Division 1 Championship Game: Top Defensive Performers
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MATER DEI David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA : Bailey is the leader in the clubhouse to be the Orange County Defensive Player of the Year. He is one of the…
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David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA : Bailey is the leader in the clubhouse to be the Orange County Defensive Player of the Year. He is one of the fastest edge rushers I have ever seen at the high school level. Bailey had five tackles and 1.5 sacks and was in the backfield on nearly every play.
5-Star OLB DAVID BAILEY with the Huge SACK❕💫
Mater Dei Leads Centennial 21-16 with 1:42 left to play @On3USC pic.twitter.com/wOqGZEoVms
— Scott Schrader (@SSchraderOn3) November 20, 2021
Cam Sidney Cam Sidney 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA : Sidney did a good job containing Servite’s elite receivers in the first matchup between the two teams and did an even better job in the championship game. His coverage forced a lot of coverage sacks and errant throws for Servite. He is committed to Cal and has proven to be an All-County caliber cornerback.
Cam Sidney breaks up pass with 14 seconds left. Mater Dei enters locker room with 14-9 lead over Centennial. pic.twitter.com/F2ioMsqXTV
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) November 20, 2021
Jacob Kongaika Jacob Kongaika 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2022 State CA : The Mater Dei defensive line was dominant all game and got a lot of stalemates against the Servite offensive line. Those stalemates led to open tackling lanes for the Mater Dei linebackers. Kongaika was the best defensive lineman of the game for Mater Dei in my opinion on the interior. He ate up double teams and stopped the run. Honorable mention goes to Sione Moa Sione Moa 6'2" | 310 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2022 State CA who had a monster tackle in the first quarter.
Senior #3Striper Jacob Kongaika! Incredible player, teammate, singer, leader and person. Proud of you @KongaikaRich! |/ https://t.co/G3JR5ud0FG
— Mater Dei Football (@MDFootball) October 31, 2021
Quincy Craig Quincy Craig 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA : Craig is the one of the most versatile high school players I have ever seen. He can play nearly any position on the field. He forced a fumble on defense and flied up the field to make tackles from the safety position. His speed makes it hard for receivers and linemen to block him down the field. He would be a great asset for any college program.
The most consistently underrated player for what he does for a team and his versatility is Quincy Craig of Mater Dei.
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) November 27, 2021
Tanner Williams Tanner Williams 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA : Nobody has had his stock rise higher during the playoffs than the sophomore edge rusher. Williams led the Monarchs in tackles with seven. He had four tackles for a loss and two sacks. His speed is outstanding and he has room to put on some muscle. The combination of him and Bailey on the edge is almost unfair.
Tanner Williams 6‘1“ 205 Will be one of the next big-time linebackers at Mater Dei. The 2024 freshman can hit, run and wrap up. Great attitude and should weigh 225 by the time he is a senior.@ttannerwilliams pic.twitter.com/k1ugzBQV0A
— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) May 1, 2021
Levi Sua Levi Sua 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2023 State CA : Much like the defensive line, multiple Mater Dei linebackers had big games. Sua has incredible sideline to sideline speed for a linebacker and covers so much of the field. He made a tackle on a running back swing pass near the sideline from the middle of the field. He is a superb tackler with a high football IQ who the coaching staff raves about.
LEVITICUS SU’A❕💥
Mater Dei 31, Duncanville 3 with 9:07 left in 3rd Qtr
🎥 @USCScoop @_leviticussua_ pic.twitter.com/XObOYa7B7d
— Scott Schrader (@SSchraderOn3) August 28, 2021
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Tetairoa McMillan Tetairoa McMillan 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Servite | 2022 State CA : As good of a receiver as McMillan is, I think he is an even better safety. He had three interceptions in the fourth quarter of the Division 1 quarterfinals against Santa Margarita. He had a huge interception against Mater Dei to keep them off the scoreboard after a turnover. He’s one of the best players in the state by anyone’s standards.
PICK 6 @TMAC96795‼️
Servite leads 19-3 with 7:51 left in the 4th. pic.twitter.com/e4In51qp2n
— Servite Football (@ServiteFootball) November 13, 2021
Mason Graham Mason Graham 6'2" | 295 lbs | DL Servite | 2022 State CA : Graham had multiple tackles for a loss and was often double teamed by the Mater Dei offensive line. The Michigan commit plays both ways which makes his defensive performance even more impressive. On any play where Mater Dei gained less than five yards, Graham was in on the tackle.
.@MasonGraham_55 swats down the pass to bring up 3rd down. pic.twitter.com/G2YbkpCNzS
— Servite Football (@ServiteFootball) November 27, 2021
Ethan Scaffidi: The junior corner was in man coverage on an island a lot of the game and had a great game with the exception of two plays. Scaffidi and the Servite secondary held Mater Dei to just 110 yards passing. He also made big plays on special teams. He has a nose for the ball and flies up the field while defending the run. Scaffidi is also a lacrosse star at Servite.
TOUCHDOWN @EthanScaffidi‼️
Servite leads 34-21 with 8:19 left on the clock. pic.twitter.com/tdBRDbqyye
— Servite Football (@ServiteFootball) November 20, 2021
Zion Sims: Sims made a huge play on the first play of the game. A ball was tipped and he dove for an interception while being blocked. He gave the Friars excellent field position which led to the team’s only touchdown of the game. Sims also made some big tackles on runs down the field and got some hurries in the backfield.
THIS IS HOW WE'RE STARTING⁉️ 😳@ZionSims5 | @ServiteFootball | @CIFSS | #GOTW | #SoCal pic.twitter.com/hpWMzfZPLb
— PrepZone (@prepzone) November 27, 2021