North Carolina 2029: Five Attacking Standouts with potential

The Prep Soccer state rankings for the North Carolina class of 2029 will be released this week. Prior to the release of the rankings, check out a scouting report on five players who stood out from the group for their exceptional potential.    [player_tooltip player_id='384872' first='Elena' last='Rodriguez'] is a forward on the Charlotte Independence GA 2011 team. She has been part of US Soccer Talent ID events in the past.   She's a center forward or winger. She's got a lot of the key characteristics to suggest she will be an exceptional attacking talent for a long time. Her comfort with the ball on either foot is certainly a strong point of her game - and suggests she can be one of the top forwards in the Girls Academy this season. She's determined in 1v1 duels with her pace, skill, and nose for getting to the goal.   She has playmaking quality in the final third that separates her from her peers. Rodriguez is an exceptional talent with a ton of potential to be the among the best forwards in this class in the region.     George is another attacking talent from the Girls Academy. She plays as an attacking midfielder/winger for [program_tooltip program_id='283516' first='Wake' last='FC']. I've been impressed with her play as the attacking midfielder. She has a good tactical understanding. She knows how to find the pocket of space between the lines. She's good on either foot with close control, good balance on the ball, and the ability to finish with either foot from outside the box.   George is quick on the ball with good footwork. She could improve on her strength on the ball to withstand the physical nature of the game at the next level.   She has shown the soccer smarts to be an elite attacking talent in the club game during the upcoming season.     Kelly is a forward on the Triangle United DPL squad. She's played at the GA level in the past as well.   Kelly is a fascinating prospect for a variety of reasons, but the physical profile combined with the left foot prowess makes her an elite prospect from the attacking position. She's a left winger with a long stride (5-foot-11 height). She can finish from tough angles.   She is a player with a lot of attributes to suggest she should be on the radar for scouts from a league outside of GA or ECNL.     Burton is a forward who played on the Triangle GA 2010 team last season. She is a 2029 who impressed against 2028s. She is a crafty attacking player who uses her body well. She can hold off defenders in the box and get off a shot in tight spaces. She is excellent at keeping control of the ball while under pressure. She has a nose for the goal as well.   Burton's play against the 2010 teams is impressive and showed glimpses of high impact forward qualities. The more opportunities she gets against her own classmates should give her more time to flourish in front of scouts.     Louthan is a winger/forward on the [program_tooltip program_id='283410' first='NC' last='Courage'] ECNL 2010/2011 team. She played on the 2010 ECNL team last season. She's a left footed attacking talent who should elevate the newly formed team (due to the shift from birth year to grad year).   She was exceptional against older competition last year. She's got positional flexibility as well as tactical brilliance. She can finish with either foot. She also strikes the ball well from set pieces. There is a lot of reason to believe she could be the top left footed attacking talent in this class is six months time.

The Prep Soccer state rankings for the North Carolina class of 2029 will be released this week. Prior to the release of the rankings, check out a scouting report on five players who stood out from the group for their exceptional potential.