Northern Guildford HS v. Eastern Alamance HS-Defensive Standouts
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I was on the sidelines for a Week 3 matchup that featured a high-powered passing attack against a high-powered running attack. The fans were delighted with explosive passes and runs throughout the game. The players’ listed performances caught my attention…
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Continue ReadingI was on the sidelines for a Week 3 matchup that featured a high-powered passing attack against a high-powered running attack. The fans were delighted with explosive passes and runs throughout the game. The players’ listed performances caught my attention during the game.
Northern Guilford
Kesler Nesmith – DE, 6’2″ 225. Kesler was quick out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers to make stops.
Matt Harris – SS, 6’3″ 190. Matt displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting to quickly close in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He played with a lot of energy throughout the game.
Dylan Johnson – CB, 5’8″ 135. Dylan displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting to quickly close in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique in man-coverage on the receivers. He is not shy of contact and plays with aggression.
Elijah Thomas – NG, 5’11” 325. Elijah displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He moves well in tight spaces to close quickly on the ball carrier for stops. Elijah used his quickness and upper body strength to stuff a few inside running plays.
Eastern Alamance
Javontae Poteat Javontae Poteat 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Eastern Alamance | 2024 State NC – DE, 6’0″ 240 (No. 10 DL, No. 103 Overall). Javontae displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past for stops. He was quick out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving into the backfield. He finished the game with 6 tackles, 1 of the tackles was for a loss.
Gabriel Ocampo – CB, 5’7″ 130. Gabriel displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting to close in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique in man-coverage on the receivers. Gabriel played with aggression while making it difficult to complete a pass against him. He finished the game with 6 tackles.
Gage Parsons – FS, 6’0″ 165. Gage displayed patience to let the play develop before closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Gage finished the game with 7 tackles.
Payton Wright Payton Wright 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Eastern Alamance | 2024 State NC – MLB, 6’0″ 190 (No. 21 LB, No. 156 Overall). Payton displayed good technique and good lateral movement while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good speed while covering a lot of ground quickly for stops. Payton finished the game with 18 tackles, 2 of the tackles were for losses. He was one of the leaders and the most dominant player on the defensive unit.
Tajon Roberson Tajon Roberson 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Eastern Alamance | 2024 State NC – CB, 6’0″ 170. Tajon displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique while in man-coverage on the receivers, making it difficult to complete a catch against him. Tajon was one of the leaders in the defensive secondary. He finished the game with 8 tackles.
Jahlil Traynham – SS, 6’0″ 170. Jahlil displayed good patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to close in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Jahlil was one of the leaders in the defensive secondary. He finished the game with 10 tackles.
Aiden Seagroves – DT, 6’0″ 200. Aiden displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He moved well in tight spaces to make stops on the inside running plays. Aiden finished the game with 7 tackles.
Brayden Warren – LB, 5’11” 175. Brayden displayed good technique and lateral movement to close in quickly on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed speed to cover ground quickly to make stops. Brayden finished the game with 7 tackles.