Mid-season Lakeland Christian, McKeel Top Team

The Lakeland Christians and McKeel entered the season as the top two women’s football teams in Polk County.

Both teams have deep playoff run potential.

These two teams aren’t the only teams that could be in the spotlight in the postseason. Polk County’s top five women’s soccer teams are:

lakeland christian

FHSAA Ranking: 3rd place in 2A.

Seasons to date: Had the state not reclassified the teams, the Vikings would have been the frontrunners for a third consecutive title. Still, the Vikings have him still top team in 2A and likely to return to the Final 4. Their only losses were close runs to Bertram Trail, 1-0, and Pontevedra, 2-0 when they were at full strength. The LCS will undergo another test on Tuesday night when they take on powerhouse Montverde, but some key players could be sidelined or restricted due to his major ECNL event. I have. The Vikings feature seven players with a balanced offense in double-digit points: Kaelyn Diaz (3 goals, 9 assists, 15 points), KJ Straub (6-2-14). , Mari Carr (6-2-14), Lily Harrington (3-7-13), Karlie Sabbat (5-3-13), Ella Williams (4-3-11), Destiny Carroll (4-2-10) . Straub is still one of his top players in the state, and Carroll was probably his MVP on the team this season for his playing at centre-back. Gretchen Caswell is also a key defender and Oli Gotauko has contributed to a stronger midfield. The offense should get stronger as Mady Lopez, who has battled a hip injury all season, gets in shape.

McKeel (8-4)

FHSAA Power Rankings: 15th in 4A.

Seasons to date: Having lost 2-0 to the LCS earlier in the season, the Wildcats actually rank behind Auburndale in the overall FHSAA power rankings. But since the rankings were announced last week, McKeel has beaten Auburndale he 4-0. McKeel lost his 1–0 loss to regional rivals Holy Names but so dominated the Jaguars that head coach Jacob Sweeney was optimistic that the two teams would meet in the postseason. King has scored six goals in his two games, including his four against Auburndale last week, with 12 goals and he leads McKeel with three assists. She has scored her eight goals in her last three games, accounting for nearly half of her team’s 25 goals. Sophomore Hayley Harper has three goals and he is second. The Wildcats have a strong defense led by Amiya Lemmard and boast the top goalie in the county in Crissa Avery.