Outlook 

Gene Powell used to play club soccer for coach Cole when his was younger ... Described as a very coachable player ... Slated to be staring win g back ... Has good size and very versatile .. Can play any position on the field and that is what sets him apart.

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 17 matches, 16 as a starter … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals , a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts … Provided four assists on the offensive end … Credited with the assist on the Cavaliers first goal in a 2-1 win at Lewis & Clark (8-29-21) … Picked up his second assist on the fifth goal in a 6-0 blowout over Allen (9-8-21) … Provided the assist on JCCC’s only score in a 2-1 setback against Coffeyville (10-6-21) … Also had the assist on the Cavaliers lone score in a 4-1 loss to Neosho County (10-20-21) … Fired four shots on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .800.

Freshman Year 2020

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference East Division second-team ... Played in and started 11 games … Scored the Cavaliers first goal of 2020-21 in the 48^th minute to pull JCCC within a score against Coffeyville (4-5-21) … Fired seven shots, six on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .857 … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool that allowed 41  goals, a goals against average of 3.40 with one shutout.

High School

Was a three-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Jared Smith at Belton High School, Belton, Mo. …. Graduated 2020 … Was a three-time All-Suburban White Conference and All-District performer, earning second-team as a sophomore and junior, and first-team his senior year … Also selected All-Region in 2019 … As a senior, helped the Pirates win the Missouri Class 3, District 13 Championship by scoring a clutch goal late to secure a 3-2 win … Also helped Belton win the Suburban White Conference title … Played seven season of club soccer for Sporting Blue Valley, coached by Shawn Forrellini … Helped the team win a Futbol National Championship and a Kansas State Championship … National Honor Society member. 

Personal

Born Harvey Eugene Powell on May 2 ,2002, in Kansas City, Mo. … Nicknames are Gene and Geno … Son of Harvey and Jodie Powell … Has a sister, Chelsea … Majoring in cyber security … Favorite foods are grilled chicken and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite movies are Avengers: Endgame, Jumanji and all Marvel Cinematic Universe movies … Favorite sports movies are Kicking & Screaming and The Blind Side …Favorite actors are Mat Reynolds, Tom Holland, Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Hansworth, Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson … Favorite athletes are Ronaldo Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Neymar … Favorite sports team is Sporting KC … His greatest sports moment was assisting on two goals and scoring the game-winner in the District Championship … Notable alumni from his school are former NFL long snapper Brad St. Louis and country music artist and The X Factor USA season two winner Tate Stevens.