Leesville Road vs. Cardinal Gibbons – Defensive Standouts
Ed Brooks
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<p>I was on the sideline for the conference championship game. There were several lead changes throughout the game. Cardinal Gibbons took control late in the game and secured the 33 - 23 victory. The listed players performances caught my attention throughout the game.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Cardinal Gibbons HS</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='308730' first='Ryan' last='Ziegler'] - LB, 6'2" 215 (No. 10 LB, No. 143 Overall)</strong>. Ryan displayed good lateral movement and good speed while covering a lot of ground quickly to close in on the ball carrier. He displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to make stops. He displayed good technique on punishing tackles made in the open field. Ryan has received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1318716' first='Griffin' last='Cockerham'] - DL, 6'3" 205</strong>. Griffin displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1101215' first='Conway' last='Kelly'] - DL, 6'1" 220</strong>. Conway displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='355091' first='Chris' last='Pinder'] - DL, 6'1" 260 (No. 19 DL, Watchlist)</strong>. Chris displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong>Alex Blachly - DL, 6'3" 225</strong>. Alex displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='775970' first='Braylon' last='Peebles'] - DB, 5'10" 165</strong>. Braylon displayed the ability to change directions quickly and speed to cover receivers. He displayed good technique and good use of arms, making it difficult to complete a pass against him. He displayed good technique of tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leesville Road HS</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='263960' first='Braxton' last='Lassiter'] - DL, 6'5" 250 (No. 15 OL, No. 196 Overall)</strong>. Braxton displayed good technique and violent hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed quickness and upper body strength to overpower blockers and shut down the play, sometimes in the backfield. He utilizes quickness out of his stance which allows him to go unblocked on several plays. The Richmond commit was the dominant player on the defensive line, and it was difficult to contain him.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='652726' first='Jalon' last='Watkins'] - DL, 6'3" 195 (No. 52 LB, Watchlist)</strong>. Jalon displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='387420' first='Micah' last='Purvis'] - LB, 5'11" 200 (No. 40 LB, No. 306 Overall)</strong>. Micah displayed good lateral movement and good speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed patience to let the play develop before reacting quickly to make stops. He displayed good technique on punishing tackles made in the open field. Micah should start to receive recruiting interest from schools.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='831321' first='Christian' last='Shaw'] - LB, 6'1" 190 (No. 14 LB, No. 66 Overall)</strong>. Christian displayed good lateral movement and good speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He should start to receive recruiting interest from schools.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='339180' first='Xavier' last='Lewis'] - DL, 6'1" 230 (No. 18 DL, Watchlist)</strong>. Xavier displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers while moving past them for stops. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He should start to receive recruiting interest from schools.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='637138' first='Tyler' last='Carlson'] - LB, 6'3" 220</strong>. Tyler displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier. He displayed good technique on tackles made in the open field. He should start to receive recruiting interest from schools.</p>
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I was on the sideline for the conference championship game. There were several lead changes throughout the game. Cardinal Gibbons took control late in the game and secured the 33 - 23 victory. The listed players performances caught my attention throughout the game.
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