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Senior, soccer

THE WEEK: Played a solid midfield game as the fourth-ranked Golden Knights edged Polytech 1-0 in double overtime to clinch the Henlopen North title last Thursday. Sussex Central (10-1) also defeated Sussex Academy 1-0 last Tuesday and Delmar 6-1 on Saturday.

THE SHOWDOWN: Sussex Central and Polytech were scoreless until the Golden Knights’ Dalendy Dupervil booted home a loose ball in the 93rd minute. “It was pretty intense,” Jean Baptiste said. “It was, I’d say, the best game of our season. It was very hard fought. Polytech, we show respect to them. We knew what they were coming in. They blew out teams, they were undefeated, but we knew we could beat any team.”

THE COACH SAYS: “I made him a preseason captain, and he’s not let me down one bit,” Sussex Central coach Kevin Cash said of Jean Baptiste. “At practice is where you truly see his leadership. When I need the boys together, he’s my example. He demonstrates. When boys are slacking off, he’s the one that gets them back moving. He’s a true motivator.”

THE LEADERSHIP: “I’m good at encouraging teammates,” Jean Baptiste said. “I know what everybody should be doing, and I give 100 percent out there. I use my speed, I use my aggressiveness and my technical skills to provide for my team and help us win.”

THE STRENGTH: “Speed,” Cash said, when asked about the strongest part of Jean Baptiste’s game. “His speed and his knowledge of reading the game, understanding the game, and understanding that I have teammates. He’s a very unselfish player.”

THE VERSATILITY: As a midfielder, Jean Baptiste has responsibilities on both offense and defense. “I don’t want them to score, and at the same time I want to score,” he said. “I just want to be everywhere to help this team.”

THE CLASSROOM: “My favorite class is AP Statistics. I like math,” Jean Baptiste said. “My dad was an accountant, and he’s always good with numbers, and I just like numbers. Everything makes sense in that class.”

THE FUTURE: Jean Baptiste plans to attend Penn State and major in Accounting. He plans to try out for the soccer team, or perhaps play on a club team.

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