Richmond Hill High School girls soccer has dominated on the field in recent years, and this season is no different. More than halfway through the 2024 campaign, the Wildcats have yet to lose a game. Out of 11 games played this year, Richmond Hill has won seven shutouts, scoring a whopping 70 goals on the season and conceding just five goals. The fact that the Wildcats' back line is made up entirely of freshmen speaks volumes about the culture that head coach Kelly Anderson has created. Especially for a football program that graduated seven seniors from last year's team that competed in the Elite Eight. There are no dropouts. With 11 returners, Richmond Hill is counting on experience to make another run in the postseason. “You just get a small profit when you come,” Anderson said. “Just making it to the Final Four is great. And from there, we focus on the state championship.” At every practice, they take responsibility for playing the best they can and hitting 100 percent. There is. . They are highly motivated by competition. “So by making it all competitive for them, we can make it a little bit easier and practice a little bit harder and get them back on track.” We’re just experimenting with formations,” senior Madison Haldeman said. , we have more variety and more stuff to wow a really good Atlanta team. That way you will be better prepared for the Elite 8 matches. ” Richmond Hill (10-0-1) will be on the road to face Lowndes (9-4) this Friday.
Richmond Hill High School girls soccer has dominated on the field in recent years, and this season is no different. More than halfway through the 2024 campaign, the Wildcats have yet to lose a game.
This year, Richmond Hill won seven shutouts in 11 games, allowing just five goals while scoring a whopping 70 goals on the season.
While that in itself is impressive, the fact that the Wildcats' back line is made up entirely of freshmen speaks volumes about the culture that head coach Kelly Anderson has built. Especially for a football program that graduated seven seniors from last year's team that competed in the Elite Eight. There was no drop off.
Richmond Hill, which has 11 returners, will rely on that experience to make another strong showing in the postseason.
“Every time you make a profit, you just make a small profit,” Anderson said. “Just making it to the Final Four is great. And from there, we focus on the state championship.” At every practice, they take responsibility for playing the best they can and hitting 100 percent. There is. . They are highly motivated by competition. So by making everything race for them, little by little practice becomes harder and they get back on track. ”
“The schedule is pretty tough, but we're trying out new formations,” senior Madison Haldeman said. “Then we'll be more versatile and able to do things that surprise a really good Atlanta team. That way we'll be better prepared for the Elite Eight games.”
Richmond Hill (10-0-1) will play Lowndes (9-4) this Friday.
