Rankings Analysis: California 2025s Ones to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepSoccer Player Rankings for the Girls Class of 2025 from California came out this week. The rankings include over 70 players from the state (North, Central, and South) from the rising sophomore high school class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 group includes <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://prepsoccer.com/2022/08/rankings-analysis-californias-unrivaled-depth-in-2025/" target="_blank">a lot of depth including a few players with very high ceilings who we highlighted earlier this week</a>. The players from 30-50 in the rankings include some with Youth National Team appearances on their resume, which shows how hard it is to crack the top 10 in this class in this state. It also shows just how much talent is in this state when you take into account the talent rich areas of San Diego, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at an in-depth scouting report on five of the players from the California Class of 2025 rankings who are worth watch in 2022. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62f2a5faf00cd","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["54224"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='54224' first='Milla' last='Lee'] is a big-time player who impressed during the Girls Academy playoffs. She is a winger who has the skill and intelligence to play as an attacking midfielder as well. She is a do-it-all type of player. She is good on the ball in tight spaces, and can navigate through an army of legs trying to stop her runs on the ball. She can deliver a good cross with pace and accuracy. She can also finish with the best of them. She is good in dead ball situations and tends to take most of the free kicks for FC Bay Area Surf when she is on the field. Lee is one to watch for the future as FC Bay Area Surf makes the move over to the ECNL this season - the club's 07 team should be among the best in the area in 2023.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["54292"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='54292' first='Riley' last='Crooks'] is a standout center back on the Slammers FC ECNL 06 team. She plays left center back, and is right-footed. She is an excellent passer, and has great technique with her striking of the ball. She is a weapon on set pieces as she can deliver a very accurate pass. She brings that same precision in the run of play and can easily hit a pass over 50 yards. Even though she has the option to hit direct balls over the top of the defense all game, she has good game awareness and shows good instincts in knowing when to play the simple pass for her team.rnrnDefensively, she has good pace and can go toe-to-toe with most attackers in a foot race. She reads the game well and quickly identifies when she can step in for an interception. Crooks is definitely a player to watch in the 06 age group for this upcoming club season.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qabiYWaTeTou0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='54292' first='Riley' last='Crooks'] Highlight Reel u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["54195"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='54195' first='Sophia' last='Speziale'] is another center back from the class of 2025 in the PrepSoccer Rankings. She plays as the right center back for the recent Girls Academy National Champions Albion SC GA 06. She is one of those players who is always around the ball especially on set pieces. She has a knack for finding the ball. Defensively, she is a difficult player to get around. She has excellent technique and a high work rate. She is determined in her approach and usually wins the tackle cleanly. Speziale is playing up an age group at the club level (she is a 2007), which has her partnered with one of the best 2024 players in the country. She more than holds her own while playing alongside such esteemed company.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ_mHDvPodou0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='54195' first='Sophia' last='Speziale'] Highlight Reel u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["20281"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='20281' first='Tana' last='Sands'] is a defender who likes to defend. She will put in a tackle and make sure the opposition knows she is going to be there all game. She has the speed to close down on any attacker. She was a bright spot of the Strikers ECNL squad, but she recently moved over to the So Cal Blues ECNL team for the 2022/2023 season, which should make that group one of the teams to watch this campaign.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bcUWstonC4u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='20281' first='Tana' last='Sands'] Highlight Reel u003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["54217"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='54217' first='Sloane' last='Carey'] is another standout from the FC Bay Area Surf group. She is a center midfielder with a lot of potential. She listed as a forward/midfielder on the club roster, but she is going to be a midfielder at the next level. She is one of the taller players on the field and uses her body well to shield defenders off of the ball. She has good vision and excellent game awareness. She was called into a US Soccer YNT Talent Identification Center last season.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-649b3c1700077"} /-->