Louisiana Defensive Stat Leaders (9/15)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defensive stat leaders are here, and here is how things stand after every team has played a minimum of two games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2234604"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aaa0fd204913"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2234604' first='Bennett' last='Speer'] is the first player that I am putting in this article, as he is the player who leads the state in tackles, although it is a two-way tie. He is tied with Roddy Hebert. The two are tied with a total of 27 tackles to begin the season. They have set the tone for the remainder of the pack this season, and it would be no shock if one of these guys is leading the way by the end of the season, although there are plenty of players who are close to the 27 total. I believe this race will be tight for weeks to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2054862"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aaa0fd204983"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2054862' first='Ladarion' last='Banks Jr']. is next on the list, as he is joining the list with the most sacks among all of the players in the state of Louisiana. He is already leading the pack with a total of five sacks this season, which goes to show that he is only getting better and is only going to continue to grow as a player. The second-place player is just one sack behind him, which leads me to believe that this will also be a tight race moving forward, although anything can change, to say the least. Keep your eye on him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2234957"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aaa0fd2049d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">While [player_tooltip player_id='2234957' first='Edward' last='Bailey'] may not have the most sacks, he has still been a menace off the edge. He has the most QB hurries in the state, as he currently has a total of seven QB hurries this season. He also has the second most sacks, with a total of four. Obviously, this means that he is just one sack behind the leader. He is an absolute headache off the edge, and no one will be able to block him if he continues this success. The talented 2028 prospect is making a name for himself in the early portion of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2397487"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aaa0fd204a21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2397487' first='Kaiton' last='Packett'] is entering this list as the interception leader and the king in that category when it comes to the state of Louisiana. In fact, he leads the state with a total of four interceptions, while the next player behind him has three. Three is impressive enough, but Packett has four in just two games of work, which means he has an average of two per game. This is likely to go down, but that is a great start when it comes to the high school level, and is something that is worth being proud of if you are a high school star.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2397491"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aaa0fd204a75"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">To round out the list is [player_tooltip player_id='2397491' first='Hayden' last='Bell'] from North DeSoto High School. The Louisiana High School star has been putting the state on the map when it comes to his solo and one-on-one tackling. According to MaxPreps, he leads the state with a total of 24 solo tackles. Bell is only getting better as time goes on, and he is someone who will be chasing this crown all season long. Don't sleep on this prospect, and I hope that everyone will be tuned into his game moving forward, because he deserves it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->