Defensive Game Balls from Across the State – Week 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Week 5 having come and gone, and many teams having played 6 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 5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tackling Performances – Week 5</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522100' first='Kyle' last='Edwards'], 2025, Hackettstown<br><br>25 tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks in 34-13 victory vs. Kittatinny</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522101' first='Shallom' last='Teguia'], 2025, Overbrook<br><br>17 tackles (14 solo), 5 TFL, 1 sack in 42-42 tie vs. Clayton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='993113' first='Maurice' last='Williams'], 2025, Dwight-Morrow<br><br>16 tackles (9 solo), 3 TFL, 1 Int; 5 receptions 120 yards, 1 TD in 36-26 victory vs. Pascack Hills</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1092353' first='Zak' last='Darwish'], 2025, Ramapo<br><br>16 tackles (1 solo), 1 TFL in 21-7 victory vs. Passaic County Tech</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Rushing Performances – Week 5</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='910872' first='Gabe' last='Palaganas'], 2027, Washington Township<br><br>8 tackles (4 solo), 5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 1 FR in 35-26 victory at Lenape</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1264494' first='Camaj' last='Matthews'], 2027, Haddon Heights<br><br>9 tackles (5 solo), 7 TFL, 4 sacks in 48-22 loss at Camden Catholic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522105' first='Azaad' last='Parks'], 2027, Hanover Park<br><br>10 tackles (10 solo), 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR in 41-9 victory at Pequannock</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1263136' first='Cinque' last='Matthews'], 2027, Haddon Heights<br><br>11 tackles (2 solo), 4 TFL, 3 sacks in 48-22 loss at Camden Catholic</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Defending Performances – Week 5</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522108' first='Caron' last='Woods'], 2027, Notre Dame<br><br>5 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL, 2 Int, 2 pick-6 in 41-16 victory at Highland</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='939692' first='Terrell' last='Mitchell'], 2027, Somerville<br><br>3 tackles (2 solo), 2 Int; 14 carries, 137 rushes, 1 TD; 1, two-point conversion in 41-0 victory vs. Summit</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1522111' first='Cabe' last='Coban'], 2026, Fair Lawn<br><br>2 tackles (2 solo), 2 Int, 1 pick-6 in 34-7 victory vs. Tenafly</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='354982' first='Bryan' last='Anderson'], 2025, Woodbridge<br><br>2 tackles (2 solo), 2 sacks, 2 Int; 5 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD in 35-0 victory at Perth Amboy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->