Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 3

Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-passing-performances-week-3/">top passing performances</a> from week three. Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-rushing-performances-week-3/">top rushing performances</a> from week three. Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-receiving-performances-week-3/">top receiving performances</a> from week three. <strong>Roger Bingham, Vista del Lago, 2022</strong> Bingham is a solid receiver and cornerback hybrid who is a good athlete. He is good in man coverage and his abilities as a receiver make offensive coordinators think twice about throwing in his direction. Bingham had three interceptions in Vista del Lago’s 27-7 win over Citrus Hill. <hr /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25176" first="Shoes" last="Brinkley"], Mater Dei, 2021</strong> Brinkley is one of the rare uncommitted Mater Dei seniors but it’s not because he isn’t worthy of playing at the next level. He is an undersized defensive back around 5-foot-9 and under 185 pounds but has very good speed and football instincts. He had a big interception for the Monarchs in a win over Orange Lutheran. Brinkley holds 22 offers including Cincinnati, Hawaii, Liberty and Nevada. https://twitter.com/EntitledNetwork/status/1376223674039029764?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Jake East, Agoura, 2022</strong> East is a really under the radar athlete who is one of the best players on the Agoura football team and a lacrosse star at the school as well. In Agoura’s win against Royal, he had 12 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions including one he returned for a touchdown and a forced fumble. He is a 4.1 GPA student and decent sized at 6-feet and around 185 pounds. I expect him to get some recruiting attention this summer. https://twitter.com/vcspreps/status/1166575398114791426?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Drew Faulkner, Western, 2023</strong> Western’s defense has been outstanding all season and when you look at the stat sheet it really is a group effort. Faulkner is arguably the best athlete on the Western team and one of the best sophomores in Orange County. He had an interception that he returned 102 yards for a touchdown in Western’s win over Savanna (Anaheim). Western recently sent Cassius and Caine Savage to Division 1 schools and Faulkner is filling in their shoes nicely as a jack-of-all-trades athlete. https://twitter.com/DavidDelgado_OC/status/1375696072882855947?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Zac Sheets, Nordhoff, 2022</strong> Sheets is one of those guys that any coach would love to have on their team. He is a linebacker and safety hybrid who is versatile and can play in any scheme. He was first team All-County in Ventura last season. Sheets had 19 tackles and 14 solo tackles in Nordhoff’s 50-14 win over Carpenteria. He is under-recruited right now but he is a guy to keep an eye on. <hr /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25042" first="Derek" last="Wilkins"], Santa Margarita, 2021</strong> Wilkins is already signed with Cal but decided to stay at Santa Margarita for the spring season and is making a huge impact. He had four tackles from the defensive end spot and a sack for a loss of 14 yards in the Eagles’ rout of JSerra. His strength is his athleticism because he can play sideline-to-sideline like a linebacker from the defensive line position. He is a big reason Santa Margarita is competing in the Trinity League this season. https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1367919241861632002?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Other top performers: </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Alvarez, Whittier</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Brandon Avila, Coachella Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason Baum, Tesoro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tommy Blalock, Sonora</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Payton Casillas, Thousand Oaks</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Tanner Chaffee, Serrano</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Owen Chambliss, Centennial/Corona</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25026" first="Raesjon" last="Davis"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Bryce Dunnuck, Yorba Linda</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Firebaugh, Otay Ranch</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Peyton Gregory, Edison</span> [player_tooltip player_id="25253" first="Sione" last="Hala"], St. John Bosco <span style="font-weight: 400;">Adam Harper, Northwood</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jacob Hernandez, Orange Lutheran</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/weekly-recruiting-report-15/">Caden Herr</a>, Mission Viejo</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25264" first="Josh" last="Hunter"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/08/sunny-hills-lb-carson-irons-breaks-down-commitment-to-princeton/">Carson Irons</a>, Sunny Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Connor Lopez, Mission Prep</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ryder Merten, Holtville</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gabe Morin, Orange Lutheran</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gavin Nagel, Valhalla</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25207" first="Tyray" last="Odell"], Serra</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel Reyes, Dana Hills</span> Noa Serpa, San Clemente <span style="font-weight: 400;">Justin Stearns, St. Augustine</span> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/santa-margarita-ath-drew-sulick-accepts-pwo-at-cal-poly/">Drew Sulick</a>, Santa Margarita <span style="font-weight: 400;">Hunter Wiggins, Helix</span>