Show-Me State Stat Monsters Week 8: Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the top defensive performances from week 8 in Missouri high schools football. </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'] 2027 LB Lutheran North</strong> - 12 Total Tackles - 6 Sacks </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1127282' first='Javon' last='Jones'] 2026 DL Warrento</strong>n - 10 Total Tackles - 3 Sacks </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='254474' first='Keylan' last='Mitchell'] 2024 Pakway North</strong> - 18 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Camerion Wahl 2025 LB Oak Park -</strong> 17 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaden Gerlemann 2024 S Owensville</strong> - Total Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='699164' first='Morgan' last='Regot'] 2024 LB St. Charles West </strong>- 16 Total Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118503' first='Brady' last='Calderon'] 2025 LB Lafayette</strong> - 16 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118464' first='Austin' last='Robinson'] 2025 S Raymore-Peculiar</strong> 15 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115394' first='Jackson' last='Torry'] 2024 DB Lee's Summit West</strong> - 14 Total Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1125426' first='Cayden' last='Duncan'] 2026 LB Francis Howell </strong>- 14 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='968016' first='Devin' last='Wilson'] 2024 LB Ft. Zumwalt West</strong> - 13 Total Tackles - 1 Sack</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bobby Hayes 2024 LB St. Charles</strong> - 15 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285149' first='Karvon' last='Jefferson'] 2025 LB/S Lutheran North</strong> - 10 Total Tackles - 2 Sacks </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253105' first='Eli' last='Bertz'] 2025 LB Blue Springs</strong> - 12 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118534' first='Jordan' last='Clark'] 2025 S Parkway Nort</strong>h - 8 Total Tackles - 2 Interceptions </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nathan Alexopoulos 2025 LB Lee's Summit</strong> - 12 Total Tackles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tayshaun Thompson 2024 DB Normandy</strong> - 11 Total Tackles 1 Interception</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Louibens Wright</strong> 2024 CB Raymore -Peculiar 11 Total Tackles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->