The best face-off man in the state "can control a game all by himself," a rival coach said. "A real workhorse," added another. This high-school All-American had 22 goals, 8 assists and 139 ground balls and won more than 90 percent of his faceoffs. "Our hardest-working athlete. ... He is self-motivated and maintains a steady focus on consistently improving his and his teammates' skills," said coach Chris Callahan. "Ben's leadership on and off the field makes our program stronger. I anticipate his college career at Bryant University with coach [Mike] Pressler will be special."