GRR: Girls High School
The girls high school league season is coming to an end, but there are still a handful of states that have yet to name their champion. Be sure to check out the 2014-15 champions that were already named at the end of the article.
There might be some final tweaks after a few state championships conclude, but the Girls High School Top 20 has made its big changes for the season, thanks to an eye-opening national championships in mid-May.
Plainfield kept its perfect record league record intact, defeating Rockford 20-5 at the Illinois Girls High School State Championship. The victory marks the Thundercats’ fourth consecutive state title.
Plainfield did not dominate the entire match. As the Thundercats weathered a yellow card issued to fullback Alishia Jordan for 10 minutes, the first half ended up scoreless.
The Illinois state girls high school final is set. Reigning champion Plainfield is poised to defend its state title; however, Rockford has proved a worthy opponent and will be vying for the 2015 trophy.
Fallbrook has been wearing a target for the previous five years – the consequence of winning consecutive girls high school national championships – but in 2015, that mark seemed closer than usual. The Warriors lost a couple of tournament games in March, the SoCal league was providing inconsistent competition, and the team was chasing the development curve.