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NAME: Brayden Eldridge
SCHOOL: Badin High School
SPORT(S): Soccer
GRADUATING YEAR: 2024
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Setting the record for most career goals for Badin soccer.
BIRTHDATE: 3/3/2006
WEIGHT: 6'
RESIDENCE: Hamilton
PARENTS: Chris
Eldridge-Frances Smith (Joshua Smith, stepdad)
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
mom."
FUTURE GOAL: "Go to a
prestigious college."
Badin has an all-star soccer player in senior striker Brayden
Eldridge, who led the GCL Co-Ed in goals (35) and points (81) and has
11 assists. A prolific scorer, early on this season, the team captain
scored the 56th goal of his career, making him the all-time
goal-scoring leader in school history. The Rams finished the season at
14-4-1, losing to Oakwood in overtime in the third round of
post-season play.
Last season, as a junior, Brayden was third in the GCL-Co-Ed
conference
with 20 goals plus he had eight assists for 48 points, which also
ranked third in the GCL- Co-Ed. He earned numerous honors. He was
Badin's Offensive MVP, was named honorable mention all-conference and
was first-team all-Southwest Ohio District. The Rams finished the
season 9-5-4.
He filled the stat sheet his senior year, too. He scored a three-goal
hat trick and had an assist in each of the winning games vs. Elder;
Landmark and Talawanda; he also had a hat trick in a 6-0 win over
Roger Bacon, and he scored five goals and had an assist in a 9-0 win
vs. Trotwood Madison; plus, he scored a hat trick and an assist (seven
points) in an 8-0 win over Madison;
A super student who is active in community service, Brayden also
competed in indoor-track for the Rams and went to state in the 400 and
800 meter dashes. He has not yet committed to a college.
His favorite athlete and most like to meet is Lionel Messi, favorite
entertainer is Keanu Reeves, favorite book is The Outsiders and
favorite movie is Space Balls.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Brayden is fast, skilled and hungry -- his
appetite on field matches his appetite in the classroom -- simply put:
he wants to be the best."
— Eric Hickey, Varsity Soccer Coach
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