2018 Great Lakes region high school football single-season leaders: defense

A look at statistical leaders in Ohio, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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The high school football season has wrapped in all of the Great Lakes states. Heading into 2019, here's a look at the top defenders in the Great Lakes region during the 2018 season.

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Note: Stats are supplied by team admins (including ADs, coaches, statisticians, etc.).

GREAT LAKES REGION DEFENSIVE LEADERS

TOTAL TACKLES (175 or more)
Lukas Mosora, Hubbard (Hubbard, Ohio) – 238
Austin Frasier, Evansville Central (Evansville, Ind.) – 214
Michael Kustanbauter, Muncy (Muncy, Pa.) – 205
Gaven Kinsey, Manchester (Akron, Ohio) – 202
Luke Marley, Carroll (Flora, Ind.) – 196
Adam Long, Madison (Madison Heights, Mich.) – 194
Ben Allen, Anthony Wayne (Whitehouse, Ohio) – 191
Layken Rouzer, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Pa.) – 185
Kevin Cooke, IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, Ill.) – 183
Brandon Mailler, Dryden (Dryden, N.Y.) – 178
Garrett Williamson, Zionsville (Zionsville, Ind.) – 178
Shane Hartzell, Pennridge (Perkasie, Pa.) – 176
Clayton Coll, Franklin Community (Franklin, Ind.) – 176
Kaleb Moell, Batavia (Batavia, Ohio) – 175
Devin Weakley, Western Boone (Thorntown, Ind.) - 175

New Palestine (IN) senior Kyle King registered 18 sacks this season.

Photo by Brenda Adams-Turk

SACKS (15 or more)
Shawn Walker, Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, Pa.) – 23
Nyreem Helton, Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia, Pa.) – 23
Chauncey Ernest, Madison (Madison Heights, Mich.) – 22
Ryan Bodolus, Pottsgrove (Pottsgrove, Pa.) – 18
Kyle King, New Palestine (New Palestine, Ind.) – 18
George Karlaftis, West Lafayette (West Lafayette, Ind.) – 17.5
Dylan Carrier, Evansville Central (Evansville, Ind.) – 17
Caleb Rockey, Bellefonte (Bellefonte, Pa.) – 17
Mike Hood, Mount Carmel (Mount Carmel, Pa.) – 17
Dionte Nichols, Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 16.5
Dougie Simmons, Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) – 15.5
Elijah Lewis, South Park (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 15
Caelon Eason, Madison (Madison Heights, Mich.) – 15
KJ Jackson, Madison (Madison Heights, Mich.) – 15
Liam Orcutt, Knightstown (Knightstown, Ind.) – 15
Kieran Place, Zane Trace (Chillicothe, Ohio) – 15

Ward Melville (NY) senior JJ Laap had nine interceptions this season.

Photo by Timothy Butler

INTERCEPTIONS (9 or more)
Broc Grosser, Halifax (Halifax, Pa.) – 12
Timmy Ward, Canton (Canton, Pa.) – 11
Nino Barbosa, Whiting (Whiting, Ind.) – 10
Austin Tutt, Preble Shawnee (Camden, Ohio) – 10
Devonta Hall, South Bend Washington (South Bend, Ind.) – 9
Malcolm Depriest Jr., Evansville Central (Evansville, Ind.) – 9
Tyler McGrath, Tri-Valley (Hegins, Pa.) – 9
JJ Laap, Ward Melville (East Setauket, N.Y.) – 9
Tristen Perry, Clawson (Clawson, Mich.) – 9

STATEWIDE LEADERS

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