Returning 2A Sack Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HEre's a look at the top returning sack leaders in 2A from a season ago: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fabian Hernandez, DE, Bisbee '26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hernandez led all underclassmen in sacks at the 2A level, as he was able to rack up 13 sacks on the year with potential to do much more damage here in 2025. Hernandez holds excellent play strength at the 2A level that is just purely too strong to matchup against 1v1 for OT's. HE can move to nose or a 3-Tech and utilize that powerful lower half to take on double teams and drive opponents backward and still find ways to get skinny and slip through opponents. Big striking ability as he utilizes every bit of his 6'1" 210lb frame. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malachi Morales, DE, Mountainside '26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In just 9 games played last season, Morales was a force on defense for Mountainside, totaling 12 sacks an 7 hurries. There's not a ton of film on him quote yet, but Id o expect Morales to have a big role and be that leader on defense for Mountainside as they start to mold together more here in 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Liam Enter, DE, Arizona Lutheran Academy '26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Enter put up 12 sacks last year as a junior and I think he's a kid that we should expect a lot from this fall given another year of maturity inside a tough program. Along with those 12 sacks, he put up 13.5 TFL's and added a total of 74 tackles to that stat line. Enter flashes that mean streak a bit with some violent hands and a powerful lower drive, proving him with the skillset to move all along the defensive line at the 2A level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603417' first='London' last='Olsen'], LB, Scottsdale Christian '27</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 13 games played, the sophomore linebacker and two time 2A State Champ totaled 10.5 sacks, 84 total tackles, and an INT- proving to be one of the best upcoming young talents in 2A. He plays fast and physical with really good strength at the point of attack, frequently taking good angles to pursuit the QB and ball carriers. Really interested on how he'll be utilized this fall as he enters his junior year in an always contending, top program at SCA. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aaron Whitten, DE, Phoenix Christian '28</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whitten filled a huge role as a freshman for Phoenix Christian defensively, as he racked up 10 sacks on the year. Along with those 10 sacks, he totaled 13 hurries and 16 TFL's. He sizes up with a stout 5'8" 200lb frame and shows good quickness of the edges to beat offensive linemen with his burst and speed. Really looking forward to see how fast he can develop and the window between his sophomore and freshman season heading into the fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->