Outlook

One of several former club players for coach Jeff Cole, Evan Burns can absolutely crush the ball with crazy pace … An out-and-out winger who can score … A pure and very fast athlete. 

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 15 matches, five as a starter … Ranked fifth on the team with eight points from three goals and two assists … Provided the assist on the second goal in a 2-0 victory at Southwestern (8-27-21) … Scored the third goal in a 6-0 shutout blowout over Allen (9-8-21) … Netted Johnsons County’s third goal, which proved to be the game winner, and provided the assist on the seventh goal, in an 8-2 blowout over Hesston (9-29-21) … Helped the Cavaliers to a 4-2 victory at Crowder with his third goal for the season (10-9-21) … Fired eight shot on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .889 … Was also part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals , a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts.

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Edson Ortiz at Pleasant Hill High School, Pleasant Hill, Mo … Graduated 2021 … Earned first-team Missouri Class 2 All-State as a junior and senior … Was selected the Missouri Class 2, Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Was a four-time All-District and All-Missouri River Valley Conference performer … Was second-team as a freshman and first-team as a sophomore, junior and senior … Earned first-team All-Region his sophomore, junior and senior years …  Finished his career with 148 goals scored … Finished with seven as a freshman, 27 as a sophomore, 53 as junior and 61 his senior season …  Tallied nine goals, all in a half, with an assist for 19 points in a win over Knob Noster his senior year … His nine goals in a half rank as the second most scored in a game in Missouri boys high school soccer history … His nine goals in a game rank fourth all-time, and his 19 points rank third …  Also netted seven goals in a win over Cristo Rey, which ties the sixth-best game in Missouri boys high school soccer history … As a junior scored eight goals for 16 points in victory … That total ranks fifth in Missouri high school soccer history, his 16 points ranked fourth … Helped Pleasant Hill reach the 2A State quarterfinals his junior year and the state semifinals as a senior … Played two years of club soccer for KC Select coached by current JCCC coach Jeff Cole, and three years for KC Athletics coached by Goran Hunjak … National Honor Society member … Graduated Magna Cum Laude. 

Personal

Born Evan William Burns on August 31, 2002, in Blue Springs, Mo. … Nicknames are Ev, Evo and Burnsy … Son of Michael and Sarah Burns … Has a sister, Meredith … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are salmon and chicken … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chipotle and Bibibop … Favorite restaurant is Fogo de Chao … Favorite TV show is Tokyo Ghoul … Favorite movie is Speed Racer … Favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite books are The SYLO Chronicles Series … Favorite music entertainer is Sleepy Hallow … Favorite cartoon character is Kaneki Ken … Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi … Favorite sports teams are Manchester City F.C., and FC Barcelona … Greatest sports moment was scoring game winner in sectional game his junior year, and the game winner in the state quarterfinals his senior year … Notable alumni from his school are former MLB players Steve Shifflett and Josh Smith.