Hillside vs. Millbrook – Defensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was on the sidelines for the fourth-round matchup between teams with two of the top defensive units in the state. There were stops throughout the game by both defensive units. Millbrook was able to generate enough offense to win the game. The listed players' performances caught my attention throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hillside</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saint Farrior - DT, 6'4" 280</strong>. Saint displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them to make stops. He displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Teddy Chavis - DT, 6'0" 280</strong>. Teddy displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past to make stops. He moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kellyn Stallings - OLB, 5'11" 210</strong>. Kellyn displayed good lateral movement and speed to close quickly on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed good technique on the tackles made in the open field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='307857' first='Jeremiah' last='Holmes'] - LB, 6'3" 220 (N0. 24 LB, No. 251 Overall)</strong>. Jeremiah displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique and power on tackles made in the open field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isaiah Deloatch - SS, 6'2" 185</strong>. Isaiah displayed the ability to change direction quickly to cover receivers. He displayed good technique and speed to blanket receivers, making it difficult to complete a pass against him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samahd McBride - MLB, 6'1" 215</strong>. Samahd displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover ground quickly to make stops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillside's defensive unit did a good job containing [player_tooltip player_id='203888' first='Mason' last='Fortune'] and [player_tooltip player_id='154602' first='Nathan' last='Leacock'] throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Millbrook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabriel Bland - DT, 5'11" 215.</strong> Gabriel displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers as he moved past them to make stops. He moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays. Gabriel finished the game with 5 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='307155' first='Tyler' last='Heggins Hill'] - NG, 6'4" 260 (No. 29 DL, No. 168 Overall)</strong>. Tyler displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers as he moved past them to make stops. He moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays. Tyler finished the game with 2 total tackles and 1 sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bradley Muse - DE, 6'1" 255</strong>. Bradley displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving pass them to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique and speed to close quickly for stops. Bradley finished the game with 2 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='201569' first='David' last='Santiago'] - OLB, 6'3" 230 (No. 9 ATH, No. 103 Overall)</strong>. David displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly for stops. He displayed good technique and timing to knock down passes. David finished the game with 6 total tackles, 3 of the tackles were for losses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357813' first='Jayden' last='Ferguson'] - OLB, 6'0" 195 (No. 22 LB, No. 158 Overall)</strong>. Jayden displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Jayden finished the game with 9 total tackles, 2 of the tackles were for losses and 2 sacks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='357776' first='Ian' last='Rembert'] - MLB, 6'1" 215 (No. 27 LB, No. 268 Overall)</strong>. Ian displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to make stops. He displayed good technique on the tackles made in the open field. Ian finished the game with 7 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daniel Stein - FS, 5'10" 170</strong>. Daniel displayed the ability to change direction quickly to cover receivers. He displayed good technique to blanket receivers, making it difficult to complete a pass against him. Daniel finished the game with 6 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Millbrook's defensive unit did a good job containing Wilson Kargbo and Jimmyll Williams throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->