Top Southern Section Defensive Performers from Round 1

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1382553"],"_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-6912ef59c9c51"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brooks had seven tackles with two interceptions in Cathedral's win over Western. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a Great win last night against western in the 1st round of playoffs. Finished with 2 ints, 7 tackles/ 1 TFL. <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachV_50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachV_50</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachRodBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachRodBrown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanDillonSDSU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SeanDillonSDSU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TimRoschmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TimRoschmann</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cjmcgorisk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cjmcgorisk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDaniels06?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDaniels06</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DBCoachDom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DBCoachDom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_DGibson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_DGibson</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EliteAthletes_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EliteAthletes_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAdamClark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAdamClark</a> <a href="https://t.co/sNelVIYah9">pic.twitter.com/sNelVIYah9</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1382553' first='Kayden' last='Brooks'] (@Kaydenbrooks28) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kaydenbrooks28/status/1987403551715500044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 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":"McCoy Browner","_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":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_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":"Bonita","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-6912ef59c9d21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Browner had two interceptions and seven tackles for Bonita in its win over Northview. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">INTERCEPTION: Bonita&#039;s McCoy Browner comes down with an interception on the opening drive of the game. Bonita takes over at their own 38 with 10:10 left in the first quarter. <a href="https://twitter.com/SGVNSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGVNSports</a></p>&mdash; Gabriel Duarte (@GabrielNDuarte_) <a href="https://twitter.com/GabrielNDuarte_/status/1986993333504454915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 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":"Mekhi Criss","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_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":"Murrieta Valley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-6912ef59c9dbe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Criss had two interceptions that he returned for 164 yards in Murrieta Valley's win over Corona del Mar. One of the interceptions was a pick-six. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1st round CIF!!<br>Big win against Corona Del Mar we won 35-14<br><br>Game Stats : <br>2 ints(1 pick 6)<br>5 tackles<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/MVNighthawkFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MVNighthawkFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BlairAngulo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlairAngulo</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/skyler_ridley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@skyler_ridley</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDJohnson23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDJohnson23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JPetrino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JPetrino</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SDSU_CalebDavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SDSU_CalebDavis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBTPSU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBTPSU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alecsimpson5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alecsimpson5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ExpoRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ExpoRecruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneCA</a>… <a href="https://t.co/72JnZa3reB">pic.twitter.com/72JnZa3reB</a></p>&mdash; Mekhi Criss (@Mekhicriss) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mekhicriss/status/1987201160357552273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 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":"Sebastian Salazar","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_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":"St. Margaret's","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-6912ef59c9e4f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Salazar returned an interception for a touchdown and had 12 tackles for St. Margaret's in a 16-15 win over Redlands East Valley. He also ran for 130 yards with a touchdown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["270853"],"_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-6912ef59c9e9b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith had eight tackles, two for a loss and a forced fumble for Great Oak in a win over Cajon. He also ran for three touchdowns on offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3% chance to win so we won 38-15! Blessed to be able to play this amazing game for another week, jobs not finished!<a href="https://twitter.com/GOHS_WolfpackFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GOHS_WolfpackFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/pressenterprise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pressenterprise</a> <br>3 TDS<br>99 rushing<br>8 solo tackles<br>1 Forced Fumble <a href="https://t.co/jyHLQBavft">pic.twitter.com/jyHLQBavft</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='270853' first='Ryder' last='Smith'] (@RyderSmith2026) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyderSmith2026/status/1987685117771624657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>OTHER TOP PERFORMERS:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier Aviles, Anaheim</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gael Flores, Santa Paula</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1689027' first='Thompson' last='Foulger'], Dana Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Hebrard, Palm Springs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1382571' first='Tycen' last='Johnson'], Chaparral</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant Jones, Patriot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1686081' first='Iosefa' last='Lealofi'], Barstow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Corey Lewis, Aliso Niguel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1909611' first='Brandon' last='Mohaghegh'], La Canada</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Diego Plancarte, Burbank</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->