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Post by beans on Apr 19, 2024 19:21:55 GMT -5
Does anyone have insight into the state of the girls HS programs in Forsyth county? When we moved a few years ago it seemed like Lambert was the program to beat. But looking at recent seasons it seems like the balance of power has shifted to West Forsyth and Denmark. Is this just something that's cyclical and programs rise and fall naturally with the ebb and flow of talent? Or are West and Denmark building something and expect to stay on top for awhile?
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Post by cluelessparents on Apr 19, 2024 21:46:20 GMT -5
It’s a revolving door. A lot of good players all over the place.
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Post by nole95 on Apr 19, 2024 22:59:46 GMT -5
It’s a revolving door. A lot of good players all over the place. Combination of what district the good players live in and if there are enough of them to gel into a good team. There is also the fact that two new high schools have opened in Forsyth over the last 4-5 years that have spread out the talent as well. |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 20, 2024 8:47:22 GMT -5
It’s a revolving door. A lot of good players all over the place. Combination of what district the good players live in and if there are enough of them to gel into a good team. There is also the fact that two new high schools have opened in Forsyth over the last 4-5 years that have spread out the talent as well. Right. Plus the different high schools are in different regions and divisions. This year the smallest high school and newest was in AAAA (East Forsyth) while several are AAAAAAA (Central , South, Lambert, West and Denmark ) and then North is AAAAAA. Next year they changed it. There will be no more AAAAAAA as the highest. Not sure what years you are concerned with but the quality of the teams and the competition may be vastly different than they are now. |
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Post by beans on Apr 20, 2024 13:51:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. We are still a couple of years away and just trying to understand the landscape. I'm aware that there are ways to go to a school outside what you are districted for, and trying to figure out if it's worth that hassle to get to a particularly good program or avoid a poor one. I hope that soccer will be a big part of the HS experience, but I know that there is a lot more than soccer for both the students and families when making a decision like this.
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Post by unitedwestand on Apr 21, 2024 6:07:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. We are still a couple of years away and just trying to understand the landscape. I'm aware that there are ways to go to a school outside what you are districted for, and trying to figure out if it's worth that hassle to get to a particularly good program or avoid a poor one. I hope that soccer will be a big part of the HS experience, but I know that there is a lot more than soccer for both the students and families when making a decision like this. West will be good for a while. A lot of that 09-11 UFA ECNL players will attend that HS. However, it's not worth jumping hoops to play HS soccer. You will get 0 college offers from HS soccer. Focus on individual improvement and finding the right club fit. Having a club coach, mainly ECNL or Gal, that believes in your player is more important. |
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Post by nole95 on Apr 23, 2024 9:33:53 GMT -5
You'll also want to consider playing time at the varsity level. As noted above, West will potentially be good for a while. At the really good schools, unless your player is really talented, you would expect to spend a couple years on the JV team.
There are going to be pros and cons no matter where you are districted, and as mentioned, high school is not where the college coaches are looking. My daughter's high school team was average at best while she was there. The D3 offers she got were all from schools that saw her play in club tournaments.
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