More Soph Bigs from the Big Central Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big men: can't live with 'em and can't live without 'em. These unsung heroes in the game of football control the tempo and have the ability to complete take an opponent's spirit away.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we will take a closer look at some of the sophomore big boys from New Jersey's Big Central Conference. With a high standard of strong play already exhibited, we expect this class of linemen to only get better as juniors during the 2023 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"AJ Perales","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Plainfield","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The 2022 edition of the South Plainfield Tigers surprised many. The Tigers roared to 8-0 in the regular season, securing a playoff birth after going 2-8 the year prior. We can argue that much of their turnaround is connected to the emergence of 6'3u0022 190lb DE AJ Perales.rnrnBlessed with ideal size for a DE in u003cemu003eany u003c/emu003escheme, Perales made his presence felt all season long. In nine games, Perales tallied 77 tackles, 21 TFL, 2 sacks, and 20 QB hurries. Offensively from his TE spot, he pitched in with 3 catches for 13 yards and 1 TD. He also plays basketball for the Tigers too.rnrnThe film shows that Perales plays with speed, relative to his position, to attain his success. It all begins in his stance that allows him to explode into the backfield. All season long he has made a living squeezing down plays from the backside and making TFLs. He also demonstrates discipline in playing at an appropriate depth in the backfield. He is quick enough were he beats slower linemen to his gap when slanting. 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