Defensive Game Balls from Across the State – Week 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Week 2 having come and gone, and many teams having played 3 games already due to Week 0 matchups, here are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes from across the great, Garden State during Week 2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tackling Performances - Week 2</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1176380' first='Lucas' last='Reza'], 2025, LB, Morristown<br><br><em>18 tackles, (12 solo), 1 FF in 23-0 loss vs. West Morris</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='801497' first='Dante' last='Mortellite'], 2025, LB, Manchester<br><br><em>18 tackles, (16 solo), 1 sack in 30-26 win vs. Pinelands</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='218547' first='Amir' last='Reason-Dallas'], 2025, LB, Timber Creek<br><br><em>17 tackles (11 solo), 3 TFL, 1 Int; 10 rushes, 42 yards; 3 receptions, 36 yards in 16-7 loss at Kingsway</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1453963' first='Zahir' last='Wilson'], 2025, LB, Newark Central<br><br><em>17 tackles (8 solo), 3 TFL, 2 FF; 11 carries, 121 yards; 1, two-point conversion in 36-13 win vs. Glen Ridge</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Rushing Performances - Week 2</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1088364' first='Tom' last='Borgia'], 2026, DL, West Morris<br><br><em>10 tackles (6 solo), 5 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 FF in 23-0 win at Morristown</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1087572' first='Lincoln' last='Youtz'], 2025, LB, Mount Olive<br><br><em>11 tackles (6 solo), 4 TFL, 3.5 sacks</em> <em>in 49-14 win vs</em>. Randolph</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1453964' first='Matthew' last='Cudmore'], 2025, LB, Montgomery<br><br><em>12 tackles (10 solo), 1 TFL, 3 sacks in 42-7 loss vs. Somerville</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1453965' first='Aidan' last='Kindler'], 2025, DL, Wayne Valley<br><br><em>5 tackles (4 solo), 3 sacks, 1 FF in 30-13 win vs. Passaic Valley</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Defending Performances - Week 2</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1453967' first='James' last='Pemberton'], 2026, DB, Willingboro<br><br><em>3 tackles, (3 solo), 1 TFL, 3 Int in 31-24 win at Haddonfield</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1228211' first='Asa' last='McMillan'], 2025, DB, Cherry Hill West<br><br><em>3 tackles (1 solo), 0.5 TFL, 2 Int, 1 Int TD in 33-7 win at Clearview</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='208399' first='Tyree' last='Roane'], 2026, DB, Paul VI<br><br><em>2 Int, 2 Int TD; 3 carries, 26 yards; 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD in 38-0 win vs. Gloucester</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1022238' first='Damani' last='Williams'], 2025, DB/QB, Dwight-Morrow<br><br><em>13 tackles (6 solo), 3 TFL, 2 Int, 1 Int TD; 9 carries, 221 yards, 2 TDs; 11 for 18, 206 yards, 3 passing TDs in 46-46 tie vs. Dumont</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->