2023 Statewide Defensive Top Performers: Week 11

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 high school football regular season has reached its end in the state of Kentucky as we have now made it through eleven full weeks of play. Week 11 gave us several exciting games with some impressive individual performances. After already covering the offensive side of the ball, here are my top defensive performers in the state of Kentucky from Week 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["373781"],"_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_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='373781' first='Vincent' last='Carrico'] is a player that has had an outstanding 2023 season and continued to impress this past week. He played a key role in his team's win over North Hardin. Carrico lined up at inside linebacker where he was very impressive against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and flow to the ball quickly to make tackles. He finished the game with 20 tackles and two tackles for loss. Carrico also proved to be reliable against the pass, both as a rusher and in coverage, finishing the game with 1.5 sacks and an interception. Vincent currently holds an offer from Kentucky Wesleyan and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play at the next level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["653479"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Joining his brother on this week's defensive top performers list is [player_tooltip player_id='653479' first='William' last='Carrico']. William lined up at safety where he was very impressive in pass coverage, showing the ability to break on the ball with perfect timing to make a play. He finished the game with two interceptions. Carrico also showed the ability to fill the lane and make tackles against the run, finishing the game with 16 total tackles. He also played a key role on offense, catching four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Carrico currently holds offers from Marian, Ave Maria, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Benedictine College, and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play on either side of the ball at the next level.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Khalil Barber","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Newport","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Khalil Barber is a player that jumped onto my radar this past week. He played a key role in his team's win over Covington Holy Cross. Barber lined up at inside linebacker where he did a great job of reading his keys then coming downhill and fighting through blocks to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles. He finished the game with 11 tackles and three tackles for loss. Barber also showed the ability to rush the passer, finishing the game with one sack. Khalil doesn't currently hold any offers but deserves some attention from college coaches as he has the talent to play somewhere at the next level.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["971511"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='971511' first='Mac' last='Darland'] is another linebacker that stood out to me this past week. He played a key role in LCA's impressive win over Raceland. Darland lines up at outside linebacker where he has shown the ability to use his speed to burst off the edge before opposing offensive linemen can react as a pass rusher. He finished last week's game with two sacks. Darland also showed the ability to make plays in pass coverage, coming away with one interception. He also showed the ability to flow to the ball carrier quickly to make tackles against the run, finishing the game with nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. Mac doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to keep an eye on as he continues to develop over the next few seasons.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["331710"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='331710' first='Mikel' last='Clack'] is a player that has had a very impressive 2023 season and continued to stand out last week. 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Webb played a huge role in his team's win over Ludlow. He lined up at defensive tackle where he was very disruptive against the run, finishing the game with 16 tackles and two tackles for loss. Webb does a great job of fighting through blocks and getting to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles. He also showed the ability to rush the passer, finishing the game with two sacks. Zian recently picked up his first offer from Campbellsville and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play at the next level.","_player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":10,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6543e2868e09f"} /-->