Area Defensive Standouts Among the Best During 2021 Season

Defensive leaders in the regular season include the following area student-athletes:

• Cade Statz, Assumption
• Brady Potaczek, Stanley-Boyd
• Andrew Jeske, Colby
• Jake Nesterick, Stanley-Boyd
• Tommy Drohner, SPASH

Defensive Total Tackles Leaders

Rank	PLAYER	TTCK
1.	Andre Corn	141
2.	Ben Zylka	131
3.	Aidan Schaefer	124
3.	Travis Alvin	124
5.	Tyler Piotrowski	120
6.	Marcus Getsinger	119
7.	Bret Hamm	118
8.	Ethan Kohlmann	117
8.	Briggs Reinke	117
8.	Spencer Hiatt	117
11.	Nick Lastrilla	115
11.	Ben Smith	115
13.	Jaden Barstow	113
13.	Gavin Tegels	113
15.	Cade Statz	112
16.	Cooper King	109
17.	Riley Fischer	107
17.	Owen Vogelsberg	107
19.	Joey Moyer	105
19.	Logan Dusek	105
21.	Wyatt Nitchey	104
21.	Bryce Schoenberger	104
23.	John Harman	103
23.	Koy Hopke	103
23.	Taylor Schaefer	103
26.	Chase Matthias	102
27.	Preston Miller	99
28.	Jed Scallon	98
29.	Zack Bothun	96
29.	Ben Werner	96
29.	Dan Schmitz	96
32.	Brady Potaczek	95
32.	Lucas Smith	95
32.	Eric Kleinhans	95
32.	Camren Dennee	95
36.	Preston Schmidt	94
36.	Kenny Satori	94
36.	Mylan Smith	94
39.	Quinn Williams	93
39.	Reed Breckheimer	93
39.	Matthew Blank	93
42.	Josh Capponi	92
42.	Jonah Jensen	92
44.	DJ Woelber	91
44.	Isaac Runstrom	91
44.	Levi Prusinski	91
44.	Cal Miles	91
48.	Marcus Forsythe	90
48.	JD Brahm	90
50.	Ben Rehl	89

Defensive Sacks Leaders

R	PLAYER	SCK
1.	Brent Hoppe	14.0
1.	Sam Gabler	14.0
3.	Beau Kopp	13.0
3.	Jack Schroeder	13.0
3.	Andrew Jeske	13.0
6.	Sam Pilof	12.5
7.	Ben Flak	12.0
8.	Tyler Dormanen	11.0
8.	Isaac Runstrom	11.0
8.	William Dzierzanowski	11.0
8.	Peter Stapleton	11.0
12.	Domanic Bohn	10.0
12.	Reid Jamerson	10.0
12.	Adam Boehm	10.0
12.	Daveon Gillespie	10.0
16.	Jake Nesterick	9.0
17.	Alex Macksam	8.5
18.	Austin Schlies	8.0
18.	Henry Amborn	8.0
18.	Colby Horn	8.0
18.	David Nies	8.0
18.	Seth Miller	8.0
23.	Owen Novitski	7.5
24.	Logan Recob	7.0
24.	John Harman	7.0

Defensive Interceptions Leaders

R	PLAYER	INT
1.	Alex Belongia	8
2.	Boston Brindley	7
2.	Ethan Shamberger	7
4.	Cade Cosson	6
4.	Axel Noll	6
4.	Caden Wold	6
4.	Luke Webb	6
8.	Carter Olson	5
8.	Tommy Drohner	5
8.	Gavin Gerber	5
8.	Rylee Klosinski	5
8.	Ethan Stanton	5
8.	Andy Albinger	5
8.	Dajahn Nelson	5
8.	Kyle Haas	5
8.	Will Bieber	5
8.	Konner Ellenson	5
8.	Jacob Rockwell	5
19.	Timothy Frederickson	4
19.	Dane Brost	4
19.	Nathan Vagedes	4
19.	Bradley Garcia	4
19.	Carson Syse	4
19.	Cadon Hardesty	4
19.	Elliot Karcz	4

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