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And the winner is...MN Football Hub defensive top performer revealed

By Kassondra Burtis, SportsEngine, 10/27/21, 8:00AM CDT

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See who fans voted as the top performer from Oct. 19-21.

Athletes are considered for the weekly top performer poll only if their stats are entered on the MN Football Hub by 10 a.m. on Sundays. If coaches or members of their staffs need access to enter stats, please email mnhubs@sportngin.com.


Top performer winner

Tony Kollie, Robbinsdale Cooper. With the scoring spread between a few players, the Hawks were led on defense by freshman linebacker Kollie. He made 10 tackles — twice as many as any other Hawk — including one for a loss, as the Hawks defeated Benilde-St. Margaret’s 41-0 on Oct. 20.

Top performer candidates

Ethan Anderson, Becker. The senior made a season-high 14 total tackles, making seven tackles solo, including two for a loss and one sack. The Bulldogs defeated Willmar 17-0 on Oct. 20.

Charlie Boucher, Minneapolis Southwest. The senior backed the Lakers’ 19-2 victory against Minneapolis South on Oct. 20. His 18 total tackles in the win brings his regular season total to 103 — third most in the state — or nearly 13 per game average. He recorded two tackles for a loss in the win.

Jack Johnson, Blaine. After two first-half touchdowns, the Bengals shut down Osseo’s offense in the second half of their 14-13 victory on Oct. 21. The junior linebacker made 19 total tackles to lead the Bengals' defense.

Tony Kollie, Robbinsdale Cooper. With the scoring spread between a few players, the Hawks were led on defense by freshman linebacker Kollie. He made 10 tackles — twice as many as any other Hawk — including one for a loss, as the Hawks defeated Benilde-St. Margaret’s 41-0 on Oct. 20.

Sam Lokken, Mountain Iron-Buhl. The junior led the defense in the Rangers’ 74-14 rout of Bigfork on Oct. 20. Lokken made 10 solo tackles and 15 tackles, including three for a loss. He added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Daniel Padilla, Norwood Young America. The junior tied a season high of 13 total tackles, helping the Central Raiders break a three-game losing streak and defeat LeSueur-Henderson 42-13 on Oct. 20. Padilla also grabbed an interception, his first of the season.

William Richman, Minnetonka. The senior linebacker capped off an impressive season with 10 solo tackles — 11 total — during a 35-18 victory at Roseville on Oct. 21. He had four tackles for a loss and one sack in the Skippers' victory.

John Roers, Brandon-Evansville. The senior amassed 26 total tackles on Oct. 20 — nearly one-fourth of his team's total of 117 that night — as the Chargers lost to Verndale 26-20. Roers recorded one tackle for a loss.

Kerome Thompson, Fridley. The Tigers held Columbia Heights off the scoreboard for the first 43 minutes of the game and allowed a single touchdown in their 15-6 victory on Oct. 20. The junior linebacker made 10 total tackles, including one for a loss, to lead the Tigers’ defense.

Jayce Walrath, Sauk Rapids-Rice. The Storm lost a close one to Monticello on Oct. 20, as the senior recorded nine solo tackles and 12 total tackles — one shy of his season high — to lead the Storm. Walrath tallied two tackles for a loss and one sack.

*Stats and records as of Oct. 24*


MN Football Hub polls are for entertainment purposes only. 


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