For the Future: Early look at PA’s top 2028s

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>USE PROMO CODE JR30 for a discount on your first subscription </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepSoccer State rankings for Pennsylvania's 2027 class were released this week. The scouting process for the freshman group included an early look at the 2028 standouts who are playing alongside or against some of those top 2027s at the club level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a scouting report on a few names to know from the 2028 group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["111665"],"_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":"Korney is a winger/attacking player for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 08 ECNL team. She played on the club's 09 and 08 ECNL teams last season and has earned the promotion to playing with the 08 group, which is mostly 2026 players. Korney is a special talent. She has pace, skill, and an exquisite left foot. She played on the left wing for her club side last year and won most of her duels against older outside backs in a tough ECNL Conference. 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She is smooth on the ball and looks as clean technically as most midfielders. She is comfortable playing out of pressure and can dribble around pressing forwards with ease. It's sky high potential for Piontka.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["157164"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003ePettit is an outside back for the Century United 09 GA team. She impressed me with her two-way play at the Girls Academy Winter Showcase. In the attack, she made a difference in the final-third. She can hit a good cross, but she is also capable of cutting inside and beating the opposition on the dribble. Defensively, she stood out attackers with her wins in the duel.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["110961"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eByrne is an outside defender for Penn Fusion 09 ECNL. I've seen her play in the left back spot for her club team. She's a tough player. She took a hard challenge in a recent game and bounced right back up. She is a two-way player with quickness. She combines well with the winger and can make the overlapping run. Byrne has shown the potential early in the season to be a top outside back in her conference in the ECNL.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["110965"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eCosta is an outside back on the Penn Fusion 09 ECNL team. I've seen her play as a right back. Penn Fusion leaves the wings open for the outside backs to attack and possibly hit a cross. Costa succeeds often at that. She will fly down the touch line and gain a step on her mark with her pace. When she has space, she is good at picking up her head and hitting the cross with an intended target. She provided an assist in a recent game with her offensive contributions.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["110930"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eHelwig is a midfielder for FC Declo. She is part of the US Youth National Team Talent ID events as one of the top players in the region. She has all of the tools to be a top player in that role at the national level. Her first touch and comfort on the ball really stand out from her peers. She is also a standout in her ball striking and can hit accurate passes over 40 yards. 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