Amarillo High girls soccer is impressive

I'm new to the area's soccer scene, but I got to know the soccer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area during my last gig at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

So I'm here to tell you that the Amarillo High girls soccer team has a legitimate shot at advancing past the Region I semifinals -- the postseason round in which its been stuck the past two seasons.

The Lady Sandies recorded their eighth straight shutout Monday against San Angelo Central, and seem at this point to be a lock for the District 2-5A District title.

Coach Stacey McPherson may not want me to say this (sorry coach), but I'm already looking to the playoffs to see how far they can go.

The thing AHS needs to do better is capitalize on their scoring opportunities. The Lady Sandies (8-1, 6-0 in district) take a lot of shots, but haven't been that good at putting many of them in the back of the net.

McPherson is all-too aware of this. But if AHS' defense, led by goalkeeper Devan Glover -- who is expected to sign with Oklahoma on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Amarillo High School commons -- can stay as perfect as they've been this season, it won't matter much if they go 2-for-20 in shooting.