After going winless in 2018, the Elmore County girls soccer team was staring down another disappointing season after just five matches. The Panthers were 0-5 and had not scored a goal yet while being outscored by a total of 21 goals.

However, when Chilton County came to town, the team knew it had an opportunity to turn the season around and Raney Jones was right there to lead the way. Jones scored her first four goals of the season in an 8-0 victory, kickstarting a 19-goal campaign for Jones and leading the Panthers to seven wins in their final 12 games. Jones is the Elmore County Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.