Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 10
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Deven Bryant Deven Bryant 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA , St. John Bosco, 2023 Bryant and the St. John Bosco defense had one of the most impressive performances of the season in…
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Continue ReadingDeven Bryant Deven Bryant 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA , St. John Bosco, 2023
Bryant and the St. John Bosco defense had one of the most impressive performances of the season in a 24-10 win over Servite. The junior had 15 tackles, 10 of them solo, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. He has a knack for being around the ball and has forced three fumbles this season with 65 tackles.
Press-Telegram boys athlete of the week: Deven Bryant, St. John Bosco https://t.co/U5sGC3009t
— SoCal Varsity (@SoCalVarsity) November 3, 2021
Cody Grbic, Edison, 2022
Edison is one of my favorite teams to watch because they aren’t loaded with Division 1 prospects but still competes hard against teams with loads of them. The Chargers are just a team of talented players who are well-coached and disciplined. Grbic had two interceptions last week against Huntington Beach while his brother Austin had a sack. Grbic and the Edison secondary will have plenty of chances for big plays against a pass-happy Murrieta Valley team in round one of the Division 2 playoffs this week.
Cody Grbic 22’ 6’2” 180 FS/WR 🏈 @EdisonFootball_ #Uncommitted 🎥 Highlight Reel vs Huntington Beach with 2 Interceptions. (Last ✌🏻 Games Cody has 4️⃣ Interceptions‼️) @CodyGrbic @ftblguy @CoachMWalters @DfwSho @TopPreps @Los_Stuff @KeyPlayerNation @UncommittedUsa #safety #defense pic.twitter.com/uhbPWDb5oh
— DirectRecruitVideos (@DirectRecruits) November 1, 2021
Jalen Johnson, Long Beach Poly, 2022
Long Beach Poly wrapped up its annual domination of the Moore League with a blowout win over Lakewood. Tons of defensive players shined in the first half of that game before getting pulled. Johnson had six tackles, two for a loss and an interception. He is Poly’s defensive captain and may rack up a ton of tackles against a run-heavy Trabuco Hills team this week.
Long Beach Poly football captain senior LB Jalen Johnson fires up his teammates during Poly jumping jacks. @LBPoly_Football @CoachSBarbee @BeachVarsity @presstelegram #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/phxHEbCJ3e
— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/jalenjohnson21/status/1455230221372723200?s=20
Anthony Villalobos, Canoga Park, 2022
Villalobos is one of the best defensive players in the LA City Section and could be on this list every week. He had a nice game in a close loss against Reseda with a sack and a forced fumble. He leads the City Section in tackles with 116 on the season and are sixth in the Section in sacks with six. Canoga Park will play Franklin in the City Section Division 1 playoffs this week.
https://twitter.com/therealantvee/status/1454894487780560897?s=20
Finley Weinheimer, Mission Viejo, 2022
Much like Edison above, Mission Viejo is a defense with no Division 1 recruits at the moment, but full of talented players who are disciplined. The Diablos shut out league rival San Clemente to clinch the South Coast League championship. Weinheimer is a lengthy defensive end who can get in the backfield and did so against San Clemente. He had 11 tackles and three sacks in the 45-0 win and two more tackles for a loss.
Check out my highlights from this friday against Sierra Canyon https://t.co/82PZxD8gxW
— finley weinheimer (@finweinheimer) October 3, 2021
Other top performers:
Manaia Ala, Orange Lutheran
David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Joshua Cason, Long Beach Poly
Jalen Cervantes, Segerstrom
Ethan Charpentier Ethan Charpentier 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Foothill | 2023 CA , Foothill
Jayden Cortell, Eastlake
Cayden Dawson Cayden Dawson 6'4" | 200 lbs | TE University City | 2023 State CA , University City
Jermarion Dorton, Fremont
Drew Faulkner, Western
Mason Graham Mason Graham 6'2" | 295 lbs | DL Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite
Peyton Gregory, Edison
Alfonso Hernandez, Cathedral City
Tyler Jean-Jacques, Miller
Thomas Johnson Thomas Johnson 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Lawndale | 2022 State CA , Lawndale
Hero Kanu Hero Kanu 6'5" | 295 lbs | DL Santa Margarita Catholic | 2022 State CA , Santa Margarita
Austin Logan, Norco
Esteban Maldonado, Indio
Jacob Manu Jacob Manu 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite
Jack Matranga Jack Matranga 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Mission Viejo | 2024 State CA , Mission Viejo
Kain Parris, San Pedro
Nolan Reid, San Clemente
Jairus Satele Jairus Satele 6'1" | 300 lbs | DL St. John Bosco | 2022 State CA , St. John Bosco
Jordan Shaw Jordan Shaw 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB St. Pius X - St. Matthias | 2023 State CA , St. Pius X-St. Matthias
Zac Sheets, Nordhoff
Jackson Sievers Jackson Sievers 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Capistrano Valley | 2024 State CA , Capistrano Valley
Cody Stordahl Cody Stordahl 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Chaparral | 2022 State CA , Chaparral
Owen Tesch, Yorba Linda
Frank Valentino, Cathedral City
Jayden Virgin Jayden Virgin 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE Mt. Carmel | 2022 State CA , Mt. Carmel
Nick Wilde, Sunny Hills
Joseph Zelaya, Citrus Valley