Ledford is the starting goalkeeper on the Houston Rangers U16 team that plays in the MLS Next Homegrown Division. He’s fourth among the goalkeepers and 41st overall in the updated Rankings. A frequent member of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) team, he is very technical and consistent, always performing well between the posts for them. One of Ledford’s main strenghts in his mental toughness, which keeps him alert to perform routine saves and gives him an extra kick to go and handle difficult shots. Ledford is very reliable in everything he does in goal and also plays an important leadership role with the team, communicating well and keeping the backline organized.

Ledford is part of the Houston Rangers team that will play City SC Southwest, Woodside Soccer Club Crush and Tampa Bay United in the U16 Homegrown Division. Combining solid athleticism, superior technique and remarkable intelligence between the posts, the goalkeeper is one of the top players in his team and is also among the very best in the state in the age group. Ledford is one of those goalkeepers who raise their team’s confidence level with their strong and reliable play in goal. His shot-stopping is very clean and technical, and he rarely puts a foot wrong in whatever he does. Picked as one of the team’s captains this season, he’s also one of the Rangers’ leaders on the field, communicating well with his teammates and keeping their defensive system organized throughout matches.

Ledford was one of the goalkeepers of the Houston Rangers U15 team during the last season. He split time in goal with Victor Hart and the two made of the position an area of strength for the team, consistently delivering solid performances between the posts. Ledford is a very technical and reliable goalkeeper, who handles routine saves extremely well, but is also capable of stepping up to make big stops in key moments of matches using his excellent positioning and athleticism. He controls the penalty box very efficiently, smartly navigating it to get to crosses, and also stands out for his distribution, connecting good passes out of the back and finding teammates in good spots with accurate throws.

Ledford was very reliable during the match and did all he could to keep the Rangers in the game. He couldn’t have stopped either of Olsen’s goals and came up big with saves at the start of the second half, especially one in a shot from just outside the penalty box that was going into the left upper corner. The goalkeeper also controlled the penalty box well in crosses and consistently communicated with his teammates, keeping the backline organized.