Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Round 1

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https://twitter.com/SouthOCsports/status/1720666698880336255?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHER TOP PERFORMERS:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='581016' first='Travis' last='Anderson'], Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197225' first='Kingston' last='Anetema'], North Torrance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jonavan Asuncion, Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jared Brieske, Miller</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283626' first='Jeremiah' last='Brown'], San Jacinto</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1262743' first='Ben' last='Byszewski'], Crean Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniel Carillo, West Covina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chris Champion, Chaminade</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Contreras, Hoover</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carson Cox, Redondo Union</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ramon Esqueda, San Bernardino</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Triston Hull, Maya Angelou</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beau Jako, Servite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='685004' first='Jake' last='Javorsky'], San Juan Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='398453' first='Preston' last='Jernegan'], St. Francis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Raidon Jones, Aliso Niguel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy Karg, Murrieta Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='780269' first='Bronx' last='Letuligasenoa'], St. Augustine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kiso Logoleo, Westminster</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leonardo Martinez, Buena Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='683605' first='Isaiah' last='Rubin'], Los Alamitos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leo Sahd, Point Loma</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1183016' first='Tyler' last='Starling'], Agoura</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josh Tuchek, Los Alamitos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->