Malvern Prep vs. Episcopal Academy Standout

McCarthy’s one-goal, three-assist stat line stands out, but it was when and how he got those points that really drove the Friars’ offense at times. It was McCarthy that gave Malvern the lead for good when the lefty drove down the alley and ripped one to the far side while taking a hit. Less than a minute later, he set up a Jamie McCracken (Brown) stepdown. Forty-one seconds later, he did it again, this time on an invert before he found an open McCracken.

McCarthy tore his ACL in tryouts last year and wasn’t back until this year’s tryouts. That’s a long way back, especially on a team with so many offensive weapons. It would be surprising to see him stay uncommitted much longer.

“The first week back was a lot harder than I thought it would be,” McCarthy said. “I was kind of getting scared a little bit. I had to talk to my coach (Matt Mackrides) and just said, ‘I’m not feeling too great.’ He just said, ‘you’re fine, just ease into it,’ and I once I eased into it, I just got back into the flow. It’s just been a lot of fun.

“I would say I’m very versatile with my dodging,” McCarthy added. “I like to be a feeder, but also go to the goal when I can and beat my guy and score. I just like to help in all of the ways I can.”