Georgia’s rising stars from 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Following the release of the 2026 state player rankings for Georgia, there have been a number of articles looking at the class and some of the names to know. The depth of talent in this class is close to being unrivaled anywhere else in the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is reason to believe a number of players in this ranking will appear high in the national rankings to come. [player_tooltip player_id='107286' first='Ella' last='Martinez'], a standout for Concorde Fire Platinum 07, is pictured in the main image. She is one of those players who is among the best in the nation in this class. Below is a scouting report on a handful of other standouts from Georgia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["107063"],"_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":"u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eMidfielder - Lined up as an attacking midfielder, but definitely has some qualities to be a box-to-box or even defensive. Haven't seen many attacking midfielders make the tackles that she did in the game - slide tackle and hip checks. She is not afraid to challenge anyone. Uses her body well in shielding the ball, smart about letting the ball run across her body so she doesn't waste touches. 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