Previewing the Digital vs. Bell Matchup: Top 5 Defensive Stars
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<p>Meet the top 5 defenders in the Digital vs. Bell football matchup—check out which stars to watch and get ready for the showdown! These two teams will face each other this Saturday in the DCSAA Class A championship game on Saturday. </p>
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<p><strong>Alonta McCarty | Defensive Back | Bell | 5-10 | 165 | 2028</strong></p>
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<p>McCarty has made 67 total tackles (45 solo) this season. Last week, during a 54-0 win over Ron Brown, he made five total tackles (four solo). In the film I watched, he looks like a Rover and spends a lot of time in the box. Whether it's a pass or run play, his highlights show him coming downhill and hustling to wherever the ball is.</p>
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<p><strong>Larron Metcalf | Defensive Lineman | Bell | 6-4 | 270 | 2026</strong></p>
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<p>Metcalf has made 25 total tackles (19 solo) and has sacked the quarterback 10.5 times, along with 10 quarterback hurries. He has been an immovable force on the inside for his team. Metcalf plays with power and speed off the ball, making it hard for opposing linemen to stop his momentum or even slow him down once he really gets going. I'm surprised he hasn't snagged a couple of offers at the D-2 or FCS level yet.</p>
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<p><strong>Gregory Hampton | Defensive Back | Bell | 5-8 | 145 | 2029</strong></p>
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<p>Hampton is credited with 45 total tackles (26 solo) and four interceptions this season. He's earned early playing time in his career, playing the slot cornerback position. Hampton's coaches believe in his technique as they trust him to get the job done in their man-to-man defensive scheme. There are a couple of plays in the red zone where he does a good job of playing through the receiver's hands to break up the pass on one, and he transitions and stays with the receiver through the back of the end zone on the other.</p>
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<p><strong>Khamel Williams | Linebacker | Digital | 5-9 | 175 | 2027</strong></p>
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<p>Williams made nine total tackles (three solo), hurried the quarterback three times, and sacked the quarterback once in his team's 14-7 win over St. Albans. For the season, he's made 38 total tackles (17 solo), sacked the quarterback nine times, and has hurried the quarterback 26 times.</p>
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<p><strong>Na'Kayden Green | Linebacker | Digital | 5-11 | 170 | 2027</strong></p>
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<p>Green has made 41 total tackles and sacked the quarterback three times so far this season. He's on the smaller side of the spectrum when it comes to the position, but he's able to use his quickness to his advantage to beat blocks at times.</p>
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Meet the top 5 defenders in the Digital vs. Bell football matchup—check out which stars to watch and get ready for the showdown! These two teams will face each other this Saturday in the DCSAA Class A championship game on Saturday.
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