Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 8

<strong>Zuriel Eatmon, El Camino, 2023</strong> El Camino had one of the strongest defensive performances of anybody this season against San Marcos last week. They held San Marcos to seven points and had multiple tackles for a loss. Eatmon had a stellar game in the secondary with two interceptions that he returned for a combined 58 yards. Eatmon is a really good athlete who can also return kicks. https://twitter.com/KUSIPPR/status/1441914933583618059?s=20 <strong>Austin Grbic, Edison, 2022</strong> Edison’s defense is one of the more well-rounded defenses in Orange County. They aren’t loaded with Division 1 prospects but every player is athletic and knows their assignments. Grbic was outstanding in a crucial win against Corona del Mar. He had eight tackles and four sacks. He is an athletic defensive end and has a matchup against Fountain Valley this week that he should be able to take advantage of. https://twitter.com/DirectRecruits/status/1449292823228862466?s=20 <strong>Jaiden Letua, Mission Hills, 2022</strong> Letua is one of the best defensive players in San Diego and performed very well in a big win over Torrey Pines. He plays inside linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. He’s effective as a blitzer and can play sideline to sideline. He had two sacks against Torrey Pines and made big stops in the run game. His motor is great and he finishes plays. Letua got an offer from Valparaiso after the game. https://twitter.com/jordanndwyer/status/1450197466960121858?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147762" first="Jordan" last="Ross"], Pacifica, 2024</strong> I first saw Ross at the Mission Viejo passing tournament over the summer and he was competing against Division 1 prospects from much bigger schools. He held his own against players from Servite, Long Beach Poly and Capo Valley. Ross had three interceptions in a close Empire League game against Cypress. He’s one of the better sophomores in Southern California and has offers from Fresno State and Notre Dame. https://twitter.com/SteveFryer/status/1449241134434111491?s=20 <hr /> <em><strong>Other top performers:</strong></em> [player_tooltip player_id="144960" first="Daylen" last="Austin"], Long Beach Poly <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kaden Baptista, Villa Park</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Antonio Barcelos, Rancho Bernardo</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25313" first="Braydon" last="Brus"], Glendora</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnny Chaix, Newport Harbor</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Luke Crabtree, Ocean View</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jimmy Cunningham, Simi Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gavin DePedro, Paraclete</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cooper DeCillo, Trabuco Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jake Fitzgerald, Cathedral</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="145257" first="Vaka" last="Hansen"], Servite</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jake Higgins, Mission Viejo</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Mayson Hitchens, El Modena</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="186974" first="Blaze" last="Iglesias"], Orange</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Andrew McCarthy, Agoura</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25227" first="Tetairoa" last="McMillan"], Servite</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Joey Merritt, Christian</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="142003" first="Sione" last="Moa"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="177005" first="Parker" last="Olthoff"], Portola</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Gabe Serna, Murrieta Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Drew Shanley, San Clemente</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">EJ Smith, Warren</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Will Stahl, St. Margaret’s</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Alaska Taufa, Summit</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25282" first="Malaki" last="Te’o"], Mater Dei</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kharlin Tizeno, Long Beach Jordan</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Isaiah Tuipala, El Camino</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Nick Wilde, Sunny Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jaden Williams, San Juan Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Trey Williams, El Toro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Kyle Yamano, San Clemente</span>