Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Championships
In this article:
D’Angelo Davis, Serra, 2023 Serra shut down a very good Apple Valley offense en route to a Southern Section Division 3 championship. Davis led the Cavaliers’ defense with 10 tackles and three sacks. It was by far the best game…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingD’Angelo Davis, Serra, 2023
Serra shut down a very good Apple Valley offense en route to a Southern Section Division 3 championship. Davis led the Cavaliers’ defense with 10 tackles and three sacks. It was by far the best game of the season for Davis and he got hot at the right time. His only other double-digit tackle game was in the semifinals.
Serra’s D’Angelo Davis comes up with big play; Amat settles for FG. 27-21 with 6:42 left pic.twitter.com/y22YrNqTIe
— Damian Calhoun (@DamianCalhoun) October 30, 2021
Jayden Davis Jayden Davis 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Bullard | 2022 State CA , Patrick Henry, 2022
Patrick Henry was playing a dynamic offense in University City in a CIF San Diego Section championship game. University City has a good dual threat quarterback in Samuel Cooper Samuel Cooper 6'2" | 230 lbs | ATH University City | 2023 State CA IV and Davis was able to neutralize him. Davis had 10 tackles and 4 sacks in a 49-21 win.
Your 2021 Division IV CIF Champions – The Patrick Henry Patriots 🏆🏆
Patrick Henry taking home their first ever CIF championship!
Final Score: 49-21 @HenryFootball1 @HenryFootballSD pic.twitter.com/GFwGXw5d6W
— Prep Pigskin Report (@KUSIPPR) November 27, 2021
Thomas Kensinger Thomas Kensinger 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Venice | 2022 CA , Venice, 2022
Venice shut down a Canoga Park offense with perhaps the top running back in the LA City Section. Kensinger was instrumental in stopping that running game. He led Venice with 12 tackles and also had three pass deflections. It was his fourth game with double-digit tackles on the season.
CIF City Championship Win – 12 tackles 3 PDs 1 reception + solid blocking. @mikehuntley63 @CIFLACS @RecruitsSocal @PrepRedzoneCA @CalHiSports @BrendanMcInerny @CoachK_Bell @CoachBWalsh @calpolyfootball @FootballVenice @iggy_coach @latsondheimer @douglichten @Coach_Conlin pic.twitter.com/MLe5yei9Zu
— Thomas Kensinger – Air Force Football 2026 (@ThomasKensinge1) November 29, 2021
Tanner Williams Tanner Williams 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , Mater Dei, 2024
Nobody has had their stock rise faster than Williams during the playoffs. He was in the backfield on nearly every play in the Division 1 championship game against Servite. Williams had a game-high seven tackles with four for a loss and two sacks. He and David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA are an elite pass rushing duo and one of the best I’ve ever seen at the high school level. Williams will be a major contributor for Mater Dei’s defense the next two years.
highlights from CIF championship against Servite. @GregBiggins @ocvarsityguy @Zack_Poff_MP @Rivals @MaxPreps @247Sports pic.twitter.com/TptMWy6wSX
— Tanner Williams (@ttannerwilliams) November 28, 2021
Other top performers:
David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Duhron Goodman Duhron Goodman 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Valencia | 2022 State CA , Valencia
Mason Graham Mason Graham 6'2" | 295 lbs | DL Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite
Sterling Lane Sterling Lane 6'4" | 235 lbs | LB Oaks Christian | 2022 State CA , Oaks Christian
Anthony Lopez, Mater Dei Catholic
Tetairoa McMillan Tetairoa McMillan 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite
Donovan Poe Donovan Poe 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Long Beach Poly | 2022 State CA , Long Beach Poly
Cam Sidney Cam Sidney 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei
Bryce Strong, Colony
Luke Teskey, Mater Dei Catholic