Clutch Ballers: Top Defensive Games from State Semi-Final Weekend
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<p>The second-season is amongst us. With both the non-public and public playoffs underway, here are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes from across the great, Garden State during this round.</p>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='431328' first='Tasheem' last='Butler'], 2027, Glassboro<br><br>18 tackles (11 solo), 1 TFL, 1 FF in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='1040416' first='Blaise' last='Boland'], 2025, Toms River North<br><br>12 tackles (4 solo), 2 TFL, 0.5 sacks in 27-10 victory vs. Washington Township</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='1021109' first='Joey' last='Filippone'], 2025, Hanover Park<br><br>12 tackles, 1 TFL; 3 receptions, 20 yards; 9 carries, 30 yards in 7-8 defeat vs. Shabazz</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='1097173' first='Junior' last='Serrano'], 2026, Glassboro<br><br>4 tackles (2 solo), 2 sacks in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='402196' first='Brandon' last='Simmons'], 2026, Glassboro<br><br>8 tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks, 1 FR in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='829410' first='Omar' last='Tillman'], 2025, Union City<br><br>12 tackles (7 solo), 5 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 FF in 42-0 victory vs. East Orange in 42-0 victory vs. East Orange</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='218554' first='Lotzeir' last='Brooks'], 2025, Millville<br><br>2 Int; 5 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD in 7-13 defeat at Winslow</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='807032' first='Maurice' last='Davis'], 2027, Glassboro<br><br>2 tackles (2 solo), 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 Int, 1 pick-six in 36-0 victory vs. Woodstown</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='1566516' first='Jaxon' last='Bastante'], 2026, DePaul<br><br>8 tackles (2 solo), 1 Int in 41-7 victory vs. Holy Spirit</li>
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<li>[player_tooltip player_id='1561460' first='Parker' last='Reese'], 2026, Washington Township<br><br>10 tackles (4 solo), 1 Int in 10-27 defeat at Toms River North</li>
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The second-season is amongst us. With both the non-public and public playoffs underway, here are some of the top individual performances from our scholar athletes from across the great, Garden State during this round.
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