Fitzgerald High School Striker, Forward Phoebe Prescott Named ITG Next Georgia Female Athlete of the Month for April 2024
Congratulations to Fitzgerald High School soccer player Phoebe Prescott, who is the April 2024 ITG Next Georgia Female Athlete of the Month, presented by Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance.
Prescott received the most votes among the four candidates who were nominated for their outstanding performances in April. In addition to Prescott, the other candidates were Druid Hills High School track standout Sole Frederick, River Ridge High School lacrosse player Kaitlyn Manderano, and Oglethorpe High School track standout Kenzie Henderson.
Prescott is in her senior season as a four-year starter on the Fitzgerald girls soccer team, and her presence has certainly been felt in each of those seasons.
Along with girls soccer head coach Jahyna Anderson, who is in her third season as the Fitzgerald head coach, Prescott has led the team to four straight region titles, including one this season.
Currently, the Purple Hurricanes are 16-2-1 and are preparing for a second-round playoff game with Toombs County after defeating Thomson in their first-round matchup with a 13-0 shutout victory.
Prescott has 70 goals and 26 assists so far this season through 20 games. Her career scoring total sits at 230 goals so far.
“Phoebe hit program history with 200 goals this year, which had never been done at Fitzgerald in 23 years,” Anderson said.
Prescott also has 86 assists over the same period.
In addition to her duties with Fitzgerald’s soccer team, Prescott also plays with club program United Futbol Academy during the school team’s offseason. Fortunately, the teams’ seasons do not overlap, with the UFA season wrapping up in November.
“I get Phoebe when we start back in January,” Anderson said.
Prescott plays striker and forward for Fitzgerald, but Anderson said one of the things that makes Prescott such a great player is her versatility.
“She is pretty quick to jump in at any position I need her when I ask,” Anderson said. “She is able to execute very well at any position on the pitch.”
With Prescott leading the charge, Fitzgerald has advanced to the GHSA Class 2A Final Four twice over the past three seasons.
“We are hoping to go to the finals for the first time this year,” Anderson said.
Whatever happens, Prescott is ready for the next step in her life following her final season of high school soccer. She has an offer to play collegiately at Valdosta State University, but Prescott has decided to focus on her academics.
“Phoebe is in the top 10 in her class with her GPA,” Anderson said.
Prescott has been accepted to the University of Georgia, where she will begin studying toward a career as an ophthalmologist.
Prescott said that her decision to give up playing competitive soccer has been hard.
“It was one of the hardest (decisions) I’ve ever made, giving up the sport I’ve loved my whole life, but I wanted to focus all of my attention on becoming a doctor,” Prescott said.
She said that she’ll find a way to keep soccer close by one way or another.
“I’ll definitely keep soccer in my life throughout college,” she said.
