Week 7: Top Defensive Performances!
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Week 7 was a great week across the state with a ton of terrific matchups, here we are checking out some of the best defensive performances last week, and man, these guys showed up! Bishop Burkhalter AL #38 LB #4…
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Continue ReadingWeek 7 was a great week across the state with a ton of terrific matchups, here we are checking out some of the best defensive performances last week, and man, these guys showed up!
Bishop Burkhalter Bishop Burkhalter 6’2″ | 205 lbs | LB Spanish Fort | 2025 State AL is a standout linebacker for Spanish Fort in his junior season, this year he has been dominating tons of offenses across the state and had himself a terrific night last Thursday. Burkhalter was a force to be reckoned with against McGill Toolen- all throughout the game he made play after play, recording 12 total tackles (including two tackles for loss) and two pass breakups. It didn’t matter what McGill Toolen was trying to do offensively, Burkhalter found himself flying around the field to make tackles and plays on the ball- both against the run, and in coverage. In addition to his his dominance on defense, Burkhalter had a day on special teams as well, returning a 90-yard field goal for a touchdown and a 45-yard punt for another touchdown as well. Keep an eye on Burkhalter and this Spanish Fort as we continue through the fall, they are 6-2 on the year and have been rolling this season.
Ethan Johnson Ethan Johnson 6’0″ | 215 lbs | LB Shades Valley | 2024 State AL is a dynamic linebacker in his senior year for Shades Valley and has delivered a handful of bigtime performances this season, but especially against Pell City last week. Johnson made a ton of huge contributions to his team’s success as he was able to record 19 total tackles, an interception, and also an fumble recovery. All throughout the game Johnson had a massive impact- he has a great ability to make critical stops and disrupt opposing offenses in a ton of different ways, he can fly around the field to make tackles, can cover and make plays on the ball, and has the motor to play every snap with maximum effort. Keep an eye on him, Johnson just recently committed to Austin Peay and has been having a great season this fall!
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Achilles Wood Achilles Wood 6’4″ | 250 lbs | DL Austin | 2024 State AL is a great defensive end for Austin High School and had himself a terrific performance in their recent game against James Clemens. Wood had a huge day against their offense and recorded a ton of stats- in total he racked up 15 tackles (5 of them for loss), with two sacks as well. Wood was all over the place, he made a significant impact against the run and pass, consistently setting the edge and getting into the backfield to make big plays for loss. Wood has been having a great season this fall and has been doing a ton for that Austin front, keep an eye on them going forward- he’s a fun player to watch!