Stratford vs. Jersey Village – Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second month of the high school season in the state of Texas has been nothing short of spectacular and we continue to give you the best coverage of everything that's happening across the Lone Star State between August and November.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are, as usual, centering our coverage around promoting the most intriguing prospects around the state with articles that will highlight their standout performances and statistical milestones and also team features.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As much as possible, we'll also try to every Tuesday and Friday preview an interesting match that's set to happen around the state, pointing out the most impressive prospects that will be on the court in that encounter. Our selected matchup for this Friday, September 30, is the one that will reunite the Stratford Spartans (24-12, 6-0) and the Jersey Village Falcons (25-8, 4-2), at 5.30 PM, in the Houston area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Stratford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_633475c1c907f","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["176640"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The explosive outside hitter has been at the top of her form in her senior season and has been a key piece for the Spartans as they remain undefeated in district play - she also helped the team beat rivals Memorial for the first time in 13 years with 15 kills. George has been a force at the net, leading the team in kills with 322, but has also been instrumental in other areas of the game, also placing at the top of the table in aces (54) and passes (490) and ranking second in digs (265).","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63347711c9080","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15041202/6333e4366e8b75051042edfa' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6334775bc9081","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["176727"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The towering middle blocker is having an outstanding senior season, providing a huge presence for Stratford at the net. Very long and mobile, McClintock is managing to make a big impact on the game on both sides of the ball as she controls the net for the Spartans. She leads the team in blocks with 85 stuffs and ranks second in kills, only behind George, with 133.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63347831c9082","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15041112/632f05d0066c120bf4617e48' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63347838c9083","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["87582"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The technically-gifted libero has been a stud for the Spartans on the backcourt, providing the team the stability it needs to play aggressively on offense. Very quick and intelligent, Abbott touches a lot of balls every time she goes on the court. Besides leading the team in digs with 388, she's been having a key role in the team's serve-receive system alongside George, having tallied 461 passes so far. Abbott is also Stratford's second-best server, having fired 29 aces in the season already.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_63347982c9084","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12218357/632f05d24ba88c0ce0f768b4' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Jersey Village</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_633479d4c9085","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Madi Diedrich","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Jersey Village","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Houston Juniors","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The second-year outside hitter has grown into a big role with Jersey Village in 2022. 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