Keller vs. Eaton – Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <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> <!-- /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. A very interesting match to watch in the Fort Worth area on Tuesday, October 11, is the one between the Keller Indians (23-11) and the V.R. Eaton Eagles (20-16), which will start at 5.00 PM.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The two teams share the top spot of Conference 6A - District 4 with a 7-2 win record and could further improve their chances of making it to the postseason. It was a close call both times the teams met this season, with Keller winning 2-1 in a tournament and V.R. Eaton prevailing 3-2 in the first round of district play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Keller</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63441c980790d","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":"Reagan Sharp","_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":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Keller","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Madfrog","_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 right side hitter with her club teams, Sharp has been playing on the left with Keller and has been a true force for the Indians. 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