Pounders' selflessness part of historic season
Parker Pounders is team-first. Ever since he made the Booneville soccer team in seventh grade following time as a student manager, he has put the team’s needs ahead of his own. However, after a while, his individual accomplishments became something one had to notice.
After leading the Blue Devils on a historic run, Pounders is the Daily Journal’s 2025-26 Boys Soccer Player of the Year. “I’m ...
Parker Pounders is team-first. Ever since he made the Booneville soccer team in seventh grade following time as a student manager, he has put the team’s needs ahead of his own. However, after a while, his individual accomplishments became something one had to notice.
After leading the Blue Devils on a historic run, Pounders is the Daily Journal’s 2025-26 Boys Soccer Player of the Year. “I’m definitely really excited,” he said. “It was kind of surprising at first, but I think it's really a testament to how hard our team has worked, and not just even an individual award, but how we've had success as a team this year, too.
” Pounders led the Blue Devils with 43 goals and was tied for the team lead with 12 assists. His effort was a big reason for Booneville’s best season in the program’s seven-year history. The Blue Devils finished 21-3, which included first place in Class I Region 1 and the team’s first ever North half final appearance.