Defensive Game Balls for Playoffs, Round 1
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<p>Now that the dust has settled, we are on to football's second season - the state playoffs. With consolation games sprinkled in, here were the top performers from the first week of the playoffs.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1467565' first='Julien' last='Jones'], 2026, Colonia: 21 tackles (15 solo), 4 for loss, 3 receptions, 21 yards, 4 carries, 20 yards in 20-19 victory at Ridge</p>
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<p>Cormac Flanagan, 2027, Haddonfield: 21 tackles (16 solo), 1 for loss in 20-14 victory vs .Willingboro</p>
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<p>Jah'mir Lane-Bailey, 2026, Red Bank Regional: 17 tackles (10 solo), 4 for loss in 14-9 defeat vs. Steinert</p>
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<p>Davey Rhineheart, 2026, Warren Hills: 20 tackles (11 solo), 1 Int, 1 reception, 26 yards, 2 carries, 2 yards in 24-21 defeat at Summit</p>
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<p>Antwuan Rogers, 2026, Salem: 14.5 tackles (2 solo), 2 for loss, 7.5 sacks in 47-0 victory at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='284064' first='Jerome' last='Foster'], 2026, Camden: 7 tackles (6 solo), 4 for loss, 4 sacks in 53-0 victory vs. Voorhees</p>
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<p>Reddy Marczyk, 2027, Holy Spirit: 10 solo tackles, 1 for loss, 4 sacks in 28-27 victory at St. Augustine</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='402196' first='Brandon' last='Simmons'], 2026, Glassboro: 6 tackles (3 solo), 2 for loss, 3 sacks, 1 Int (1 TD) in 41-0 victory vs. Audobon</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pass Defending</h2>
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<p>Connor Jakubowski, 2028, DB: 3 tackles (2 solo), 3 Int, 1 reception, 36 yards in 14-7 victory at Metuchen</p>
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<p>Jake Reimold, 2026, Summit: 4 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 Int in 24-21 victory vs. Warren Hills</p>
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<p>Jayden DiNatale, 2026, Butler: 7 tackles (3 solo), 2 Int in 42-7 victory vs. Hawthorne</p>
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<p>DJ Binck, 2026, Gateway: 1 solo tackle, 2 Int, 1 reception, 3 yards, 9 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD, 5-6, 131 yards in 43-8 victory vs. Clearview</p>
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Now that the dust has settled, we are on to football's second season - the state playoffs. With consolation games sprinkled in, here were the top performers from the first week of the playoffs.
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