Sierra Canyon @ Saguaro: Defensive Standouts

In a 24-7 Saguaro win over Sierra Canyon, the Saguaro defense showed up to play and defended their home field well, as numerous players had themselves a solid night. Here’s a look at the top defensive players of the game: &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="143112" first="Caden" last="Harman"], <em>DE, Sierra Canyon ’22</em> [caption id="attachment_64682" align="alignright" width="156"]<img class="wp-image-64682" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/10/IMG_4639-118x300.jpg" alt="" width="156" height="397" /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>[player_tooltip player_id="42790" first="Tristan" last="Monday"], 2022 LB </em></span>[/caption] Harman is a very impressive player on that Sierra Canyon defense. The defensive stats for Sierra Canyon are not listed yet, but Harmon recorded numerous sacks on the night and was frequently disruptive against both the run and pass. Very well rounded DE with a great combination of quickness, strength, athleticism, and football IQ. The Army commit flashed violent hands and while keeping athleticism in his lower half to frequently shed blocks and put himself in position to make plays. He showed nice bend off the edges as a pass rusher and was one of the most impressive players on the night. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="42790" first="Tristan" last="Monday"], <em>LB, Saguaro ’22</em> Monday had himself a huge night as he recorded 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 TFL’s, a forced fumble on a strip sack, and a fumble recovery. Tenacious player with a solid initial ball get off to win off the edges off the snap, as he possesses good short area quickness and flexibility within his 6’4" 240lb frame. He is physical at the POC to fight through blocks and is a good all-around athlete at LB. Very impressive night from Monday as he continues to have a solid season. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="161938" first="Myller" last="Terameau"], <em>DB, Saguaro ’22</em> Terameau was very impressive as he recorded an INT and 3 tackles. He did an excellent job with play and route recognition all night. I saw him fight through a block to blow up a WR screen for a TFL, and I like his energy and competitive drive to make a statement anywhere he lines up. Versatile DB as he’s shown the ability to play on an island at CB, safety, and nickel and has proved to be effective from anywhere. He displayed a good understanding of zone responsibilities to recognize a 10-yard out from the slot, and flashed a nice burst to break on the ball to come away with an INT. He’s been very impressive thus far and should start to draw some attention his way. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="162038" first="Thomas" last="DeChesaro"],<em> DB, Saguaro ’22<img class="size-medium wp-image-136303 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/04/PRZ-Generic-Gray-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></em> Dechesaro was able to record 9 tackles on the night. Every time I see this kid play live he impresses me. Love his football IQ and strong communications skills on the field. Dechesaro once again showed his ability to read and react to plays in a timely manner. Solid instincts all-around and he comes downhill with a purpose during run support to help blow up plays. Scrappy and fearless player that will stick his nose in every play, and he continues to be a major asset on that Saguaro defense. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="155808" first="Jojo" last="Clark"], <em>ATH, Saguaro ’24</em> Clark is blooming into a special young prospect with his ability to impact the game at a high level from both sides of the ball at numerous positions. He had a few 1v1 tackles where he saved a few first downs and potentially more, and is a solid tackler in the open field. He plays well in space and has shown the ability to drop into coverage, be effective in blitz packages, or provide excellent run support. He was also able to deflect a pass at the LOS , and seemed like he was just consistently around the ball on Friday night.