SoCal Regional Championship Wrap: Top Defensive Performances

<!-- 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":1577774,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Devyn Blake","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_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":"270","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Edison","_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-6759368571a26"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blake had a sack and tipped a pass that resulted in a game-winning interception for Edison in its win over Granite Hills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was double-teamed on the sack, threw a great club move and sacked an athletic scrambling quarterback in a key moment of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed to be headed to the state championship with my guys. No one I would rather be here with. <a href="https://t.co/3abZopg7Df">pic.twitter.com/3abZopg7Df</a></p>&mdash; Devyn Blake (@DevynBlake_2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/DevynBlake_2026/status/1866007196556751127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1234195"],"_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-6759368571a8e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Colvin had two sacks and blocked a punt in Pacifica's win over Narbonne. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a very good pass rusher off the edge and is patient when stopping the run. Colvin isn't the most explosive guy off the ball, but on his blocked punt he showed impressive speed and dodged a personal protector to get the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Actually looks like No. 97, Dejuan Colvin, who got to the kick here. <a href="https://t.co/ZXdKrlCPQH">https://t.co/ZXdKrlCPQH</a></p>&mdash; VCS Preps (@vcspreps) <a href="https://twitter.com/vcspreps/status/1865253870596952267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 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":"Jace Demoss","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Palos Verdes","_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-6759368571b28"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Demoss had an interception and returned it 65 yards in Palos Verdes's win over Bakersfield Christian. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has some length and even had some sacks this season from the secondary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our photographer and fill in reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/rdvisualss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rdvisualss</a> caught up with our JPWest Media Players of the Game Jace DeMoss and <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanrakowski10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryanrakowski10</a> after Palos Verdes' first Regional Final win in school history <a href="https://t.co/nqI9VHFdgi">pic.twitter.com/nqI9VHFdgi</a></p>&mdash; JPWest Media (@JPWestMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/JPWestMedia/status/1865657478802985224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 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":1577774,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Matt Lopez","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Edison","_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-6759368571bbe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lopez had the game-winning interception in Edison's win over Granite Hills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He leads Edison in tackles with season with over 10 per game. Lopez is a great tackler and is good in pass coverage as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matt Lopez with the fourth-down interception, tipped by Devyn Blake. Edison with a big stop, getting the ball back at midfield with 2:23 left. <a href="https://twitter.com/EdisonChargers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdisonChargers</a> lead Granite Hills 34-28.<a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mjszabo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mjszabo</a> <a href="https://t.co/AKULIr9SIv">pic.twitter.com/AKULIr9SIv</a></p>&mdash; Andrew Turner (@AndrewTurnerTCN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewTurnerTCN/status/1865631152180281840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->