“Morgan O’Connor is just at a different level than any other player in the state. She’s the most athletic and effective player we faced. Every time she got the ball, it looked like she would score or make something happen.”

Dean Joseph

Head Coach - Head coach of Northwest Rankin High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 senior forward scored 34 goals and passed for seven assists this past season, leading the Chargers (18-2-1) to the Class 6A quarterfinals. The state’s Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year as a sophomore, O’Connor is a four-time Clarion-Ledger All-State selection and was named Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Player of the Year three times.

Academic Achievement

O’Connor has maintained a B average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Mississippi this fall.

Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church youth group, O’Connor has volunteered locally on behalf of youth soccer camps and a charity road race.