High School Report – Teams to Watch Vol 9

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Texas High School season is well underway and there have been some teams that are separating themselves from the rest of the pack this season.&nbsp; This series will be highlighting a few of them as everyone marches through their district schedule.&nbsp; Let's take a closer look at who is standing out for these teams on the rise.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blum Bobcats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Blum Bobcats have been a staple in the state playoff chase each year and this year is no different.&nbsp; They are currently 25-5 overall and 1-0 in district 18-1A.&nbsp; Blum has a very well-balanced attack in their arsenal.&nbsp; Stud sophomore outside Kinsley Mcpherson has been the main focal point of much of the offensive barrage from the lady Bobcats.&nbsp; Senior Addison Willingham has been a beast defensively at the net and offensively out of the middle.&nbsp; She is scoring at a very high clip and providing a way for the opposing blockers to stay with her and create one on one's or splits for her pins.&nbsp; Senior middle [player_tooltip player_id='181962' first='Emma' last='Scott'] has also been a tremendous force for this squad.&nbsp; Strong senior leadership will definitely take this team very far in the playoffs.&nbsp; The phenomenal play of senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='177823' first='Ruby' last='Rumohr'] is the main reason of why this team is so special.&nbsp; I have followed her play for a while during the club season and she is the epitome of the word leader.&nbsp; The three sport star also shines on the basketball court and softball diamond.&nbsp; She is capable of scoring herself and she does an amazing job of running her middles early and often.&nbsp; This team is on pace to run through the entire field without much problem once the playoffs start.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Floresville Tigers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 4A division, the Floresville Tigers have proven themselves to be a team to watch out for.&nbsp; They have some serious studs who are very hard not to notice.&nbsp; So far during this season, they are sitting at an overall record of 30-2 and a district record of 5-0 in district 29-4A.&nbsp; You cannot talk about this squad without mentioning the golden child [player_tooltip player_id='318131' first='Paisley' last='Pavliska'].&nbsp; She is the chosen one to lead this team to a long and deep playoff run.&nbsp; Her body of work speaks for itself as she has doubled the next leading scorer on the team.&nbsp; Offensively, she is undoubtedly the leader of the team.&nbsp; Her overall game in the back row is another reason why they are so dominant this year.&nbsp; She has some great help in the back row with Junior [player_tooltip player_id='186490' first='Giada' last='Obregon'] and Senior [player_tooltip player_id='302598' first='Gabriella' last='Rodriguez'].&nbsp; They both have been phenomenal with keeping the ball in play and in system for their setter.&nbsp; Super sophomore Maddie Harden is dishing the rock all over the court with extreme precision.&nbsp; I like how she is moving the hitters around with different routes and keeping a solid tempo to stay aggressive.&nbsp; Sophomore middle [player_tooltip player_id='219319' first='Makenna' last='Hertless'] is having an amazing year offensively.&nbsp; She will be a force to be reckoned with for the next few years.&nbsp; They run her on the pins during serve receive and out of the middle during transition.&nbsp; Right side [player_tooltip player_id='475384' first='Sloane' last='Paugh'] is providing some much needed firepower from the opposite position.&nbsp; This helps spread the offense around and keep the defense from committing to one side.&nbsp; We will be watching this squad closely and you should also.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rouse Raiders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rouse Raiders have been phenomenal since they opened their school.&nbsp; They have some awesome coaches to thank for creating a wonderful program.&nbsp; Currently they are 29-11 overall and a perfect 6-0 in district.&nbsp; They have played a very tough schedule and are battle tested for sure.&nbsp; There are some amazing upperclassmen who have the experience to lead this team to a deep playoff run this year.&nbsp; Junior outside hitter Jade Key is a double-double waiting to happen each night from the left side.&nbsp; This young lady gets up off of the ground with a violent approach and provides a lot of heat with her awesome attack.&nbsp; Senior outside [player_tooltip player_id='239065' first='Naara' last='Tanco'] has also averaged double digit kills each match.&nbsp; She truly understands how to score efficiently from all over the court.&nbsp; They are able to run her in the front row and back row when they get into trouble.&nbsp; Senior middle [player_tooltip player_id='177532' first='Jadyn' last='Wilgus'] is one of the best middles in her grad class and it is showing as she is third on the team in kills and has been a monster at the net while blocking.&nbsp; The captain of all captains is senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='124128' first='Savannah' last='Skopal'].&nbsp; She is listed as the best setter in her grad class in the entire state of Texas and every word that is said about her play and as a person is completely warranted.&nbsp; She is special and shows every night why.&nbsp; Junior libero [player_tooltip player_id='179911' first='Mary' last='Schirpik'] is leading the team in digs and provides some awesome ball control out of serve receive to keep the team in system.&nbsp; This team will be a tough out for anyone in their way to the playoff race.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; 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