotte FC each, 6-2, and Inter Miami CF, 3-2.

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