Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 6
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Owen Duckworth, Villa Park, 2022 Duckworth is the vocal leader of the Spartans and his play reflects that. He had 18 total tackles with 13 solo tackles and four sacks in a win against Jurupa Hills. He is one of…
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Continue ReadingOwen Duckworth, Villa Park, 2022
Duckworth is the vocal leader of the Spartans and his play reflects that. He had 18 total tackles with 13 solo tackles and four sacks in a win against Jurupa Hills. He is one of the best pass rushers in Orange County and does it against pretty good competition. I saw him in person against a good Orange team and he was constantly in the backfield. He is on the skinnier side which probably scares off some major college scouts, but he has great football instincts and could be a very good Division 3 player.
Game 6 vs Jurupa Hills High School https://t.co/rcmvwsTQDL
Stats vs Jurupa Hills High School
13 solo tackles
5 assist
4 sacks@dancich @ocvarsityguy @latsondheimer @SteveFryer @mikehuntley63 @GregBiggins @RTaylorFBscout @ocvarsity— Owen Duckworth (@DuckworthOwen) October 6, 2021
Chase Schmidt, San Juan Hills, 2022
It wasn’t long ago that Schmidt was a sophomore for San Juan Hills making the game-winning interception against Loyola to win the CIF-SS Division 4 championship. He’s still a fantastic defensive player for the Stallions and did it all against El Toro. He had 12 tackles, a sack and an interception. What I like about Schmidt is how versatile he is as a defender. He can move up into the box if needed, can cover receivers in multiple coverages and be a ball-hawking safety.
Here was the game winning interception by San Juan Hills DB Chase Schmidt @ocvarsityguy @SteveFryer @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/8Q08B4gpTd
— James Escarcega 📈🏈🏀⚾️🥎 🤼🤽🏽♂️🏊🏼♀️🏌🏻⚽️ (@James_Escarcega) December 1, 2019
Zac Sheets, Nordhoff, 2022
Sheets could make this list every single week. He leads the Southern Section in tackles and is putting up gaudy numbers every week. Part of that is because Nordhoff’s defense scheme is sort of designed to have him put up huge numbers, but a lot of it is because of how talented a defender he is. Sheets had 22 tackles and a forced fumble in an 18-10 win against Fillmore. He is one of the best players in Ventura County and I am surprised he doesn’t get more recruiting attention.
Oak Park coverts a fourth and 6 in Nordhoff territory, but the ball comes out and Zac Sheets recovers for the Rangers. 0-0 7:16 Q1 @OPathletics @NordhoffSports pic.twitter.com/Q91LJjogx4
— VCS Preps (@vcspreps) September 11, 2021
Cam Sidney Cam Sidney 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei, 2022
Mater Dei was in need of a shutdown corner after the season-ending injury to Domani Jackson Domani Jackson 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA . Josh Hunter Josh Hunter 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Mater Dei | 2022 State CA is a great defensive back but he has been playing in the slot more lately. Sidney has embraced his role as being the great corner on the outside and taking on the opposing team’s top receiver. He was great against St. John Bosco. The Braves took some deep shots in the second half in the endzone and Sidney made some deflections and closed to the ball quickly on underneath routes. It is easy to see why Cal liked him and I am excited to see him play Servite in the near future.
Defensive Player of the Week vs St. John Bosco 👏
DB Cam Sidney
— Mater Dei Football (@MDFootball) October 5, 2021
Other top performers:
Derron Atwood, Jr., Western
Jacob Bower Jacob Bower 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 CA , Santa Margarita
Deven Bryant Deven Bryant 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA , St. John Bosco
Will Bush, Simi Valley
Ethan Charpentier, Foothill
Romen Christensen, Santa Margarita
Casey Copeland, Foothill
Mikey D’amato, Tesoro
Angel Diaz, El Rancho
Aden Eckenwiler, Servite
Lyrik Fata Lyrik Fata 6'4" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Malachi Finau Malachi Finau 6'1" | 285 lbs | DL St. John Bosco | 2022 State CA , St. John Bosco
Jake Fitzgerald, Cathedral
Brad Gerken Brad Gerken 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB San Clemente | 2023 CA , San Clemente
Austin Grbic, Edison
Sione Hala Sione Hala 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2022 State CA , St. John Bosco
Dylan Hampsten, Saugus
Andrew Huezo, Village Christian
Blaze Iglesias Blaze Iglesias 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Orange | 2022 State CA , Orange
Jacob Kongaika Jacob Kongaika 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Jacob Manu Jacob Manu 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite
Roman Marchetti, Foothill
Andrew McCarthy, Agoura
Milo Orona, St. Francis
William Payne, Yorba Linda
Khalil Peart Khalil Peart 6'3" | 220 lbs | DB Inglewood | 2023 State CA , Sierra Canyon
Christian Pierce, Rancho Cucamonga
Wesley Port, San Juan Hills
Kamari Ramsey Kamari Ramsey 6'1" | 200 lbs | DB Sierra Canyon | 2022 State CA , Sierra Canyon
Malaki Te’o Malaki Te’o 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Elijah Thompson, Lancaster
Trey Tolmaire, Mission Viejo
Brady Van Bennekum, Valencia
Finley Weinheimer, Mission Viejo
Marcelles Williams Marcelles Williams 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , St. John Bosco