A former Southern Boone All State soccer player has now been named to an All-American team.

Jacob Moore in action from his senior season at SoBoCo. Moore led the Eagles to two trips to the final four and is now an All-American at the junior college level.

Jacob Moore in action from his senior season at SoBoCo. Moore led the Eagles to two trips to the final four and is now an All-American at the junior college level.

East Central College midfielder Jacob Moore was named to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-American Second Team for the 2016 season.

According to the ECC soccer website, Moore has been a catalyst to the Falcons’ success on the pitch for the past two years. During his tenure, the East Central College soccer team put together an impressive record of 26-9-2.

Individually, Moore became one of the all-time leaders in the ECC Soccer record books. He is tied for first on the all-time assist record with 24 in two years. As a goal scorer, he ranks third all-time with 32 total goals. During his sophomore campaign, with five fewer games on the season, he collected 17 goals and 10 assists. It topped his 2015 freshman season with 15 goals and 14 assists.

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By Bruce Wallace