ECNL Boys Texas: Five Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL Boys League is bringing one of its national events to Texas this week, with three days of action set to take place in Round Rock, just outside Austin, from Friday to Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The showcase was designed for the U16 and U17 age groups and 90 teams from across the country will be playing at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex and the Old Settles Park over the next three days - the home state will be represented by 32 of these sides.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas will be in Round Rock covering the event on Friday and Saturday, but before we get there, let's take a look at five players from the Lone Star State who have what it takes to have solid displays in the event:</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":"Alexander Hart","_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":"null","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Rise 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":"Hart will play a major role in the backline for Rise SC in their matches against San Juan SC, MVLA and the Colorado Rapids. Typically deployed at right back, he's a very solid defensive player, who shuts down his side of the field and strongly contributes to the success of their backline. Hart plays with great energy on defense and is very good at putting pressure on opponents and pushing them away from the penalty box. He's also intelligent to tuck inside when plays are developing on the opposite side to give his team an advantage inside the penalty box. 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