Chick,
I certainly sympathize with your location. It does appear to limit his/your options. But 30 minutes is nothing compared to what I have seen some parents doing.
Glad to see your in the Airport tourney. I look forward to watching this superstar at this tourney.
There will always be an exception to the rule. I think you are missing the main point though which is that statistics in the SCHSL don't mean a whole lot IMHO. Some coaches let their stars score 5, 6, 7 or more goals in a single game whereas other (respectable) coaches will pull there star after a hat trick if the game is not close.
I am certainly not trying to disparage this youngs man's accomplishments but the other players listed have many more credentials than just one year of 2A soccer in what has been historically a weak soccer state at both the High School and club levels.
What did he do last year or his freshman year?