Defensive standouts – Fairmont vs. Jordan

Even with the offenses lighting up the scoreboard Friday night in Jordan when <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/09/lethal-fairmont-duo-dominate-in-the-cardinals-win/">Fairmont defeated Jordan 41-18</a>, the defenses had their moments – not only setting up their offenses but also getting on the scoreboard themselves. Here are some defensive performances that caught my attention during the game. <strong>Aden Welcome Fairmont LB</strong> Welcome tipped a pass that led to an interception. On a fourth and short, he stuffed a screen on a fourth down to give the ball back to his offense. [player_tooltip player_id="116267" first="Eli" last="Anderson"] <strong>Fairmont DB</strong> Anderson dominated on the offensive side of the ball – scoring three touchdowns - and he got in the end zone on defense too. He came up with a pick-six off Welcome’s tipped ball and returned it for a 50-yard touchdown. Later, he intercepted a throw down the middle with a nice return, but it was called back because of a penalty. <strong>Luke Borowicz Jordan DT</strong> Borowicz made a tackle for a short gain early in the game. Then, he tipped a pass on a bubble screen – leading to an interception. On a fourth-down, he put immediate pressure on the quarterback, forcing a rushed, incomplete pass. [player_tooltip player_id="49847" first="Gavin" last="Rodning"] <strong>Fairmont LB</strong> Rodning made a nice tackle on the inside for a short gain early in the game. Later, he made a tackle for a short gain on a screen. He stuffed an off-tackle run, then combined with defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id="1772" first="Dustin" last="Olson"] to make a tackle for a short gain. After another tackle for a short gain, he picked off a pass off Oliver Tordsen’s tipped pass. Late in the game, he pressured the quarterback and forced an early throw. [player_tooltip player_id="49927" first="Ben" last="Swanson"] <strong>Jordan DL</strong> Swanson’s quick penetration into the backfield slowed down the back so his teammates could make the tackle. Later, he made a tackle for loss near the goal line. <strong>Hank Artz Fairmont DL</strong> Early in the game, Artz made a tackle that resulted in a short gain up the middle. Later he stuffed another inside run for a short gain. His inside pass rush forced the quarterback into Artz’s teammates, who would get credit for the sack. He was in the quarterback’s face one more time, and his pressure forced a quick throw and incompletion. <strong>Marcus Karsky Jordan LB</strong> Karsky read a tight end screen and made a tackle for a five-yard loss. Later, he defended a deep out and knocked down the pass. Against the run, he made a tackle for loss on the inside. <strong>Owen Montreuil Jordan DB</strong> Montreuil’s best stretch of plays came when the defense was backed up in the shadow of their goal line. He prevented a touchdown by deflecting a pass in the end zone. On the next play, he had good coverage on another pass play near the goal line, forcing an incompletion. On fourth down, he had tight coverage on a third straight play, forcing a turnover on downs. <strong>Quick hits</strong> <strong>Mack Schmidt Jordan DB</strong> - tackle for a short gain. [player_tooltip player_id="49859" first="Peyton" last="Nawrocki"] <strong>Jordan DL</strong> – played the run well and made the interception off Borowicz’s tipped ball. <strong>Elijah Johnson Fairmont LB</strong> - nearly picked off a pass caught it but was out of bounds. <strong>Sawyer Tordsen Fairmont DL</strong> - deflected a pass, ran down the quarterback on a rollout away from his side for a sack. [player_tooltip player_id="116257" first="Hudson" last="Artz"] <strong>Fairmont S</strong> tackle for a short gain on a screen <strong>Elijah Briese Jordan LB</strong> - read a quarterback draw and made a tackle on the inside for a short gain.