Five Players to Know from New Virginia 2027 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Soccer Girls 2027 rankings for Virginia have been updated. Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2024/09/updated-2027-virginia-girl-rankings-2/">the full rankings here</a>. Learn more about <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/how-we-rank/">our ranking process here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a scouting report on five players to know from this group.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["218588"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d89cd275d3d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bobak is a forward/winger on the VDA 2009 ECNL team. She is a dynamic attacking talent who was unstoppable during the preseason events for her club side. Bobak's powerful shot, excellent dribbling, and quick burst showed her potential as a top attacking talent in this class. She plays on the right often, she is comfortable using either foot to get past a defender, which makes her different than many of the other wingers in this class, which presents a unique set of challenges for outside backs. Bobak is a talented player with high upside who should make a lot of noise in the ECNL this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["219141"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d89cd275db7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Godfrey is a goalkeeper from Fairfax VA Union 09 ECNL. She was a Mid-Atlantic ECNL Second Team selection. Godfrey is an all-around standout in the position. She's continued to work hard on improveing her craft and those efforts in training are showing up with some big time saves from ECNL games in the past year. Godfrey's quick reflexes have been on full display at the club and high school level. She has elite hand reflexes and deflected some shots that looked unstoppable. Godfrey is excellent goalkeeper at the club level who has the potential to be a top player at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["110289"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d89cd275dfe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Malace is a versatile defender for Fairfax VA Union 09. She can play on either side of the defense or even in the center. The strong parts of her game come from her distribution. She's impressive with her accuracy on long range passes. She can ping a ball with pace over distance at an elite level. Malace's play at the ECNL playoffs showed that she can contain the best forwards in the country. She has that type of quality as an outside back. Her golden right foot showed why scouts should prioritize her from the 2027 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["168139"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d89cd275e40"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Birdsell was an ECNL Mid-Atlantic All-Conference Second Team player and named to the Conference Cup roster. She was also part of the US Soccer Talent ID events in the past. The Virginia Union goalkeeper is a top player in her position in the state. She doesn't overwhelm with physical attributes, but it doesn't take long to notice why she is so good at her position. She checks the boxes on all of the little things. She is excellent about her positioning. She has a firm understanding of where she is in the goal and takes away angles with her expertise in positioning. She shuffles her feet well and gets side-to-side quickly. She has an athletic background and does well in diving blocks. Birdsell has shown to be one of the most valuable players for her club team recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["157345"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d89cd275e7f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hargrove is a forward on the Skyline Elite and The Covenant School. Her contributions at the high school level have been outstanding early on her career. The attacking talent has been nearly unstoppable at that level. Her play at the Girls Academy level has been equally as good. She has all of the characteristics scouts look for from a center forward. Strength on the ball to play with her back to the goal, pace to get behind the defense, and efficiency as a finisher. Hargrove continues to prove that she is a special talent from this group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->