Columbia area's top high school soccer players entering the TSSAA playoffs
With the Tennessee high school soccer season at an end and the TSSAA playoffs underway, let's take a look at the top Columbia area soccer players in the regular season. Here are the athletes, with regular-season statistics provided by high school coaches.
Pablo Cisneros, Columbia Academy: The sophomore has 21 goals and nine assists.
Isaac Smith, Columbia Academy: The senior was at the heart of the Bulldogs' defense in goal, helping them to two shutouts.
Jackson Usherwood, Columbia Academy: The sophomore leads the Bulldogs with 23 goals and 11 assists.
Fabricio Rodriguez, Columbia Central: Rodriguez was the primary goal-scoring threat for the Lions, scoring 15 goals this season.
Benton Wall, Columbia Central: Wall made a name for himself on the wing at Columbia, scoring nine and assisting on 13 goals.
Lucas Vandiver, Culleoka: Vandiver has scored five of Culleoka's seven goals.
Zaiden Cochran, Culleoka: The sophomore's versatility has been key for the Warriors, playing across the field with his impact being felt most in midfield.
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Emmitt Foretich, Independence: Foretich led the Eagles in scoring with 15 goals along with 6 assists.
Seth Isbell, Independence: Isbell transitioned to center back for the Eagles, helping them to 12 shutouts in 17 games.
Miles Kipley, Independence: The Belmont signee has 12 shutouts in goal, saving 1.5 shots per game.
Hayden Smith, Independence: The junior leads the Eagles with eight assists to go along with eight goals.
Kevin Delgado, Lawrence County: The goalkeeper helped the Wildcats to three shutouts.
Edwin Gama, Lawrence County: Gama was the Wildcats' leading scorer with eight goals.
Omar Cortez, Spring Hill: A four-year varsity player, Cortez has scored six goals.
Tyson Peters, Spring Hill: One of Spring Hill's captains, Peters has played all across the field this season, primarily stepping into center back to help sure up a young back line.
Noah Beaman, Zion Christian: The junior has 11 goals and six assists.
Harrison Campbell covers high school sports and more for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@gannett.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccampbell7.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Herald: TSSAA soccer: Columbia top players entering 2024 TSSAA playoffs
