With the Tuscaloosa high school soccer regular season coming to a close, the playoffs are next for some schools in the county.
For 6A boys and girls soccer, the first round will be April 25-27, second round April 29-30 and the third round May 2-4. For classes 1A-5A and 7A, the first round will be April 29-30 and second round May 2-4.
All classes will participate in the state tournament that runs May 8-11 in Huntsville.
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Here are 28 players to watch from Tuscaloosa area boys and girls soccer teams in the playoffs:
Girls
Lexie Segars, Hillcrest
Junior, midfielder
In 2024, Segars has scored 32 goals and assisted on 21 for the Patriots in her third season.
Amarii Johnson, Hillcrest
Sophomore, forward
The sophomore striker has 41 goals and 19 assists.
Addison Golden, American Christian Academy
Junior, striker
Golden led the Patriots in scoring with 28 goals and seven assists with two games left in the season. "She has a very strong scoring instinct, and she's always in the right place at the right time," coach Gene Martin said.
Kaylee Shaw, American Christian Academy
Sophomore, center midfielder
Shaw replaced Anna Robbins (2023 All-State first-team) and has recorded 17 goals and nine assists. "She has been one of the main reasons for our success this year," Martin said.
Savannah Aderholt, American Christian Academy
Sophomore, goaltender
Aderholt has saved six penalty kicks and 71 total goals. Martin described her as a player who has "great instincts and reaction time" and "the best goalkeeper" he has seen this year.
Sydney Sharp, American Christian Academy
Senior, central defender
Sharp is the lone senior on the team and has been a key defender the last two seasons.
Kimber Price, American Christian Academy
Eighth grade, defensive midfielder
Price has been pivotal in a defensive role for the Patriots the past two seasons. She has three goals and eight assists in 2024.
Kenley Myers, Northridge
Senior, forward
The senior has 16 goals and 22 assists for the Jaguars in 2024.
Mary Carson James, Northridge
Freshman, midfielder
The freshman has 17 goals and 10 assists in her first season with the Jaguars.
Ella Johnson, Northridge
Senior, midfielder
Johnson has 16 goals and eight assists in 2024.
Elle Emery, Northridge
Junior, midfielder
Emery has four goals and three assists on the season and plays a major role defensively.
Boys
Brock Abston, Tuscaloosa Academy
Senior, striker/midfielder
The senior has 18 goals and 14 assists for the Knights in 2024.
Simon Mitrev, Tuscaloosa Academy
Junior, midfielder
The junior midfielder has recorded 11 goals and 22 assists.
Anton Schmidt, Tuscaloosa Academy
Junior, striker/midfielder
Schmidt has 29 goals and 12 assists in 2024. He has not played in the last four matches.
Ellis Dykes, Northridge
Senior, midfielder
Dykes has 25 goals and 12 assists for the Jaguars. The team captain is committed to Millsaps College.
Dominic Hart, Northridge
Senior, forward
The senior forward has six goals and nine assists despite missing eight games with a quad injury. He is signed with the University of Tampa.
Caleb Scofield, Northridge
Junior, forward
The junior has 23 goals and 14 assists.
Connor Hooks and Tucker Cornelius, Northridge
Hooks: sophomore, centerback
Cornelius: senior, centerback
Between both defenders, the Jaguars have only conceded 24 goals in 22 games with 10 shutouts.
Bryan Ramirez, Holt
Sophomore, attacking midfielder
Ramirez has scored 14 goals this season for the Ironmen. He is Holt's all-time leading scorer.
Gustavo Martinez, Holt
Senior, midfielder
Martinez has nine goals and six assists for the Ironmen in 2024. Coach Michael Yessick described him as the "dynamo" of the Holt team.
Larry Ramirez, Holt
Junior, defenseman
Ramirez leads the Ironmen's defense with 75 steals.
Edwin Favela, Holt
Freshman, striker
Favela leads the Ironmen with 15 goals. Yessick said that "no one can match his effort or energy on the field."
Bryan Chimalhua, Holt
Junior, goalkeeper
The junior has recorded five clean sheets and saved three penalty kicks for the Ironmen in 2024.
Holt honorable mentions:
Jodei Herring, sophomore defensive back
Alexis Maldonado, senior right back, right wing and striker
Luis Gomez, freshman wing and striker
Jonathan Lara, sophomore left back and left wing
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