Top Week 9 Performances: Defense
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Orlando Hernandez Orlando Hernandez 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Omaha North | 2022 State NE (DL – Omaha North): Hernandez totaled 13 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack against North Star. Mason Limbach Mason Limbach 6'0" |…
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Continue ReadingOrlando Hernandez Orlando Hernandez 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Omaha North | 2022 State NE (DL – Omaha North): Hernandez totaled 13 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack against North Star.
Mason Limbach Mason Limbach 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Fremont | 2022 State NE (LB – Fremont): Limbach tallied 22 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, a sack, and forced fumble against Pius X.
Cory Hollinger Cory Hollinger 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Cross County | 2022 State NE (DL/TE – Cross County): Hollinger racked up 14 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and caught a 17-yard touchdown against Clarkson/Leigh.
Austin Rudolf (LB- Neligh-Oakdale): Rudolf totaled 21 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack against Tri-County.
Blake Miller (QB – Lourdes Central Catholic): Miller ran for 84 yards, threw for 89, scored 2 touchdowns (rushing & passing), and racked up 19 tackles against Thayer Central.
Ethan Keller (DE – Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family): Keller totaled 21 tackles and had 2 tackles for loss.
Alex Noyd (DL – Cross County): Noyd recorded 15 total tackles against Clarkson/Leigh.
Levi Kerner (DL – Arapahoe): Kerner totaled 14 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and a sack against Alma.
Jackson Roberts (LB – Boone Central): Roberts had 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks against O’Neill.
Caden Camese Caden Camese 6'2" | 280 lbs | DL Bellevue West | 2022 State NE (DL – Bellevue West): Camese racked up 9 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks against Lincoln.
Ayden Molzahn (Alma): Molzahn totaled 16 tackles against Arapahoe.
Drake Brewer (LB – Gordon-Rushville): Brewer had 9 tackles and an interception against Chase County.
Kolby Welling ( Crawford): Welling recorded 13 tackles and had 2 sacks against Minatare.
Charles Barlow (St. Mary’s): Barlow made 10 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and recorded 2 sacks against Elgin/Pope John.
Tyson Terry (DL – Omaha North): Terry racked up 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, recovered a fumble, and a sack against North Star.
Lleyton Behrends (Johnson-Brock): Behrends tallied 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks against Winiside.
Brett Bridger (LB Fullerton): Bridger had 14 total tackles and recorded 3 tackles for loss against BDS.
Marley Jensen (LB – York): Jensen racked up 11 tackles and 2 sacks against Lexington.
Hayden Foster (Perkins County): Foster had 13 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Bertrand.
Luke Feist Luke Feist 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Beatrice | 2023 State NE (SS – Beatrice): Feist tallied 12 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Crete.
Dylan Gray Dylan Gray 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Lincoln Northeast | 2022 State NE (LB – Lincoln Northeast): Gray racked up 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack, and an interception against Millard West.
Chase Hofmeister (Pender): Hofmeister tallied 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack against Creighton.
Riley Dillon Riley Dillon 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Lincoln Southwest | 2022 State NE (LB – Lincoln Southwest): Dillon had 13 total tackles against Omaha Central.
Derek Wacker (DL/LB – Yutan): Wacker racked up 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks against Centennial.
Dash Bauman (LB – Lincoln East): Bauman tallied 17 tackles against Creighton Prep.
Dylan Lueking (Elgin-Pope John): Lueking racked up a total 14 tackles and snagged 2 interceptions against St. Mary’s.
Cass McGinn (Anselmo-Merna): Cass racked up 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and an interception S (CO-OP).
Jayden Roberts Jayden Roberts 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB Bellevue West | 2022 State NE (LB – Bellevue West): Roberts tallied 12 tackles and a tackle for loss against Lincoln.
JT Brands (DL – Oakland-Craig): Brands had 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack against David City.
Ke’Ron Simmons Ke’Ron Simmons 5'8" | 220 lbs | DL Omaha Central | 2022 NE (DL – Omaha Central): Simmons racked up 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack against Lincoln Southwest.
Chase Furstenau (Neligh-Oakdale): Furstenau totaled 10 tackles and had an interception against Tri-County.
Tyson Denkert Tyson Denkert 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Kenesaw | 2022 State NE (Kenesaw): Denkert recorded 10 tackles, rushed for 152 yards, scored 2 rushing touchdowns, and snagged an interception against Medicine Valley.
Jackson Cyza Jackson Cyza 6'0" | 150 lbs | DB Fremont | 2023 State NE (Fremont): Cyza had 10 tackles, a sack, and recorded an interception against Pius X.
Tyler Pickworth (Mead): Pickworth had 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception against Wynot.
Xander Provance Xander Provance 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Chadron | 2023 State NE (DB – Chadron): Provance recorded 7 tackles, .5 tackles for loss, and an interception against Ogallala.
Quinlin Vondra (LB – Crete): Vondra racked up 7 tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception against Beatrice.
Mitch Anderson (DB – Bennington): Mitch racked up 5 tackles and snagged 2 interceptions against Gross Catholic.
Jayce Wilkinson Jayce Wilkinson 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE (LB – Scottsbluff): Wilkinson snagged 2 interceptions, tacked on 4 tackles, and 2 tackles for loss against Gering.
Kole James Bush (Leyton): Kole rushed for 124 yards, 2 touchdowns, recorded 8 tackles, and an interception against Hyannis.
Jase Carpenter (DB – Lexington): Carpenter totaled 8 tackles and an interception against York.
Plattsmouth Secondary: Tj Fitzpatrick, Owen Prince Owen Prince 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Plattsmouth | 2022 State NE , Clyde Hinton Clyde Hinton 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Plattsmouth | 2022 State NE , and Braden Widick were all able to snag an interception against Bellevue East.