Carraway knows his role and plays it well. When Atlas is in need of a boost, he can dodge and unload his weapon of a shot.

“Jake doesn’t need the ball in his stick all the time, but he can if he needs to,” Troutner said.

If he needs to cut away or move off-ball, Carraway recognizes that, too. Atlas midfielder Dan Bucaro said Carraway, like the rest of the team, bought into the family-style system.

“He’s a team guy, do or die,” Bucaro said.

For his personal game, Carraway credits his reflexes and body control to his taekwondo and mixed martial arts (MMA) training.

“It’s been exponential for my growth and development as an athlete and as a person,” Carraway said. “I started when I was four, the same exact age I picked up lacrosse. I think it’s given me bodily awareness like you see wrestlers or jiu-jitsu guys that kind of just have a strong sense of balance. That’s definitely helpful as an athlete playing lacrosse.”

Growing up, Carraway was as competitive in martial arts as he was with lacrosse. When he was 12 years old, he took a break from fighting to focus on lacrosse and the college opportunities that could come with it.

Carraway still has a strong passion for MMA. When he has time, the first-degree black belt in taekwondo likes to find a studio or gym to train in.

He credits his work ethic to fighting. And his humility.

“[MMA] keeps you hard and humble,” he said. “There’s nothing like getting punched in the face.”

Part of Carraway’s attraction to MMA is the action. When he’s home in Sherwood Forest, Md., avoiding hits both in the gym and on the field, the adrenaline junkie off-loads an arsenal other than his shot.

“My favorite memory [with Jake growing up] was going to his house in middle school and finding out how big he is into karate, jiu-jitsu and how he has all these different weapons,” Troutner said. “There’s throwing stars, machetes, swords and knives, and he always practices outside.”

Living in the woods, Carraway has the space and privacy to practice his aim. He normally aims for the huge board he and his dad set up outside.

“He’s a silent assassin,” Troutner said.

The same goes for on the field. In high school, Troutner said Carraway always did the gritty work, came up with the tough ground balls and ripped it past the goalie, all while talking smack along the way.

“He's a really smart kid and very outgoing, but he's a really, really caring guy,” Troutner said. “When you get to really know him, obviously he might talk smack, but he's an actual genuine person that really wants to help other people out and get to know you.”

On Atlas, nothing’s changed. Carraway might quietly sneak around his defenders and b-line it for the twine, but he’ll make sure they hear about it, especially when he’s mic’d up.

“When I’m on the field, the competitive nature comes out,” Carraway said. “You’re trying to do everything you can to gain a leg up on your opponent, so if that entails giving some chirps here and there to get in someone’s head and make them frustrated and overthink their game or make them think about me instead of themselves, then that works. Sometimes, throwing a little extra flair in there for the Under the Helmet interview is fun. I like keeping the fans engaged and the boys on the field engaged.”