Newark Catholic vs Northridge – Defensive Game Report
Last night the battle for 2nd place in the Licking Country League was on the line. Newark Catholic came out on top 45-13 over Northridge. Newark Catholic #42 Elijah Wallace OLB (2022) – Elijah had a great performance on Friday…
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Continue ReadingLast night the battle for 2nd place in the Licking Country League was on the line. Newark Catholic came out on top 45-13 over Northridge.
Newark Catholic
#42 Elijah Wallace OLB (2022) – Elijah had a great performance on Friday night. He came to Newark from the state of Maryland in 2019 and is easily one of the best players on the field. He is fast, athletic, and very twitchy. He stands at 6’2 220 and has the speed and athleticism to make a huge impact on the small school level. He reads plays well and gets to lockout quickly. He is a relentless rusher of the passer and bends well back to the QB. In the pass game closes the space well and gets inside and under the intermediate routes quickly. Take a long, hard look at him.
#55 Brendan Sheehan Brendan Sheehan 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Newark Catholic | 2023 OH DE (2023) – Just and outstanding two sport athlete for Newark Catholic. He is twitchy and bends well in his pass rush. He is quick off the ball and gets to lockout quickly. He does a great job of reading plays and is aggressive in his shed. He maintains gap integrity well. He is tall and athletic with the body type to grow into a dominant player for NC.
Northridge
#77 James Kalas DE (2023) – James has a big presence each game from the DE position. He is tall and muscular and really gets after it. He is quick off the snap and gets to lockout quickly. I am impressed with this toughness and block shedding. He is a good pass rusher and bends well back to the QB. He is a smaller school player to keep an eye on this off season.
#24 Brody Booher MLB (2023) – Brody is a tackling machine. On Friday night he led the team in tackles and was all over the field. He is the leader of the defense and you have to account for him. He does a nice job of getting to his gaps and taking on blocks. He is a good reader of plays and stays patient throughout. Pass drops well and is very adept at closing the space quickly. He is also a player to keep an eye on in the 2023 class.