I’ve covered at least three of Rylee’s high school matches thus far, and most recently, a second in club competition. One thing present at each outing is that she’s a player who is consistently making plays on both ends of the pitch. Although she might start at a winger or forward position, her ability to track back and make defensive stops is a definite strength in her game. In this match, she took on players in 1v1s near the touchline and while making runs in the attacking third. Her precise passing to players making runs into the 18 was well timed and accurately placed. She had a few close shots on goal in the first half that sailed just a bit over or slightly wide of the goal. She made up for it in the second half with a beautiful shot from range while catching the goalkeeper off her line and dipping it below the crossbar. In the most recent evaluation, at the Girls Academy showcase in Norco, CA, she was like “lightning in a bottle.”  Her ability to make strong, clean tackles as well as provide instant offense proved to be some of her strongest parts of her game. She’s a talented player who is on the Guatemalan U17 national team.