Rolesville HS v. East Forsyth HS – Defensive Standouts
In this article:
I was on the sidelines the Week 2 matchup between two high-powered offensive units. East Forsyth dominated play on both sides of the ball from the start and throughout the game. Rolesville never really got started and was unable to…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingI was on the sidelines the Week 2 matchup between two high-powered offensive units. East Forsyth dominated play on both sides of the ball from the start and throughout the game. Rolesville never really got started and was unable to generate any positive offensive or defensive plays throughout the game. The players listed caught my attention with their field performance throughout the game.
East Forsyth
Cory Fisher Cory Fisher 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB East Forsyth | 2024 State NC , CB, 6’2″ 165 (No. 17 DB, No. 145 Overall). Cory displayed the ability to change direction quickly and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly. He did a good job in man-coverage on the receivers while watching the ball. Cory intercepted a pass and ran it back for a TD.
Nathan Martin Nathan Martin 6'1" | 190 lbs | DL East Forsyth | 2023 State NC , DE, 6’1″ 190 (No. 51 DL, No. 368 Overall). Nathan displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He was quick out of his stance to move past blockers into the backfield. Nathan finished with 4 tackles and 2 of the tackles were for losses.
RJ Brown RJ Brown 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB East Forsyth | 2023 State NC , LB, 6’0″ 210 (No. 7 LB, No. 72 Overall). RJ displayed good lateral movement as he let the play develop before closing quickly on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed quickness and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly. RJ finished with 7 tackles and 1 of the tackles was for a loss.
Matthew Joines, FS, 6’1″ 175 (No. 48 DB, No. 365 Overall). Matthew displayed the ability to change direction quickly and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly. He displayed good technique and is solid in man-coverage on the receivers. Matthew finished with 7 tackles.
Nick Martin Nick Martin 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL East Forsyth | 2023 State NC , DE, 6’2″ 220 (No. 50 DL, No. 367 Overall). Nick displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He was quick out of his stance to move past blockers into the backfield. Nick finished with 7 tackles and 3 of the tackles were for losses.
Keenen Hatcher Keenen Hatcher 6'4" | 315 lbs | DL Grimsley | 2024 State NC , DT, 6’4″ 300 (No. 27 DL, No. 174 Overall). Keenen displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He was able to quickly move past blockers into the backfield keeping constant pressure on the quarterback.
Elijah Hawkins Elijah Hawkins 5'11" | 250 lbs | DL East Forsyth | 2024 State NC , DT, 5’11” 250 (No. 28 DL, No. 176 Overall). Elijah displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. Elijah was able to quickly move past blockers into the backfield keeping constant pressure on the quarterback.
East Forsyth defensive controlled the line of scrimmage throughout the game.