Pinecrest vs. Jordan – Defensive Standouts

Ed Brooks

November 15, 2022 @ 08:56 AM

I was on the sidelines for the State Second-Round Playoffs game. Pinecrest was able to take control of the first half of the game. Jordan mounted a comeback in the second half to gain momentum and win the game. The listed players performances caught my attention throughout the game.   Pinecrest   Emilio Naum - LB, 6'0" 180. Emilio displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Emilio finished the game with 6 total tackles.   Jaylin Morgan - LB, 6'0" 185. Jaylin displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Jaylin finished the game with 6 total tackles.   Deacon Medwick - DB, 6'0" 185. Deacon displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Deacon finished the game with 5 total tackles.   Jaden Baptist - OLB, 6'1" 185. Jaden displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Jaden finished the game with 7 total tackles, 2 of the tackles were for losses.   Keegan Cole Bryan - MLB, 5'11" 205. Keegan displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. Keegan finished the game with 3 total tackles.   Jordan   [player_tooltip player_id='380042' first='Amareon' last='Blue'] - DB, 5'8" 170 (No. 3 RB, No. 25 Overall). Amareon displayed the ability to change directions quickly to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed quickness and speed to blanket receivers, making it difficult to complete a pass against him. Amareon's defensive highlight of the game came when he stripped the ball from the ballcarrier and returned it for a long TD run.   [player_tooltip player_id='363263' first='Luke' last='Dale'] - LB, 6'1" 200 (No. 29 LB, No. 283 Overall). Luke displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed very good technique on tackles made in the open field. Luke is a physical player who plays at a high-energy level.   [player_tooltip player_id='363264' first='Isaac' last='Geer'] - MLB, 6'1" 195 (No. 37 LB, No. 303 Overall). Isaac displayed good lateral movement and change of direction to close quickly on the ball carrier. He displayed very good technique on tackles made in the open field. Isaac delivers physical tackles and plays with a lot of energy.   [player_tooltip player_id='120038' first='Tyler' last='Clark'] - DT, 6'3" 270 (No. 1 OL, No. 24 Overall). Tyler displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed quickness and power to disrupt running plays.   [player_tooltip player_id='321266' first='Noah' last='Clark'] - DT, 6'2" 275 (No. 2 DL, No. 9 Overall). Noah displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He moves well in tight spaces to close lanes and stop the inside running plays. Noah is often double-teamed in attempts to contain him.   Matthew McDonald - DE, 6'4" 275. Matthew displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He was quick out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving into the backfield to pressure the quarterback.

I was on the sidelines for the State Second-Round Playoffs game. Pinecrest was able to take control of the first half of the game. Jordan mounted a comeback in the second half to gain momentum and win the game. The listed players performances caught my attention throughout the game.