Florida Depending On A Balanced Attack
The numbers have to be wrong.
A quick look at the Southeastern Conference overall scoring leaders through games played Oct. 14 reveals no University of Florida players in the top 15, including ties.
But that can’t be. After all, Florida leads the SEC East and is just ahead of Texas A&M thanks to a 2-1 victory against the Aggies on Oct. 7 in College Station, Texas. Plus, the Gators are third in the league with 37 goals.
McKenzie Barney will tell you not to worry, though, because the numbers are correct.
Instead of relying on a handful of players to carry the scoring load, #11 Florida has multiple scoring options that have it positioned to make another run at a SEC championship and to contend for a national crown.
“It is definitely something our team enforces in the way we play,” Barney said of the team concept. “We try to play quickly and try to move the ball. Our overlying principle is to trust everybody and to give them the ball and they will giv…
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