The LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 25-Sept. 1 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Boone County boys soccer team.
The Rebels gathered 62% of the total votes, topping second place by almost 2,000 votes.
A bonus is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall. There will also be a winter and spring winner. Each TOS winner will receive a $500 scholarship that will go to an athlete of their choice and they will then be considered for Team of the Year (TOY)
For the team that is awarded TOY, online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year. The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
BOONE COUNTY BOYS SOCCER
The Rebels got off to their best start since 2019 with a 5-2 record.
They’ve yet to surrender more than two goals in a game and are outscoring the opponent 25-12 through the first nine games of the season.
Mayemba Mayala and Abdullahi Ali lead the team in goals with eight apiece, Parker Byland adding three goals with a team-high six assists. Shane Powell has two goals on the year to go with three assists while David Courtney and Thierno Balde have are nearly even on the goalkeeping duties, Balde leading the team with 20 saves and Courtney with 18.
Boone County has a doubleheader coming up on Saturday at Madison Central against Corbin at 11:30 a.m. and Wayne County at 3:30 p.m. They will then be back home for a district meeting with Conner on Tuesday.
Congratulations to our other nominees as well: Conner girls soccer team, Villa Madonna volleyball team, Highlands football team and Ryle girls cross country.
Look for the new LINK nky Team of the Week nominees for Sept. 1-7 online Monday at linknky.com.
Got a team you have in mind? Please send nominations to edennison@linknky.com.