S1 & 18! --
Asking who is best forward in the state is a little like asking which ice cream flavor is the best. Opinions will vary. The best test of any player at any position is how they perform against the best competition. Mauldin hasn't played any team ranked higher than 11th since the Viking Cup. Kelly Schneider is a great player. She only generated one goal against West Ashley in last year's state championship loss (I'm pretty sure she got it.) I think you could make the case that Demetria (Meech) Gibbs is one of the best forwards in the state. She scored one of the two WA goals against Mauldin last year and scored two goals against Wando's defense earlier this year.
The idea of total goals as a badge of honor is a joke in HS soccer. Almost every region is made up of two or three really good teams, one mediocre team, and a cellar full of the rest. Scores of 10, 12, or 18 to O are not uncommon. SCSoccer.com's individual statistics give an illusion of importance of offensive production. They avoid the more important question of who makes something happen on the field.
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