Defensive Game Balls from Across the State – Week 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Week 3 having come and gone, and many teams having played 4 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 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tackling Performances – Week 3</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475718' first='Joe' last='Hatefi'], 2025, Williamstown<br><br>20 tackles (10 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble in 23-13 loss vs. Timber Creek</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1466373' first='David' last='Larsen'], 2025, Ramsey<br><br>16 tackles (8 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery in 28-7 loss vs. Pequannock</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1040416' first='Blaise' last='Boland'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br>13 tackles (5 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks in 35-6 win at Brick Memorial</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475722' first='John' last='Insinga'], 2025, The Hun School<br><br>15 tackles (9 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble in 37-31 win at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Rushing Performances – Week 3</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475735' first='Andrew' last='Wheeler'], 2026, Newark Central<br><br>5 tackles (1 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 3 sacks in 28-14 win at Hudson Catholic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475750' first='JO'ell' last='Urdanivia'], 2027, Bloomfield<br><br>8 tackles (5 solo), 3 sacks in 6-0 win at Barringer</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054136' first='Alejandro' last='Martin'], 2025, Millburn<br><br>10 tackles (5 solo), 3 sacks in 17-16 win at Dwight-Morrow</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475739' first='Khalil' last='Sutton'], 2026, Union City<br><br>7 tackles (4 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 blocked kick; 2 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD in 42-6 win at Newark East Side</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Defending Performances – Week 3</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='402217' first='Jasiah' last='Brown'], 2026, Morristown<br><br>2 tackles (1 solo), 3 interceptions in 43-6 win vs. Clifton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475723' first='David' last='Manzo'], 2025, Seton Hall Prep<br><br>4 tackles (2 solo), 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions in 34-14 loss at DePaul</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1475742' first='Erik' last='Worley'], 2026, Timber Creek<br><br>8 tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 2 interceptions in 23-13 win at Williamstown</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='218561' first='Omari' last='Gaines'], 2025, Shabazz<br><br>2 tackles (2 solo), 2 interceptions, 1 interception return for TD in 30-14 win vs. Hoboken</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->