Clutch Ballers: Top Defensive Games from this Weekend’s Playoffs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second-season is amongst us. With both the non-public and public playoff having started last weekend, here are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes from across the great, Garden State during this round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tackling Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556400' first='Daniel' last='Rivers-King'], 2026, Rancocas Valley<br><br>19 tackles, 1 FR in 35-30 victory vs. Hillsborough</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1515092' first='Justin' last='Gryszkin'], 2025, Pequannock<br><br>19 tackles (2 solo), 3 TFL in 17-0 defeat at Bernards</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1021139' first='Luke' last='Laub'], 2025, Immaculata<br><br>17 tackles (14 solo0, 2 TFL, 1 blocked kick in 31-14 defeat at Paul VI</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1515040' first='Ben' last='Carter'], 2027, Winslow<br><br>16 tackles (13 solo), 4 TFL, 1 sack in 49-8 victory vs. Manalapan</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Rushing Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='689495' first='Jose' last='Tejeiro'], 2025, St. Thomas Aquinas<br><br>8 tackles (5 solo), 2 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR in 61-6 victory vs. St. Mary Rutherford</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556401' first='On'jae' last='Williams'], 2025, Camden<br><br>4 tackles (3 solo), 3 sacks in 51-6 victory vs. Willingboro</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1117482' first='Haleem' last='Muhammad'], 2026, Camden<br><br>3 tackles (3 solo), 3 sacks in 41-6 victory vs. Willingboro</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1552378' first='Michael' last='Moro'], 2026, Passaic County Tech<br><br>14 tackles (9 solo), 1 TFL, 2 sacks in 35-26 victory at Elizabeth</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Pass Defending Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556402' first='Beau' last='Devine'], 2026, Rumson-Fair Haven<br><br>2 Int, 1 FR in 56-28 victory vs. Delran</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='539076' first='Alex' last='Orecchio'], 2025, Old Tappan<br><br>2 Int; 6 receptions, 80 yards; 1, two-point conversion; 2-2 PAT in 22-14 victory vs. Cranford</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='674968' first='Camryn' last='Thomas'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br>5 tackles (4 solo), 2 Int; 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD in 21-14 victory vs. Kingsway</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556403' first='Lucas' last='Zuravnsky'], 2027, Morris Knolls<br><br>10 tackles (7 solo), 2 TFL, 1 FR, 1 Int in 42-14 victory vs. Mount Olive</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->