Oregon’s Top Performers- Week 7 DEFENSE
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Drew Rodriguez Drew Rodriguez 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Sprague | 2023 State OR DB 23′ Sprague- I’ve been doing this a long time and Rodriguez is one of the most versatile players ever…
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Continue ReadingDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Drew Rodriguez Drew Rodriguez 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Sprague | 2023 State OR DB 23′ Sprague- I’ve been doing this a long time and Rodriguez is one of the most versatile players ever to play ball in Oregon. He returned another INT for a TD, in the Oly’s come from behind 26-19 win over North Salem.
Chip Allers Chip Allers 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Summit | 2023 State OR 23′ Summit- Allers has been dominant all year, with people literally running away from his side a majority of each game. He accounted for 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT, and a TD all in the first half, in the 35-0 win over Redmond. Expect a handful of D1s or more to offer in the coming weeks & months.
Sanborne Melson Sanborne Melson 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Jefferson | 2023 State OR DB 23′ Jefferson- Someone could get a big steal collegiately with Melson. His 99yard INT return for a TD highlighted an impressive defensive performance, in the Demo’s 42-6 win over Franklin.
Jonathan Berrien Jr. LB 24′ Mountainside- The Junior was the most recent Maverick to have a breakout performance, recording 3 sacks, in the teams 42-14 win over Beaverton. (7-0) Mountainside will play #3 Jesuit next week.
Tyler Mishler DB/ATH 23′ McMinnville- The senior had a big night in the Grizzlies 49-34 win over Glencoe, picking off 2 passes, one of which he returned for a TD. He also had a receiving touchdown.
Trevor Anderson Trevor Anderson 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB Mazama | 2023 State OR RB/LB 23′ Mazama/ Keegan McDowell DL 23′ Mazama- Anderson is a 4A POY favorite and continues to torch the state on both sides of the football. He made 6 tackles with 2 tackles for loss on D, to go along with 11 touches for 233 yards and 2 TDs on offense. The 6-5 275 pound McDowell signifcantly adds to the teams dominance, racking up 4.5 tackles and 2 sacks.
Deshawn Gilliam DB 24′ South Albany- Gilliam had an outstanding night on both sides of the football, coming up with 4 solo tackles on D and multiple TDs on offense.
Boone Standley Boone Standley 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Nelson | 2024 State OR DL 24′ Nelson- Standley was a 2nd team all conference kid as a sophomore, totaling 3 sacks in the 54-28 conference win over David Douglas.
MyQuis Fesser MyQuis Fesser 6'1" | 165 lbs | ATH Roosevelt | 2023 State OR DB 23′ Roosevelt- The all conference returner had 2 INTs in the teams 43-0 win over Madison. Fesser is another kid who could do well collegiateldy if given the opportunity.
Bend Defense– The Lava Bears gave up 2 total yards of offense to Caldera HS in the 41-0 win. It was their 5th shutout of the season, with the defense giving up a Class 5A low of 42, in the last 7 weeks. 35 of those points were scored by #1 Summit a few weeks ago.