Watching Red Mountain in this one, it just felt like the same guy was showing up around the ball every single time they needed a stop – that was Jameson Wade Jameson Wade 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Red Mountain | 2026 State AZ . He came into the postseason already established as one of the most productive tacklers in the state, but this game was more about how quietly dominant he was than any single highlight play. ALA–QC never really got comfortable running the football, and Wade was the main reason why. He fit runs downhill without overrunning them, scraped sideline-to-sideline when they tried to bounce things, and seemed to be standing up from the bottom of every pile after a key third-down stop. Add in the sack and forced fumble he logged, and you get the full picture of a middle linebacker who just has a feel for when to trigger and how to finish. For a Red Mountain team that leaned on its defense to grind out a win, Wade was the heartbeat of that unit.

Watching Red Mountain in this one, it just felt like the same guy was showing up around the ball every single time they needed a stop – that was Jameson Wade Jameson Wade 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Red Mountain | 2026 State AZ . He came into the postseason already established as one of the most productive tacklers in the state, but this game was more about how quietly dominant he was than any single highlight play. ALA–QC never really got comfortable running the football, and Wade was the main reason why. He fit runs downhill without overrunning them, scraped sideline-to-sideline when they tried to bounce things, and seemed to be standing up from the bottom of every pile after a key third-down stop. Add in the sack and forced fumble he logged, and you get the full picture of a middle linebacker who just has a feel for when to trigger and how to finish. For a Red Mountain team that leaned on its defense to grind out a win, Wade was the heartbeat of that unit.