2027 Rankings Update: Top Right Sides

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our <a href="https://prepdig.com/michigan/rankings/2027-rankings/"><strong>2027 player rankings</strong></a>were updated this week as we enter the start of the 2026 prep season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With such a deep roster of outside hitters, it can be easy to overlook just how good some of these 2027 right sides are.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't sleep on this group, as they bring a lot of athleticism to the floor. Here's a closer look at some of the top right sides in this class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2027","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"32925","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"19892","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a85c3a8ad26e"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top 7 Right Sides</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='436889' first='Sophia' last='Smith'], Marian/Legacy: </strong>A Boston College commit, Smith has grew her game by leaps and bounds each year. She's firmly planted herself as one of the top right sides in the nation and brings as much explosiveness at the net as anyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='486269' first='Brooke' last='Johnson'], Forest Hills Northern/Far Out: </strong>Johnson has had success playing multiple positions along the net, but her athletic swing and impressive vertical make for some devastating attacks no matter where she is at.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442978' first='Eleanor' last='Williams'], Romeo/Michigan Elite: </strong>A RS/setter combo, Williams has steadily kept herself near the top of the 2027 rankings with great play at both positions. She can take over a match with her attacks, but also can push a furious offensive pace when running the offense at setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='845232' first='Avery' last='Bailey'], Midland Dow/Mid-Michigan Aces: </strong>Bailey does a great job of getting above the blocks and using her long reach to power the ball down at sharp angles. When she gets on a roll, Bailey is very tough to slow down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='828552' first='Cecilia' last='Murray'], Marian/Michigan Elite: </strong>Murray mixes up her attacks well and doesn't play the same shot twice. There's good vision for where to place the ball, and she knows how to deliver a momentum-swinging attack when her team needs it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523867' first='Miranda' last='Polley'], Frankenmuth/Five:1: </strong>Polley is quick on her feet and has developed a lot of great timing with her setters to be a big impact player for her teams. Her footwork and reaction time allow her to beat the blocks consistently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523832' first='Charley' last='Romeo'], Northville/L2: </strong>Romeo can play on either end of the net and succeed. She covers a lot of space in her approach, allowing her to make some great adjustments mid-swing. Romeo does a great job of trying to make the most out of each opportunity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->