Southern Section C/O 2026 Returning Tackle Leaders (Part 1)

<!-- 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":1638037,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Maxwell Mapstone","_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":"200","_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":"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-67d1195a7a8df"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mapstone led all juniors in the Southern Section with 211 tackles and had a sack for a Portola team that won its first CIF championship in school-history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a good run defender who reads offensive lines well and can lay big hits. Mapstone has good short-area quickness and is effective in zone coverage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Junior Year Film!!<a href="https://t.co/EMudZw15xW">https://t.co/EMudZw15xW</a><br>Class of 2026</p>&mdash; Maxwell Mapstone (@MaxwellMapstone) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxwellMapstone/status/1870753910497177966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1000902"],"_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-67d1195a7a94b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson had 174 tackles with four sacks for Cajon last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a versatile defender that you never have to take off the field. Johnson is speedy off the edge and closes to the ball quickly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Junior season highlights!!! <br>(25th in the nation)<br>(3rd in California)<br>(1st in Southern section)<br>174 total tackles<br>82 solo tackles <br>92 assists tackles <br>4 sacks <br>3 PD<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCody_8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCody_8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FBCoach_Tess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBCoach_Tess</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coachrogers76?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coachrogers76</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JUSTCHILLY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JUSTCHILLY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Inland_Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Inland_Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/nG400sXXJ9">https://t.co/nG400sXXJ9</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1000902' first='Taylor' last='Johnson'] (@TaylorJohnson_J) <a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorJohnson_J/status/1859065959333720117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 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":"Thompson Foulger","_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":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"165","_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":"Dana Hills","_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-67d1195a7a9dd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Foulger was second among juniors in Orange County with 172 tackles last season and added two sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He can play off the edge or inside and is a good block-shedder. He's a guy you have to bounce quickly to on double teams or he will be in the backfield quickly making tackles for a loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Foulger sets the edge well on outside runs and can lay big hits on people.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/JsNVC7Emhv">pic.twitter.com/JsNVC7Emhv</a></p>&mdash; DHHS Football (@FootballDHHS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballDHHS/status/1862174697280217326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 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":"Carter Taylor","_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":"5'10u0022","_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":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Newbury Park","_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-67d1195a7aa87"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Taylor had 163 tackles, 8.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception for a Newbury Park team that won a CIF championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Carter Taylor with the fourth down pick with 16.7 seconds left! Newbury Park gets the ball back with 6.7 seconds left <a href="https://t.co/gphVT0pyST">https://t.co/gphVT0pyST</a> <a href="https://t.co/DtXSAnCpru">pic.twitter.com/DtXSAnCpru</a></p>&mdash; VCS Preps (@vcspreps) <a href="https://twitter.com/vcspreps/status/1860189050277363833?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":"Aidan Yamazaki","_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":"215","_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":"Glendora","_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-67d1195a7ab0b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Yamazaki had 149 tackles with five sacks for Glendora last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is an effective blitzer from the inside and is often a spy in pass coverage. Yamazaki does a good job evading blocks at the second level and has good instincts. He is a speedy linebacker who had two pick-sixes this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a great junior season 💪 ‼️Check out some of my junior season tape!<br>145 total tackles‼️<br>5 sacks‼️<br>2 interceptions‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/GlendoraHighFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GlendoraHighFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/210PrepSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@210PrepSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachmark_48?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachmark_48</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SGVNSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGVNSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachirishodea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachirishodea</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachSirmon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachSirmon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Cheatwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Cheatwood</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Tana_Vea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tana_Vea</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BETHEBEST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BETHEBEST</a><a href="https://t.co/GaLlpniK79">https://t.co/GaLlpniK79</a></p>&mdash; Aidan Yamazaki (@Aidan_Yamazaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aidan_Yamazaki/status/1865968020910227620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->