Granite Hills vs. Mission Viejo: Defensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top team in San Diego ventured north to Orange County to play the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 champion, Mission Viejo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mission Viejo beat Granite Hills 49-21 to advance to the state championship game against De La Salle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the defensive players who stood out for each team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MISSION VIEJO</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["195570"],"_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":"After the first quarter, Mission Viejo shut down the Granite Hills running game.rnrnJack Matranga and fellow linebacker u003cstrongu003eJonavan Asuncionu003c/strongu003e racked up the tackles. Matranga had a team-high 14 tackles. 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Williams was matched up with a bigger right tackle and was able to blow past him and even occasionally match physicality with him.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656ec07fbd531"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283628"],"_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":"Jones is a ball-hawk as a sophomore nickel cornerback.rnrnHe returned an interception for a touchdown for the third time in four games and had an interception for the fourth consecutive games.rnrnJones covers so much of the field and it will be interesting to see him slide out to a split corner next season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656ec07fbd57c"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1730813068559757682?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63/status/1730813068559757682?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["581016"],"_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='581016' first='Travis' last='Anderson'] had an interception and came up to make big hits in the running game.rnrnHe is a versatile defensive back who could be an impact player at Boise State.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656ec07fbd5c2"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy/status/1730823331769917917?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy/status/1730823331769917917?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OTHERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Damian Coblentz</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='723683' first='Dijon' last='Lee']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonavan Asuncion</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1614528' first='JD' last='Hill']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>GRANITE HILLS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["273595"],"_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='273595' first='Travis' last='Ford'] looks much bigger than his 6'2, 235 pound frame. 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