Farkas: I hold Fort Mill in high status -- I'll tell you why. Over the years, what I've seen is that Fort Mill has a coach that every year gets those kids to play better with each game. Thus, Fort Mill gets stronger during the year and is usually a force in the playoffs. Secondly, while there are many excellent players over there, I think that senior Ashleigh Sheets is the cornerstone of that team this year -- and I think that the coach shifting her around on the field strategically combined with her lack of ego and willingness to do whatever it takes to help that team is one of the reasons that more than a few teams have thought that they had Fort Mill beaten before they got surprised.
None of this is meant to be critical of any other team, particularly Clover, who I haven't seen play. I'm sure that Clover is excellent. This is just to explain perhaps why there are a few of us who particularly respect Fort Mill -- especially in the playoffs.
