It’s official: the road to the Prudential Center has officially begun. It’s going to be a long three-month road to the state championship games, but we’ve decided to predict how everything will shake out in the end.

Our writers are kicking off the start to the 2025-26 season with their annual Crystal Ball predictions - players of the year, state champions, top goal scorers, and so much more. A lot will change throughout the course of the season, but it’s always fun to guess how things will look by mid-March.

Below, check out our attempt at predicting how the 2025-26 season will unfold.

Boys Player of the Year

Hugel’s Pick: Will LoSauro, Ridgewood

As just a freshman last season, LoSauro proved that there was no player more capable of completely taking over and flipping a game on its he

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