Earl Edwards Jr. had just about everything he could’ve asked for in his third campaign for the Lions. With Joe Bendik firmly placed in the No. 1 shirt for the MLS side, Edwards Jr. got what every young goalkeeper needs: playing time. Spending most of the year as the top goalkeeper for Orlando City B in the USL, the Landlord — as he’s now known — had a banner year for the young Lions.
All of this was capped off with his eventual promotion to MLS backup and a start in the last game of the season.