BSM vs Richfield: Defensive standouts
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There is no doubt the Benilde-St. Margaret’s defense was the unit that was most responsible for the Knights playing this Saturday. Their shutout of the Richfield Spartans was an impressive accomplishment – especially as an underdog on the road. Here…
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Continue ReadingThere is no doubt the Benilde-St. Margaret’s defense was the unit that was most responsible for the Knights playing this Saturday. Their shutout of the Richfield Spartans was an impressive accomplishment – especially as an underdog on the road. Here are some of the players on both teams who excelled on Tuesday night.
Ryan Sever Benilde-St. Margaret’s LB
Sever was a problem all night. He scrapped down from his middle linebacker spot to make a tackle on the outside. He did it again for a tackle for a short gain. Sever stepped up and filled a hole with the hardest hit of the game on a three-yard run. After another tackle for a short gain, he put another highlight-reel hit on a runner a few yards downfield. The senior read a cutback and made the tackle for a short loss. His third and final highlight-reel hit was when he made a big hit covering a kickoff.
Brady Wine Benilde-St. Margaret’s DB
Wine started the game with some nice coverage on the outside. He broke a tackle and then used his speed to get up the field on a 30-yard punt return. Wine stopped the Spartans’ best chance to score by covering a wheel route, intercepting the pass on the goal line, and returning it down the sidelines for 73 yards. He came up big in run support with a one-on-one tackle on the outside. Wine picked up his second interception of the game off a tipped pass late in the game.
Payton Gustafson Richfield LB
Gustafson made a tackle on the inside for a short gain. Later, he perfectly read a middle screen and made an open-field tackle. He stuffed another run on the inside for a short gain.
Brian Banks Benilde-St. Margaret’s DL
Banks was a force on the inside all game. Early on, he was in the backfield for a tackle for loss. Later, he forced the quarterback out of the pocket because of his pressure up the middle. Then, he beat his blocker clean to blow up a run. His pressure up the middle forced the quarterback into a teammate for a sack. Because of his pressure, Banks later forced the quarterback to throw off his back foot with more quick pressure up the middle.
Mason Baldwin Benilde-St. Margaret’s DL
Baldwin helped keep contain on the mobile Mitchell January Mitchell January 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Richfield | 2022 State MN allowing teammates to make several tackles. Baldwin also forced a fumble.
Brady Moore Richfield DL
On third and short, Moore made a tackle for a short gain – preventing a first down. Later, he picked up a quarterback sack. He nearly doubled his sack total by running down the quarterback down from behind and forced a fumble. Late in the game, Moore recovered a fumble and then added one more tackle for loss.
Will Peschel Benilde-St. Margaret’s LB
Peschel read a swing pass and made a tackle in the open field for no gain. His quick pressure forced a quarterback scramble that resulted in no gain. He also made a tackle in the open field.
Josh Drepaul Richfield DL
Drepaul worked his way down the line of scrimmage to make a tackle for a short gain. Then, he put pressure on the quarterback leading to a teammate’s sack. He pressured the quarterback again, this time forcing a poor throw. Finally, he beat his blocker and got a tackle for a two-yard loss.
Antonio Fondren Antonio Fondren 6'5" | 270 lbs | DL Osseo | 2023 State MN Benilde-St. Margaret’s LB
First, Fondren put immediate pressure on the quarterback off the edge. Late in the game, he got his hands up and deflected a pass.
Quick hits
CJ Sauer Benilde-St. Margaret’s DL – tackle for loss, pass rush forced a bad throw that resulted in an interception
Malcolm Peterson Richfield DB – tackle for a short gain, tackle for no gain
Jake Runman Benilde-St. Margaret’s DB – tight coverage on a deep ball down the sidelines
Ryan Kelleher Richfield – tackle prevented a first down
Luke Fredin Benilde-St. Margaret’s DB – tight coverage on the outside
Ryan Kelleher Richfield DB – tight coverage
Andrew Wolfson Benilde-St. Margaret’s DB – two late interceptions
Tyler Jake Richfield DB – tight coverage
Gavin Rimarcik Richfield DL – tackle on the inside for a short gain
Mason Frank Benilde-St. Margaret’s DL – quarterback sack
Shannon Cook Richfield DB – tackle for a short gain, forced a punt