OC All Star Game: Top Defensive Performers

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>SOUTH</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["270888"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Burnside made a huge stop on a fourth down play and had a sack. He was flying off the edge and driving his feet through contact. In a game where you are not allowed to blitz, he was able to get pressure constantly and coaches raved about him and his Tesoro teammates.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63e360a3bbfeb"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/OwenBurnside47/status/1622386438200528896?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/OwenBurnside47/status/1622386438200528896?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TeranRodriguez1/status/1622078248913088513?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TeranRodriguez1/status/1622078248913088513?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Kaulin Post","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Corona del Mar","_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":"Post was all over the field making plays in the running game and had a big interception for the South team. 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He uses his length well and gets extension on offensive linemen. He is speedy enough to get around the edge and disciplined enough to maintain his outside containment. 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He was arguably the best tackler on the field and he moves so well laterally. He is a rugby guy who brings that physicality and clean tackling to the football field.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63e360a3bc1cf"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JakeBower2023/status/1621971439904763904?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JakeBower2023/status/1621971439904763904?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HONORABLE MENTION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Garrett Emerson, Newport Harbor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeMarco Love, Tesoro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='384738' first='Brady' last='Sarkisian'], Corona del Mar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='183440' first='Jackson' last='Irwin'], Edison</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/EdisonChargerFB/status/1622121390035062785?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/EdisonChargerFB/status/1622121390035062785?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>NORTH</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["469324"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The North linebackers did a good job preventing big plays in the running game. Mills did a nice job tackling and avoiding the big linemen on the South team in the second level. He's a really solid player who can play at the FCS or Division 2 level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63e360a3bc22d"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/troy_m_19/status/1622385024518754305?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/troy_m_19/status/1622385024518754305?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["384795"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hitchens was the other North linebacker who stood out to me from the North. He reads offenses very well and has the lateral quickness to cover large parts of the field. Hitchens may be a guy who contributes early at Weber State.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63e360a3bc286"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/elmodenafb/status/1622632354065039360?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/elmodenafb/status/1622632354065039360?s=20u0026amp;t=vKgSzWIANpUzz2hqhz7DKw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Nathan Schneider","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cypress","_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":"Schneider had the biggest defensive play of the game for the North with an interception. 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