Southern Lee vs. Eastern Randolph – Defensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was on the sidelines for the matchup between the schools on Friday night. Southern Lee was able to sustain a few drives with their running game throughout the game. Eastern Randolph was to overpower Southern Lee with a potent passing game mixed with running plays throughout the game. Eastern Randolph ended the game with a 36 - 15 victory. The players listed performances caught my attention throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Eastern Randolph HS</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nicah Taylor - DB, 6'2" 160</strong>. Nicah displayed good change of directions and speed to cover receivers. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He finished the game with 5 solo tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Stalker - DL, 6'2" 205</strong>. Will displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them to make stops. He displayed good speed and quickness out of his stance to move past blockers into the backfield, pressuring the quarterback. He finished the game with 4 total tackles and 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Smith - LB, 6'0" 205</strong>. Lucas displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to make stops. He finished the game with 3 total tackles and 1 sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='631252' first='Jani' last='Norwood'] - DL, 6'4" 305 (No. 4 OL, No. 24 Overall)</strong>. Jani displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He moved well in tight spaces to shut down inside running plays. He finished the game with 6 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ladaryian Spinks - DL, 6'1" 210</strong>. Ladaryian 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 while closing in on the ball carrier. He finished the game with 5 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Southern Lee HS</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Banks - DL, 6'1" 270</strong>. Marcus displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He moved well in tight spaces to stop inside running plays. He displayed speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Waters - DL, 6'4" 270</strong>. Caleb displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good agility and quickness to stop inside running plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matthew Kidd - DL, 6'4" 215</strong>. Matthew displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Justin Cleary - DL, 6'2" 175</strong>. Justin displayed quickness and speed while closing in on the ball carrier for stops. He displayed quickness out of his stance to make contact with blockers while moving past them to make stops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->