Top Week 5 Performances: Defense
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Some MONSTER defensive performances from week 5: Jake Gassaway Jake Gassaway 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Millard South | 2022 State NE (LB/WR – Millard South): Gassaway racked up 14 total tackles (9s/5a), 3 tackles for loss, a sack…
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Continue ReadingSome MONSTER defensive performances from week 5:
Jake Gassaway Jake Gassaway 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Millard South | 2022 State NE (LB/WR – Millard South): Gassaway racked up 14 total tackles (9s/5a), 3 tackles for loss, a sack and recovered/ caused a fumble. On offense, he caught 7 passes for 131 receiving yards in a 43-21 win over Omaha North.
Devon Jackson Devon Jackson 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Omaha Burke | 2022 State NE (LB/EDGE – Omaha Burke): Jackson had 5 total tackles (5 solo), 2 tackles for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in a 32-6 win over Omaha Central.
Sutton Johnson Sutton Johnson 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Elkhorn North | 2022 State NE (LB -Elkhorn North): Johnson made a total of 17 tackles (12s/5a) in a 21-32 loss to Skutt Catholic.
Ernest Hausmann Ernest Hausmann 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Columbus | 2022 State NE (LB – Columbus): Hausmann totaled 9 tackles (3s/6a), a sack, a fumble recovery, and 4 receptions for 112 yards in a 28-23 win over Lincoln.
Malachi Coleman Malachi Coleman 6'5" | 195 lbs | WR Lincoln East | 2023 State NE (WR/DE – Lincoln East): Coleman made a total of 6 tackles (6 solo), 3 sacks, caught 2 passes for 96 yards, and scored 2 receiving touchdowns in a 47-10 win over Lincoln Southeast.
Vince Genatone Vince Genatone 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB North Platte | 2022 State NE (LB/RB – North Platte): Genatone racked up 13 tackles (3s/10a), 2 tackles for loss, and rushed 8 times for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 37-14 win over Lincoln Northeast.
Austin Holtz Austin Holtz 5'10" | 150 lbs | LB Bennington | 2022 State NE (DB – Bennington): Holts totaled 12 tackles (7s/5a), 3 tackles for loss, a sack, and caused 2 fumbles in a 28-0 win over Blair.
Quade Peterson (DE – St. Paul): Peterson registered 13 total tackles (7s/6a) and 5 tackles for loss in a 37-13 win over Fillmore Central.
Jayce Wilkinson (LB – Scottsbluff): Wilkinson had 11 total tackles (7s/4a), 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in a 43-36 win over GI Northwest.
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Matthew Rink Matthew Rink 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Lincoln Southwest | 2022 State NE (DE/TE – Lincoln Southwest): Rink tallied 10 total tackles (3s/8a), 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in an 11-30 loss to Papillion La Vista South.
Aiden Stackhouse ( /K – Millard North): Stackhouse had 5 solo tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in a 68-0 win over Omaha Bryan.
Nick Ripple (DL – Papillion La Vista South): Ripple had 15 total tackles (7s/8a) in a 30-11 win over Lincoln Southwest.
Chance Symons Chance Symons 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Scottsbluff | 2022 State NE (DL/EDGE): Symons totaled 9 tackles (4s/5a), 1.5 tackles for loss, and a sack in a 43-36 win over GI Northwest.
Trevor Weitzenkamp (MLB- Oakland – Craig): Trevor tallied 17 total tackles in a 29-28 win over Aquinas.
Curtis Swahn (LB – Wahoo): Swahn recorded 9 total tackles (7s/2a), 3 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks in a 22-7 win over Platteview.
Nick Garnett ( Omaha Burke): Garnett notched 5 tackles (3s/2a), 2.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in a 32-6 win over Omaha Central.
Gavin Wilbur Gavin Wilbur 5'10" | 250 lbs | DL Lincoln Northeast | 2022 State NE (DL/LB – Lincoln Northeast): Wilbur totaled 12 tackles (3s/9a) in a 14-37 loss to North Platte.
Cooper Jackson (LB – Lincoln Southwest): Jackson racked up 9 total tackles (7s/2a), 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in an 11-30 loss to Papillion La Vista South.
Freddy Vargas (LB – Lexington): Vargas had 8 total tackles (4s/4a) and 2 sacks in a 8-5 win over McCook.
Luke MacDonald Luke MacDonald 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Bennington | 2022 State NE (LB – Bennington): MacDonald racked up 14 tackles (2s/12a) and snagged an interception in a 28-0 win over Blair.
James Frank James Frank 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Pius X | 2022 State NE (DL – Pius X): Frank had 4 total tackles (4 solo), 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. On offense, he had 3 receptions for 20 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 36-14 win over North Star.
Kade Seip ( North Star): Seip had 12 total tackles (12 solo), a tackle for loss, and forced/recovered a fumble in a 14-36 loss to Pius X.
Garrett Kaps (OLB/DE – McCook): Kaps had a total of 10 tackles (6s/4a) and 2 tackles for loss in a 5-8 loss to Lexington.
Hudson Cunnings (SS – Fremont): Cunnings recorded 14 tackles (8s/6a) and a tackle for loss in a 39-14 win over Omaha South.
Mason Limbach Mason Limbach 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Fremont | 2022 State NE (LB – Fremont): Limbach had 11 total tackles (9s/2a) and 3 tackles for loss in a 39-14 win over Omaha South.
Blayke Moore (DB – Gretna): Blayke had 2 interceptions and 6 total tackles for loss in a 77-0 win over Gretna.
Xavier Albertson (LB – North Platte): Albertson had 13 tackles (2s/11a) and a tackle for loss in a 37-14 win over North Platte.
Preston Ames Preston Ames 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE (DB – Bellevue West): Ames snagged 2 interceptions, recovered a fumble, racked up 5 total tackles (3s/2a), and a tackle for loss in a 49-13 win over Kearney.
Brandon Scheer (DB – Beatrice): Scheer picked off 2 passes and totaled 2 tackles.
Hudson Holloway (DB – Ralston): Holloway picked off 2 passes and totaled 4 tackles in a 6-34 loss to Elkhorn.
Logan Abels (DB – Skutt Catholic): Abels had 5 total tackles (3s/2a), an interception, and a tackle for loss in a 32-21 win over Elkhorn North.
Jace Carpenter (DB/WR – Lexington): Carpenter racked up 5 tackles (4s/1a) and snagged an interception in an 8-5 win over McCook.
Seth Gaswick (DB/WR – Chadron): Gaswick picked off 2 passes, recorded 7 total tackles (2s/5a) and caught two passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 44-8 win over Mitchell.