Defensive Game Balls from Across the State – Week 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Week 4 having come and gone, and many teams having played 5 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 4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tackling Performances – Week 4</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513532' first='Dylan' last='Driz'], 2025, JFK Iselin<br><br>21 tackles (13 solo), 1 blocked kick in 20-13 defeat at Monroe</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='999505' first='Nick' last='Kurilko'], 2026, Newton<br><br>21 tackles (11 solo), 4 TFL, 1 Int; 15 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD; 1, two-point conversion in 36-32 victory at High Point</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1099787' first='Anthony' last='Nittoli'], 2025, DePaul Catholic<br><br>20 tackles (8 solo) in 55-28 victory at Paramus Catholic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1036997' first='Devin' last='Smith'], 2025, Holy Cross<br><br>19 tackles (11 solo), 1 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR in 19-14 victory at Riverside</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Rushing Performances – Week 4</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='402196' first='Brandon' last='Simmons Jr.'], 2026, Glassboro<br><br>10 tackles (8 solo), 9 TFL, 5 sacks in 34-0 victory vs. Woodbury</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513552' first='Panayiotis' last='Amitsis'], 2027, Demarest<br><br>5 tackles (2 solo), 3 TFL, 3 sacks in 53-8 victory vs. Indian Hills</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513535' first='Xavier' last='Paulino'], 2026, Bayonne<br><br>8 tackles (5 solo), 3 TFL, 3 sacks in 35-14 victory vs. Paterson Eastside</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='902883' first='Kole' last='Briehler'], 2025, The Hun School<br><br>6 tackles (3 solo), 3 TFL, 3 sacks in 51-6 victory at Mt. Zion Prep (MD)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Defending Performances – Week 4</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513542' first='Jeremiah' last='Russell'], 2026, Bridgeton<br><br>5 tackles (4 solo), 3 Int, 2 pick-six in 35-6 victory vs. Triton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1054140' first='Luke' last='Caldwell'], 2025, Hopewell Valley<br><br>13 tackles (5 solo), 1 TFL, 3 Int in 45-13 victory at Allentown</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1513545' first='Jaylen' last='McCrae'], 2026, Colonia<br><br>6 tackles (4 solo), 2 TFL, 2 Int in 27-20 victory vs. Perth Amboy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1276821' first='Michael' last='Todisco'], 2027, Holmdel<br><br>6 tackles (1 solo), 2 Int, 2 pick-six; 2 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD in 35-14 victory at Wall</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->