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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
One thing I've learned (of the relatively few) about HS soccer: be careful about reading too much into stats.
Top scorer in Georgia this year had 44 in 17 games ... but when I dug into that a little it was kinda revealing. Most were in bunches -- I think there was a 7 goal game, several 5-6 goal games -- against REALLY bad teams (10-0 final, 14-2 final, etc). Against even reasonable competition a few times much more normal stat lines, nothing that would have stood out particularly.
No dirt on the kid in this article, he might be the next big thing for all I know ... I just know that stats can get really misleading at times at that level.
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Oh believe me, I know all about HS stats. They were a top 20 team in the state almost largely based on him alone. Had 2nd highest RPI in our region so they played relatively good comp. - especially since they had to play certain games in district. But yeah, HS stats are hard to read. Some can make a player look miles above where the talent level is, and some can accurately predict future dominance (Montana Fouts, a pitcher for Alabama, comes to mind. Her HS stats were beyond video game but she's been all that in college).
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