Harlan vs. Warren – Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> <p>October has arrived and the high school season in the state of Texas has entered a decisive period as we continue to give you the best coverage of everything that's happening across the Lone Star State between August and November.</p><span style="font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--system-fonts);">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.</span> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><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. On Tuesday, October 4, we turn our focus to the San Antonio area, where the Harlan Hawks (30-10 overall, 8-2 in district) and the Warren Warriors (21-13 overall, 7-2 in district) will play each other at 5.30 PM.</p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Harlan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_635172c0dcee9","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["216322"],"_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 versatile Joseph has been a key player for the Hawks this season, especially because of her ability to score points. Joseph is currenlty playing as an outside hitter, but because of her background as a middle, she'll often hit a quicker, more central set when the team is in-system, which keeps opponents guessing the entire time. She has great physical power and has used it very well to register 335 kills, 56 blocks, 36 aces, 247 digs and 370 passes so far in the season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_635172c0dceea","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13262599/633828adb534d206546386a9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_635172c0dceeb","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":"Karrington Crawford","_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":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Harlan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Top Gun","_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":"Crawford has been incredibly productive at the net for Harlan considering she's been battling taller opponents night in, night out. Her long arms help her make up for her limited size, but what has made of her Harlan's leading blocker with impressive 114 stuffs so far are her excellent reading of the game and impeccable timing, which place her exactly where she needs to be every single time. Crawford has also been a viable offensive player for the Hawks, having tallied 175 kills already.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_635172c0dceec","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16298027/633828ac688e780964ed8754' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_635172c0dceed","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212735"],"_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":"Vigil has emerged as one of the most promising liberos in the area during the last high school and club seasons and just continues to get better. Very stable and reliable, she's been doing a great job in leading Harlan's backcourt efforts this season. Very quick and technical, the 5'6u0022 Vigil ranks first for the team in digs (391) and passes (433) besides executing all the little things that don't show on the box score to perfection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"id":"block_635172c0dceee","name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17306944/633828afb534d206546386de' 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>Warren</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_635172c0dceef","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":"Grace Owens","_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":"5'8u0022","_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":"Warren","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Impact Volleyball","_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":"A technically-gifted outside hitter, Owens has a big influence on Warren's game. 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