Texas Shootout: Five Midfielders to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College Station will be the destination of several club teams from the Lone Star State this week as the city hosts the 37th edition of the Texas Shootout, one of the most traditional showcases held in the state every summer, organized by Challenge SC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Besides being an opportunity for players to showcase their skills, the tournament held at Veteran's Park from Saturday to Monday will also provide the many sides from the ECNL and GA leagues that will be present among the 129 entered teams with a great opportunity to finalize their preparations for the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas will be in attendance over the weekend, but before we get there, let's take a look at some promising prospects who will be in action, now focusing on the midfielders:</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":"Hanna Redington","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Weatherford","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Sting Dallas Royal","_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":"Redington will be in the midfield for Sting Dallas Royal RL G06/05 1 this weekend in College Station - they have matches against Arkansas Rising RL, NB Ajax White and New Mexico Soccer Academy. 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