Top Southern Section Defensive Performers from Week 9

<!-- 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":"Alberto Chavez","_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":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_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":"Schurr","_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-6901b45c7a82d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chavez had 12 tackles, seven for a loss, four sacks and an interception in Schurr's 42-7 win over Montebello.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Junior season Highlights 👇🏽<br>7 int <br>2x All League<br>3.6 GPA<a href="https://twitter.com/AASportsMedia1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AASportsMedia1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachmark_48?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachmark_48</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alecsimpson5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alecsimpson5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SGVNSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGVNSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Thomas_L_Murray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Thomas_L_Murray</a> <a href="https://t.co/EXGdbgSKEK">https://t.co/EXGdbgSKEK</a></p>&mdash; Alberto Chavez (@AChavez_6) <a href="https://twitter.com/AChavez_6/status/1895124995522863532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2025</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":"Joshua Kerst","_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":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"220","_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":"San Clemente","_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-6901b45c7a8ec"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kerst had three sacks for San Clemente in its 28-9 win over Los Alamitos. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my highlight - <a href="https://t.co/pIwZ0LZtTC">https://t.co/pIwZ0LZtTC</a></p>&mdash; Joshua Kerst (@JoshKerst) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshKerst/status/1965979551458300156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</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":"Brennan Martinez","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"210","_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":"Vista Murrieta","_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-6901b45c7a9b9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martinez returned two interceptions for touchdowns in Vista Murrieta's upset win over Murrieta Valley. He also had 14 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Huge team win last night against cross town rival Murrieta Valley. Had teammates stepping up in all phases of the game. Here's a few highlights I was able to contribute throughout the night. My stats for the game were 14 tackles (12 solo), 1 TFL, and 2 pick 6s. Really proud of my… <a href="https://t.co/Y0tLlv5aUQ">pic.twitter.com/Y0tLlv5aUQ</a></p>&mdash; Brennan Martinez (@BrennanMart2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrennanMart2026/status/1982299480964899217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</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":"Eddie Matthews","_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":"5'11u0022","_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":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Esperanza","_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-6901b45c7aa7c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Matthews had two interceptions for Esperanza in its 27-21 win over Westminster. He also had a touchdown reception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here are some plays vs. St. Margaret's <br><br>6 rec / 125 yds / 1 TD<a href="https://twitter.com/jp_presley1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jp_presley1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DraftAnthony?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DraftAnthony</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DannyLockhartS1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DannyLockhartS1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachReyes_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachReyes_</a><a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alecsimpson5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alecsimpson5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikehuntley63</a><a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/QBHitList?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@QBHitList</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/quarterbackmag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@quarterbackmag</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gregorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Gregorian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/on3recruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@On3Recruits</a> <a href="https://t.co/uZtSwCaDHi">pic.twitter.com/uZtSwCaDHi</a></p>&mdash; Eddie Matthews (@eddiematthewss) <a href="https://twitter.com/eddiematthewss/status/1983260436796715038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</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":"Somto Nwude","_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":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"225","_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":"Crespi","_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-6901b45c7ab29"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nwude had a school-record six sacks for Crespi in a win over Harvard-Westlake.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats Somto Nwude (Crespi, Encino).<br>SoCal Defensive Player of Week.<br>In game at SoFi Stadium, he shined with six sacks, 14 tackles, three forced fumbles. Celts (9-0) beat Harvard-Westlake.<a href="https://twitter.com/SomtoNwude?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SomtoNwude</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballCrespi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FootballCrespi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HaroldAbend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HaroldAbend</a> <a href="https://t.co/lHo3bAYypG">https://t.co/lHo3bAYypG</a> <a href="https://t.co/dA4inri7OT">pic.twitter.com/dA4inri7OT</a></p>&mdash; Cal-Hi Sports (@CalHiSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalHiSports/status/1983374756104827073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1000924"],"_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-6901b45c7aba0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Peko had eight tackles with two sacks in Oaks Christian's win over Camarillo. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First 3 games🎖️ <a href="https://t.co/gvmGpZnRmv">https://t.co/gvmGpZnRmv</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrownKai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrownKai</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachGTown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachGTown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <br>3 sacks<br>27 Tckls<br>4.5 TfL<br>Pbu<br>2 hurs.</p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1000924' first='Joseph' last='Peko'] (@JosephPeko) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosephPeko/status/1980360091850404106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHERS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jakob Auga, La Puente</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1743436' first='Noah' last='Barajas'], La Habra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake Hardy, Aliso Niguel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andrew Johnson, Pasadena</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Johnson, Thousand Oaks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Humberto Martin, El Monte</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacob Martinez, Charter Oak</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283596' first='Cash' last='Pearsall'], Corona del Mar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eric Perez, St. Genevieve</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bo Salazar, Norte Vista</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1621204' first='Jordan' last='Slye'], Salesian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady Stringham, Laguna Beach</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='408802' first='Duvay' last='Williams'], Serra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nick Yabubik, Palos Verdes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->