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

By Eric Frantz Jan 3, 2019, 11:00am

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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




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



STATEWIDE LEADERS

New York HS Football Statistical Leaders

Pennsylvania HS Football Statistical Leaders

Ohio HS Football Statistical Leaders

Michigan HS Football Statistical Leaders



Indiana HS Football Statistical Leaders

Illinois HS Football Statistical Leaders

Wisconsin HS Football Statistical Leaders

Minnesota HS Football Statistical Leaders