Lutheran North vs Hazelwood Central: Defensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of the defensive standout from this past weekend's game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LUTHERAN NORTH </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285149' first='Karvon' last='Jefferson'] | Jr. | LB/S | </strong><br>The big hitting defender was a force who made players pay when he met them for his 12 tackles and a sack he had on the night. Karvon shows a great understanding of the game and how to read plays as he flies in to stop them at full speed. It's no wonder he has picked up D1 offers with many more on the way as colleges continue to see this type of play from him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='973848' first='Xavier' last='Chapman'] | Jr. | S |</strong><br>The leading tackler on the night for the Crusaders with 15 total tackles and a sack on the night. Chapman seemed to be all over the field making plays and using his speed and athleticism to stop them before they could develop. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118492' first='Jaydin' last='Simms'] | Jr. | DT | </strong><br>It's good to see the continued development of Jaydin into a top flight defensive lineman. He has a great size, strength, is explosive and runs well to shed blocks and chase down quarterbacks and running backs. Simms had 2 sacks to go along with his 4 tackles on the night while helping shut down the Hawks offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='172172' first='Jordan' last='Carter'] | Sr. | CB | </strong><br>Carter had two very big plays on an interception and a fumble recovery from his corner position. His scoop and 46 yard return for a touchdown really help open the flood gates for North.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1131012' first='James' last='Bryant'] | Fr. | LB |</strong><br>This talented freshman collected 6 tackles in his first varsity game and was very active. Plays like and older player and has a bright future ahead as he continues to grow and mature. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HAZELWOOD CENTRAL </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Rogers | Sr. | LB |</strong><br>The senior linebacker led the Hawks with 7 tackles in the game, and was one of the few bright spots on defense for them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marvin Martin | Jr. | CB | </strong><br>The other one was the talented cornerback Martin, who actually showed up on the night on both sides of the ball, but contributed 4 tackles on defense, and did a nice job in coverage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->