Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Week 2

The novelty of having football back in the spring wore off in week two and now people are ready to take a deep look at these games instead of just being happy to be watching the sport. Now that pretty much all of the teams in Southern California have played a game, we have more great defensive performances to choose from. Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-passing-performances-week-2/">top passing performances</a> in week two. Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-rushing-performances-week-2/">top rushing performances</a> in week two. Here were the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/03/southern-california-top-receiving-performances-week-2/">top receiving performances</a> in week two. Below are six of the top defensive performers from week two and some honorable mentions. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25362" first="Sinn" last="Brennan"], Los Alamitos, 2023</strong> Brennan transferred to Los Alamitos from Santa Margarita and has made an immediate impact. He is a big guy at 6-foot-5 and between 230 and 240 pounds and could be a defensive end or a tight end at the next level. He had a huge sack for a safety in Los Alamitos’ major win over Corona del Mar. He is a name that Southern California football fans will be hearing a lot for the next three years. https://twitter.com/sinnbrennan/status/1373708941880782848?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Lando Brown, Serra, 2021</strong> I promise not to write about Lando Brown every week but it’s hard not to when he keeps dominating on the gridiron. He recorded 11 tackles, four sacks and forced a fumble in Serra’s 12-6 overtime win over Chaminade. Last week, he had 14 tackles and a sack against Long Beach Poly. He is one of the best unsigned linebackers in the state. https://twitter.com/CalHiSports/status/1374538500935098368?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Charlie Gooding, La Jolla Country Day, 2023</strong> La Jolla Country Day suffered a tough loss to crosstown rival Bishop’s last week but got a standout performance from sophomore defensive back Charlie Gooding. Gooding intercepted a pass and returned it 97-yards for a touchdown. He also had four catches on offense and three tackles. He is a hair under 6-feet tall with room to put on muscle and could develop into a prospect. <hr /> <strong>Robert Rosebaugh, Crespi, 2021</strong> There was not a lot of defense being played in Crespi’s 53-43 win over Calabasas last week, but Rosebaugh had a big night for the Celts’ defense. The senior had eight tackles and two interceptions in the win. He had 23 tackles and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore for Crespi and has developed into a quality senior player. Rosebaugh is a track guy with real speed who has flown under the recruiting radar. https://twitter.com/RobertRosebaugh/status/1373761889902108673?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Jason Sanford Jr., Pasadena, 2022</strong> Pasadena and Burbank got the cool opportunity to play at the Rose Bowl last Friday. The offense got a lot of attention for scoring 42 points but the Pasadena defense played well too. Sanford Jr. had two interceptions and returned them for 35 yards. He also had a 20-yard kick return and is one of the best athletes on the field. <hr /> <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/02/inside-look-at-wca-club-team-redzone-elite/">Kanious Vaughn</a>, San Clemente, 2021</strong> Vaughn was a guy who was talked a lot about this offseason and very highly-regarded by his coaches, but lacked the varsity film to confirm the hype. He had two sacks for San Clemente in a <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2021/03/19/san-clemente-takes-control-in-second-half-to-get-past-capistrano-valley/">35-24 win over Capistrano Valley</a> and was instrumental in shutting down the Capo Valley running game. He is a 6-foot-2 defensive end around 220 pounds and could be an outside linebacker at the next level. https://twitter.com/kanious_vaughn/status/1373769621547847680?s=20 <hr /> <strong>Other top performers: </strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Alvarez, Whittier</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Owen Chambliss, Centennial</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Zachary Chavez, Sonora</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">GJ Delatorre, Norco</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25216" first="Ryder" last="Fitch"], Mission Viejo</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jacob Hernandez, Orange Lutheran</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Howard, Xavier Prep</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">McKai Jackson, San Ysidro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Marcus Johnson, Western</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Kane, Servite</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jack Kosick, Edison</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">[player_tooltip player_id="25275" first="Ezekiel" last="Larry"], Sierra Canyon</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Brett MacGowan, Peninsula</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris McCarty, Tesoro</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/02/top-10-c-o-2022-pass-rushers-in-southern-section-part-1/">Luke Meyer</a>, Capistrano Valley</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Donovan Poe Yandall, Long Beach Poly</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Lukas Saavedra, Dana Hills</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Zac Sheets, Nordhoff</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Derek Smith, St. Margaret’s</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/santa-margarita-ath-drew-sulick-accepts-pwo-at-cal-poly/">Drew Sulick</a>, Santa Margarita</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Trevor Yamaguchi, Aliso Niguel</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Dominic Zboyan, San Marcos</span> &nbsp; &nbsp;