There will be no shortage of quality boys soccer teams on the pitch this year.

Karns City made it to the PIAA Class A quarterfinals, but will have to find a way to replace Butler Eagle Boys Soccer Player of the Year Justin Ryan.

Seneca Valley reached the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals and look to be strong again this season with leading scorer Ryan Vilella back. Mars advanced to the Class AAquarterfinals and the Planets have their own goal scoring threat returning in Spencer Posey.

A pair of District 10 teams look to be strong again.

Slippery Rock got to the District 10 title game and has some of the core from that team back on the field this season.

Grove City won 13 games by shutout and are so deep at goalkeeper that the Eagles are moving their brick wall of a stopper, Ben Lilly, to defense.

What does this season have in store? Here’s a peek:

ButlerCoach: Troy Mohney, eighth yearOn the attack: Dayne Rosen (senior), Kyle Boyer (senior), Steven Benson (junior), Matt Pintell (senior), Kyle Oswald (senior), Sam Horne (junior), Evan Bauer (senior)On the defensive: John Fleming (sophomore), Sam Nagy (senior), Beau Bacho (senior), Jordan Edwards (junior)In the net: UndecidedOutlook: Players returning have scored six goals in their careers. That means the Tornado will have to find people who can put the ball in the net — quickly.“We will need some players to step up and score some goals,” Mohney said. “We do have some guys who know how to play, so we’ll put a competitive team on the field for every game, though.”

Seneca ValleyCoach: George Williams, 18th yearOn the attack: Ryan Vilella (senior), Anthony Crivelli (senior), Jared Myers (junior), Liam Jackson (senior), Brandon White (senior), Alex Kifer (senior), Dylan Hoffman (junior)On the defensive: Brock Wagner (senior), Colter Cekalla (senior), Brad Hart (senior), Sean Edwards (senior), Danny Wallowicz (sophomore), Joe DeAugustino (junior), Ben McConahy (junior), Andrew Mascio (junior)In the net: Colton Smith (junior)Outlook: The Raiders are coming off a section championship and a trip to the WPIAL semifinals. They also have one of the most dynamic players in the WPIAL back in Vilella.“I think we have some guys who are good scoring threats,” Williams said. “We lost a lot (on defense). It’s hard to get a feel. That’s why you play the games.”

MarsCoach: Chris Knauff, sixth yearOn the attack: Spencer Posey (senior), Nick Martinelli (senior), Matt White (junior)On the defensive: Logan Yeo (senior), Jesse Perfett (junior)In the net: Joe Kelly (senior)Outlook: The Planets have a new goalkeeper after exceptional stopper Garrett Gabriel graduated.Kelly, though, has been impressive in camp and Mars still has high hopes for the season.“Every year you have to fill spots. I don’t think any year is different than the next,” Knauff said.Posey returns as a legitimate scoring threat.“He’ll be the focus of most teams,” Knauff said.

KnochCoach: Malcolm Cook, second yearOn the attack: Josh Burd (senior), Ben Andrews (sophomore)On the defensive: Alex Slomer (senior)In the net: Andy Fritz (senior)Outlook: The Knights narrowly missed making the playoffs last season, but they lost six starters, including leading goal scorer James Conkin.Knoch is still trying to sort out its starting 11. The Knights have a lot of players with athletic ability and soccer skill in the mix. It’s just a matter of finding the right mix.

FreeportCoach: Mike Spagnolo, third yearOn the attack: Brandon Parker (senior), James Woodall (senior), Zane Troutman (senior), Dylan Kersten (sophomore), Patrick McNulty (freshman), Jim Mannsman (junior)On the defensive: Travis Dema (junior), Mike Sterner (junior), David Shipe (junior), Matt Heider (junior)In the net: Ryan Bercik (junior)Outlook: The Yellowjackets were 1-13-2 last season and scored just 11 goals. But Spagnolo said the potential is there for a big turnaround in 2012.“I’d like to say we can be a .500 team this season,” Spagnolo said. “We could make the playoffs.”

Karns CityCoach: Roy Parker, 13th yearOn the attack: Evan McGarvey (senior), Aaron Easley (junior), Anthony Easley (junior), Tyler Michael (senior), Tyler Pollock (sophomore)On the defensive: Andrew Johnston (senior), Matt Slagle (senior), Austin Murray (senior), John Garing (sophomore)In the net: Dave Olszak (sophomore)Outlook: The Gremlins lost Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference MVP Justin Ryan to graduation, but still have plenty returning, especially on defense.

Slippery RockCoach: Kyle Hopkins, second yearOn the attack: Cole McCandless (senior), Aaron Gerken (junior)On the defensive: Evan Mysliwiec (senior), Luc Lachance (junior)In the net: Zach Latorre (senior)Outlook: The Rockets got to the District 10 Class AA championship game where they fell to General McLane and have most of the key players from that run back.Slippery Rock did lose standouts Braden Sloan and Brock Sloan and goalkeeper Joey Gioia, but should be in position to make another run at the district title.

Grove CityCoach: Ron Churchill, third yearOn the attack: Will Potter (senior), Matt Welker (senior), Alex Boarts (senior), Pete Conley (junior), Cameron Feather (junior)On the defensive: Dylan Motta (junior), Ben Lilly (senior), Jake Gordon (junior)In the net: Jed Grimm (junior), Brandon Fagan (junior)Outlook: Grove City won 13 games by shutout last season with Lilly in the net. But the senior will move out of the mouth of the goal and into the field this season.Jed Grimm, who was penciled in as the goalkeeper last season before suffering a concussion, moves back into the net.Churchill said. “He did an exceptionally good job in goal last year, but we need him at sweeper.”