North Coast Section Top Returning Sack Leaders

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2236082,"_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-6a402dc656b21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Aumua is coming off a breakout 8.5 sack Junior season for Granada and is explosive off the edge and very active in the backfield. He wins with a quick first step get off, violent hands on primary and secondary moves and can collapse the picket from various positions up front. He shows the ability to make plays from the backside and eat up drive blocks and double teams in the run game and has the frame to continue packing another 25+ pounds in college. He should be drawing plenty of late D3 attention/offers and is one of the top pass rushers returning in the North Coast Section. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2236085,"_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-6a402dc656ba7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith is very active from his linebacker position and can rush the passer from the edge or when applying pressure up the middle. He is long and rangy with closing speed, tackles well in space and is a quick processor when sniffing out plays. Smith shows he can shock and shed off blocks on his way to the backfield, stays square when scraping over the top and is very disruptive while packing a punch at the point of attack. He is one of the top linebackers in the NCS heading into this season and is a key name to note with some college upside and untapped potential heading into his Junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2236086,"_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-6a402dc656bfd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lloyd is part of a loaded 2028 class for Middletown and has all the projectable traits for the next level and should start seeing college attention come his way in the coming months. He has a massive and lean frame with natural bend, good movement abilities for his size and should fit nicely on the offensive side of the ball in college as a tackle. He had 6+ sacks as a sophomore for the NCS D7 champions and is one of the top players returning in the always impressive small school NCL-I conference. Look for D2/NAIA+ schools to come in and show interest/offer through his Junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":2236087,"_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-6a402dc656c4f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The North Bay product is one of the better defensive lineman returning across the redwood empire and broke out on his junior season for the Pumas. He is a long and twitchy athlete with a good first step, natural bend to get underneath blockers and can press the pocket from the edge or on the inside. He is a very high motor kid that shows block recognition, plays flat and can strike/lock out consistently in the run game and should fit nicely as a true defensive end in college as he packs on another 25+ pounds. He should be drawing plenty of D3 interest here late and is going to be a steal at the next level with some nice upside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->