Holt vs North Point: Defensive Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the 2023 high school football season in full swing, I was able to catch another intriguing matchup in the state of Missouri this past week. On Friday, I went to Holt High School to see the Indians take on North Point. Holt took control very early in this game and didn't look back, cruising to a 42-12 victory. After attending this game, I wanted to focus on my top performers from the game. With the offense already being covered, here are my top defensive performers from Friday's game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["132589"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='132589' first='Joe' last='Fogerty'] is a player that jumped onto my radar on Friday. He lined up at inside linebacker where he was very impressive against the run. Fogerty did a great job of reading his keys and coming downhill to fill the gap in a hurry to meet the running back before they could get going. When the play was ran on the outside, he did a great job of taking good angles to the ball and getting there in a hurry to make tackles in the open field. Joe doesn't currently hold any offers but he is a player to keep an eye on during his senior year that has the talent to play somewhere at the next level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["130183"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='130183' first='Mason' last='Burke'] is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now that continued to impress this past week. He showed the versatility to line up as a defensive end and move inside to nose. Burke was very disruptive against the run, showing the ability to shed blocks quickly and get to the ball in a hurry to make tackles in the open field. He was also impressive as a pass rusher, exploding out of his stance and driving straight through opposing offensive linemen to get into the pocket and put pressure on the quarterback. 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