Prep Redzone All Catholic League 2nd Team Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To finalize our all catholic league selections, we have our second team defense. This list is filled with prospects who thrived this past season and a number of these players will be making a huge impact at the next level</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Defensive Line</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["450487"],"_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":"Despite being hurt for a chunk of the season, Hicks proved that he was one of the top defensive lineman on the east coast. When Hicks was healthy, he was a force that terrorized offenses up front. 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He led St John the Baptist with 37 Tackles, 19 TFL's and 12 sacks. He was one of the best pure athletes in this league, as his strength and quickness was so difficult for teams to stop. 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Miller was good in pass coverage and is a sideline to sideline linebacker. He did an excellent job slipping past blockers and coming away with impressive open field tackles. Miller will be playing at Trinity next fall.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["253487"],"_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":"Pound for pound one of the toughest and most talented players in the state. Reeder didn't have the flashy stats this year but he was excellent when he had the opportunity to make plays. As Jameer “The Bull” Reeder lived up to his nickname on both sides of the ball. On offense he had another good year at running back against some great defenses. 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McMorrow had 78 tackles, 8 TFL's and 2 interceptions which helped him earn AA-2 defensive player of the year honors. He was the heart and soul of this Xaverian defense this past season. He helped the Clippers slow down an explosive Holy Cross offense in a semifinal win.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["648866"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Anytime I watched the Cardinal Hayes defense it felt Smart was around the ball making a play. He led the state champions with 114 tackles on the season. Smart isn't the biggest linebacker, but he's easily one of the fastest. 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Gamble brought the energy for this physical Monsignor Farrell front seven and he was a true playmaker. Gamble had a game changing pick six against St Anthony's which helped Farrell secure their first win over the Friars in 20+ years. 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He played with a ton of passion and was a leader for this Cougars secondary. He also contributed on offense with some key plays at receiver. King finished with 34 tackless and 9 pass breakups throughout the season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["735902"],"_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":"Another steady defensive back for Cardinal Hayes. Rock is a long and athletic corner who also proved to be a very good open field tackler. Rock was terrific in man coverage, as he had patience and terrific ball skills. 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Sheppard stood at 5'9 and 165 pounds but his size did not hurt his tackling ability. He was excellent in run support and when the Mavericks sent him after the quarterback, he exploded into the backfield and made plays. In pass coverage Sheppard was also very good. He had an all around successful season with 81 tackles, 13 TFL's, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["233641"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Codrington was a staple in this Iona Prep secondary for the past three years and he had a great senior campaign to end his high school career. 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