State Championships: Top Defensive Performers

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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='273664' first='Paul' last='Kuhner'], Acalanes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colin Lovette, Marin Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='115419' first='Jabari' last='Mann'], Serra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='943007' first='Titus' last='Miller'], Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braylon Noble, Soquel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='406724' first='Robert' last='Rooks'], St. Vincent</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='723702' first='Semi' last='Taulanga'], Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='398456' first='Trey' last='Tolmaire'], Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->