Texas HS Girls Teams to Watch: A&M Consolidated

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school soccer season is quickly approaching in the state of Texas with the first district matches set to take place in early January, when teams from all around the Lone Star State will start their attempts to make it to the UIL State Tournament in April.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Houston area has been particularly strong over the last few years and we'll take the week to look into some teams from this region that look poised to have successful seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>A&amp;M Consolidated</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Tigers from College Station won District 21 with an undefeated campaign and advanced all the way to the Regional Quarterfinals in Division 5A. The team lost some key starters to graduation, such as goalkeeper Reagan Lee and forwards Ella Goodwin and Avery Carnes, but has a strong sophomore core that will keep them competitive for years to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/amcConsolSoccer/status/1735895268426412516?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/amcConsolSoccer/status/1735895268426412516?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Grace Tomlinson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"101","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"A M Consolidated","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Challenge SC","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The district's Defensive Player of the Year last season, Tomlinson will have an even larger role in 2024, anchoring a backline that was one of Au0026amp;M Consolidated's main strengths in their past campaign. Her physical tools allow her to be dominant in the air and also in 1v1 situations and her excellent positioning and decision-making make of her a very difficult defender to get by. A vocal leader, the center back also contributes to the team's offense in a variety of ways - she's a solid passer, has power in her right leg to take long-distance free kicks and is also a threat in the air.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658ad5ca7fd6d"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZZYhLMTGLg","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZZYhLMTGLg </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["112758"],"_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":"Playing next to Tomlinson at the heart of the Lady Tigers' backline, Morawietz also makes strong contributions to the team's defensive solidness. A six-footer, she's very strong in the air and reads the game very well, which makes the task of attacking Au0026amp;M Consolidated with long balls a very difficult one. Morawietz is also very quick to react to bounces and heavy first touches, making quick moves to get to the ball. 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