RANKINGS ANALYSIS: North Carolina’s Best from the 2025 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepSoccer North Carolina Player Rankings for the Class of 2025 were released this week. The sophomore class in North Carolina features some standout defenders and a couple of promising forwards among the top ranked players.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 class in North Carolina can be overshadowed in some regards in comparison to the 2024 class, which features numerous players on the current U.S. U17 Women's National Team World Cup roster.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomores still have plenty to brag about including a couple of players who made All-State list as freshmen last season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the full rankings for the class, and read a scouting report on a handful of the best sophomores in North Carolina.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6335c1451f1ea","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["24805"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='24805' first='Jaida' last='McGrew'] arguably has the highest ceiling of any player in North Carolina from the sophomore class. 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She reads the game well and anticipates when to step into a passing lane. With her two-way qualities, she is one of the top center midfielders in the state.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["24968"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='24968' first='Mona' last='Childs'] is a player who could quickly climb the rankings this season. There is a lot of reason to believe the 2022/2023 could be a  breakout campaign for Childs. She is a winger with speed - like one of the fastest players in the state. She likes to play very wide with a decent gap from the outside back. 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