Week 5 Rewind: Top Southern California Defensive Games

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1642916"],"_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-68dcb2231449a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Carter had two interceptions for Point Loma and returned them both for touchdowns in a win over La Jolla.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Week 6 v La Jolla<br>3 rec<br>70 rec yards<br>2 rec tds<br>2 pick 6's<a href="https://t.co/zfgYbbu4cW">https://t.co/zfgYbbu4cW</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1642916' first='Romeo' last='Carter'] (@RomeoCarter08) <a href="https://twitter.com/RomeoCarter08/status/1972401520802140374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 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":1923737,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Carson Etnire","_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":"190","_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":"Aliso Niguel","_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-68dcb22314558"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Etnire had nine tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery for Aliso Niguel in its win over El Toro. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Interception #1 vs El Toro <a href="https://twitter.com/carson_etnire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@carson_etnire</a> <a href="https://t.co/rSuf8wWE0I">pic.twitter.com/rSuf8wWE0I</a></p>&mdash; David Etnire (@DEtnire53652) <a href="https://twitter.com/DEtnire53652/status/1972373454243659975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 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":"Thomas Jones","_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":"Long Beach Wilson","_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-68dcb223145f2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones had 10 tackles with two interceptions for Wilson in its win over Millikan. He also had 108 receiving yards with a touchdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Took down the defending Moore league champs in their house -5 catches -108 receiving yards - TD -2 INTs<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTclark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTclark</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCoachDK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheCoachDK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MvpFoster1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MvpFoster1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_jeffbranson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_jeffbranson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachb2thomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachb2thomas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRocket73?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRocket73</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamCarterFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamCarterFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HC_Carter1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HC_Carter1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRamey_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRamey_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/raudriccurtis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@raudriccurtis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachhouston123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachhouston123</a> <a href="https://t.co/AySven05zk">pic.twitter.com/AySven05zk</a></p>&mdash; Thomas Jones (@TJONES2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/TJONES2026/status/1972113217913868753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 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":"Kingston Sula","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_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":"185","_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":"Carson","_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-68dcb22314687"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sula had eight tackles, five for a loss with four sacks in Carson's win over St. Pius X-St. Matthias. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Soph mid Szn Highlights<br>33 TKL's (17 Solo, 12 Tfl's)<br>8.5 Sacks , 10 Qb Hur<br>Excited to start league play next week! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://t.co/i7jAb0y17z">https://t.co/i7jAb0y17z</a><a href="https://twitter.com/EdwardHumpherys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdwardHumpherys</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJohnson21_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJohnson21_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWLowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWLowe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJack_CHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJack_CHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/breezepreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@breezepreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LACitySection?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LACitySection</a></p>&mdash; Kingston Sula (@KingstonSula14) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingstonSula14/status/1973019330620395579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I told you <a href="https://twitter.com/KingstonSula14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingstonSula14</a> is one of the top Edges in the 2028 class and dare we say he is making a case for nationally soon? Coaches let's connect! <a href="https://twitter.com/CarsonColts_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CarsonColts_FB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJack_CHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJack_CHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWLowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWLowe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJohnson21_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJohnson21_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://t.co/O1b93stTfJ">pic.twitter.com/O1b93stTfJ</a></p>&mdash; Coach Edward Humpherys (@EdwardHumpherys) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdwardHumpherys/status/1972776550765613560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 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":"Joaquin Wagner-Bagues","_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":"220","_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":"Mira Costa","_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-68dcb2231471c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wagner-Bagues had 12 tackles with three sacks in Mira Costa's win over Villa Park. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mid-Season Tape <br>60 tackles <br>46 Solo<br>7 TFLs <br>3 Sacks <a href="https://t.co/xx22EUVFLI">https://t.co/xx22EUVFLI</a> <a href="https://t.co/QdGFUIzlGe">pic.twitter.com/QdGFUIzlGe</a></p>&mdash; Joaquin Wagner-Bagues (@WagnerBagues) <a href="https://twitter.com/WagnerBagues/status/1972514958467539124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHER TOP PERFORMERS:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nolan Abeyta, Great Oak</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Contreras, Hoover</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Danns, Servite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283606' first='Dash' last='Fifita'], Santa Margarita</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warren Florence, Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hector Gonzalez, Van Nuys</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brock Herrera, Redondo Union</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1621228' first='Jordan' last='Hicks'], Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1614528' first='JD' last='Hill'], Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='401237' first='Derrick' last='Johnson II'], Murrieta Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reed Langan, Brentwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaydin Lewis, Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Simon Mekari, Newbury Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Moore, Esperanza</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashlee Palmer, Quartz Hill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Darren Panton, Carson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1197241' first='Isaiah' last='Phelps'], Pacifica</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryder Robinson, Grossmont</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>J'hari Teasley-Hall, Pasadena</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noel Trejo-Zepeda, Los Altos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jorge Velazquez, Artesia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Preston Webb, Notre Dame</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->