Mark McKenzie and Matthew Real were originally planning to be teammates at Wake Forest this fall, but that changed when Matthew Real signed a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC in January.
McKenzie passed on a potential pro contract to head to Winston-Salem last month, where he’s appeared in eight of the Demon Deacons 11 games, all off the bench. Real, meanwhile, has been starting on the Steel back line, earning his 16th start of the season in a 1-1 draw with Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Union Academy grads are back on the field together with the United States U18 team for an international training camp in Marbella, Spain through October 10.