Shay Richter Scored 41 Goals for St. John's Prep, Seven in One Game, and No Other Minnesota Boys Player Was Close

Shay Richter Scored 41 Goals for St. John's Prep, Seven in One Game, and No Other Minnesota Boys Player Was Close

St. John's Prep senior striker Shay Richter scored 41 goals this fall, the most of any Minnesota boys soccer player, with seven in an 8-0 win over Melrose. He made the Class A All-State second team.

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Shay Richter scored seven goals in one game this season. On Sept. 17, the St. John's Prep senior striker had all but one of his team's goals in an 8-0 win over Melrose, according to the Star Tribune. By the end of October he had 41 goals, the most of any boys soccer player in Minnesota.

The 41-goal total comes from St. Cloud LIVE, which reported on Oct. 28 that Richter was named to the Class A All-State second team and scored at least three goals in six separate games. The Star Tribune's athletes-of-the-week piece had him at 38 earlier in October, already the most of any boys player in the state.

Shay Richter's 41 Goals Against a Field That Topped Out Near 28

When the Star Tribune previewed the section tournaments in October, Richter had 38 goals at 3.17 per game, and no other Minnesota boys player had more than 28. St. Cloud Cathedral's Sam Oliver, a Mr. Soccer finalist, finished with 23, per St. Cloud LIVE.

St. John's Prep, in Collegeville, plays in Class A, and senior midfielder Carter Burke (six goals) also made the All-State second team.

Where 41 Sits in Minnesota History

The Star Tribune's preview noted the state's career record of 139 goals, set by St. Cloud Cathedral's Jacob Oliver from 2022 to 2025. Richter's single-season total is the number that stands out this year. Team information is on St. John's Prep's MaxPreps soccer page. More high school soccer is on BallerTube's high school soccer page.