Top Southern California Defensive Performers from Semifinals

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["282700"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6747e346365af"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dixson returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown in Mater Dei's win over Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is one of the more physical corners I've seen and he's excellent in man coverage. Dixson is intelligent in zone coverage as well and has good ball skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Penn State commit [player_tooltip player_id='282700' first='Daryus' last='Dixson'] with the PICK-SIX 😳👋<br><br>No. 1 Mater Dei leads No. 12 Centennial 36-7 heading into the fourth quarter. <a href="https://t.co/1cHvEv5tY9">pic.twitter.com/1cHvEv5tY9</a></p>&mdash; MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxPreps/status/1860191230828933621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Adam Nofal","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"200","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"5926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Portola","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6747e34636789"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nofal set a new school-record with four sacks in Portola's win over Baldwin Park. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's quick off the ball and good at catching offensive linemen off-balanced. Baldwin Park's coach called Nofal the MVP of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PORTOLA PLAYERS ADAM NOFAL AND NASH LUPER AT CIF MEDIA LUNCHEON<br>PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone <br>⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OCSportsZone</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/PortolaFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PortolaFootball</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/PortolaAthDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PortolaAthDept</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/FernandoMDonado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FernandoMDonado</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/TimBurtIrvine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TimBurtIrvine</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/vlKDcSaylA">pic.twitter.com/vlKDcSaylA</a></p>&mdash; OC Sports Zone (@OCSportsZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/OCSportsZone/status/1861175078987174152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Evan Ortega","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"5926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"El Capitan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6747e346368f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ortega had four sacks for El Capitan in a win over Grossmont.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's pretty speedy off the edge and does a good job attacking the offensive lineman's outside shoulder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a game last night. Beat Grossmont 35-14, hitting on all cylinders right now. Our defense stuffed one of the top offenses in the county. They averaged 48 points a game but not this night . So proud of my guys.</p>&mdash; El Capitan Football (@ElCapFtball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElCapFtball/status/1860338906816016424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Eli Perez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"205","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"La Serna","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6747e34636a43"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Perez had 20 tackles for La Serna in a win over Summit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Summit often ran the ball to the boundary which is where Perez was playing so it makes sense he would rack up tackles. He tackles low and does a good job maintaining gap integrity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">⏳💍. <a href="https://twitter.com/LSHS_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LSHS_Football</a> <a href="https://t.co/2lbKaibmqQ">pic.twitter.com/2lbKaibmqQ</a></p>&mdash; Eli Perez (@eli7perez_) <a href="https://twitter.com/eli7perez_/status/1861632139068088677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197241"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6747e34636aee"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Phelps had 12 tackles, a sack and two interceptions in Pacifica's win over Thousand Oaks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both of his interceptions were on tipped balls, but he closes to the ball quickly and can get into the backfield nicely. He had a huge game the week prior in a win over Long Beach Poly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">[player_tooltip player_id='1197241' first='Isaiah' last='Phelps'] - Defensive Player of the Game vs Long Beach Poly. Isaiah had 21 total tackles, had 2 tackles for loss, a QB sack, and 2 QB hurries. Offensively he rushed for 138 yards on 24 carries and 2 TD, and added a TD catch of 19 yards.<a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiahphelps0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Isaiahphelps0</a> <a href="https://t.co/Le030MvYSL">pic.twitter.com/Le030MvYSL</a></p>&mdash; Pacifica Tritons Football (@TritonsFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/TritonsFootball/status/1860433186616148161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHER TOP PERFORMERS:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marlon Ames, El Capitan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Casillas, Murrieta Mesa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dejuan Colvin, Pacifica/Oxnard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Cook, Mater Dei Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb De La Trinidad, Foothill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylon Dunn, Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seth Knight, Simi Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='490799' first='Danny' last='Lang'] II, Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Romeo Mccoy, Pioneer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier Nunez, La Serna</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='723701' first='Chinedu' last='Onyeagoro'], King/Drew</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pai Polamalu, St. Augustine</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adrian Romero, Palisades</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158474' first='Scott' last='Taylor'], Loyola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jamarri Tharpe, Silverado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jahmir Torres, King/Drew</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='282765' first='Isaac' last='Turner'], Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker Vance, Granite Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->