Golden Boot: Olivia Mitchell, Elmore County sophomore
Entering the season, Elmore County knew it had a few playmakers to work with but the Panthers wanted to find a consistent scoring threat to put in front of the goal. Mitchell quickly provided those goals as she often found herself on the end of teammates’ forward passes. She finished the season with a county-high nine goals including scorer a career-high four goals in a 7-0 win over Beauregard.
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