By The Numbers: Which Defenders Racked Up Insane Stats in Week 1?
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<p>What defensive players put up impressive numbers in week 1? Here are a few that caught our attention!</p>
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<p><strong>DL Carpel Henry (Zion Benton – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Henry is a high motor up front defender who racked up 3 sacks, 2 TFL, and 1 forced fumble.</p>
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<p><strong>DL Wiktor Rzepski (Lake Park – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The senior had 5.5 tackles and a QB hurry against Conant.</p>
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<p><strong>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1868002' first='Bobby' last='Kus'] (Waubonsie Valley – 2028)</strong></p>
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<p>The 6'1” 220 pound pass rusher got after the QB with 1 sack, 9 tackles, and 2 hurries in his first start as sophomore.</p>
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<p><strong>DL Roman Sosnovyy (Lyons – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>This defensive end had a big game with a strip sack, 2 TFL, and a ton of pressures in their 24-14 win.</p>
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<p><strong>LB Kourmarion McNeil (Cahokia – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The linebacker recorded 11 total tackles and 1 sack.</p>
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<p><strong>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1345210' first='Mason' last='Bucon'] (Plainfield South – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Massive game for Bucon racking up 19 tackles including 4 TFL.</p>
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<p><strong>LB Triston Manrique (O'Fallon – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The O'Fallon linebacker had 7 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumbles.</p>
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<p><strong>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1344909' first='Noah' last='Swaw'] (Tinley Park – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The linebacker had 1 score, 5 tackles, 1 PBU, and 1 forced fumble in a 53-6 win.</p>
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<p><strong>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1692791' first='Devin' last='Adams-Dunn'] (Sandwich – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Adams-Dunn made varsity debut by recording an interception along with racking up 36 yards rushing.</p>
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<p><strong>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1870130' first='Jesse' last='Flores'] (O'Fallon – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Flores had a big opener with a pair of interceptions along with a fumble recovery. Offensively also had 1 catch for 32 yards.</p>
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<p><strong>DB J'Mari Jackson (Hoffman Estates – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The Hoffman Estates safety racked up 10 tackles, 1 interception, and a TFL in a blowout victory.</p>
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<p><strong>ATH Kayden Roberts (Greenfield-Northwestern – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Roberts had 2 scores on offense and 7.5 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.</p>
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What defensive players put up impressive numbers in week 1? Here are a few that caught our attention!
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