10 teams and 15 players to watch from Central Texas in the UIL girls soccer playoffs
The girls high school soccer playoffs have arrived for UIL schools. Here are teams and players to watch from Central Texas.
Round Rock's Grace El-Deir (21) and Vandegrift's Nala Macherey (12) battle for the ball during the 2026 girls soccer season. (Henry Huey/Special to American-Statesman) The Texas high school girls soccer playoffs are here. UIL teams across the state can start postseason play as early as Thursday, and all have the goal to reach Georgetown for the state championship game .
Who in Central Texas has a chance to excel ? The American-Statesman takes a look at 10 teams from multiple levels and 15 players covering all positions who could thrive this postseason. From Class 6A powerhouses to upstart 4A teams to some of the top players from 5A schools that may fly under the radar, here’s who to keep an eye on as the soccer version of March Madness gets underway.
(Teams and players listed in alphabetical order. ) Central Texas teams to watch Anderson The District 24-5A champions enter the playoffs with 12 shutouts, including eight straight to end the regular season. Center back Dani Santana leads the defense, while forward Sydney Gaynor has tallied 10 goals and five assists.
Midfielder Leila Schuneman and winger Simone Fodo each have 10 goal contributions for the Trojans (13-2-3), who also receive key play from Gg Hidalgo. Cedar Park Will the Timberwolves (16-4-2) repeat as Class 5A Division II state champions? They’ll have a good shot.
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