Player Of The Week: Defense

Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:00 pm

Player Of The Week: Defense | Player of the Week: Defense

DEFENSE
Trent Mann
School: Obion Central
Pos.: Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Grade: Senior

By The Numbers: Mann had a big-play performance in a game filled with them as Obion Central dropped its fourth straight game, a 40-20 loss to Crockett County at Alamo. Mann was credited with nine total tackles, including seven solo stops. He snatched a Cavalier fumble out of the air and returned it 58 yards for a score two minutes into the third to get the Rebels within 34-20. With that score still standing early in the fourth, he picked off a CC pass in the end zone to stop the Cavs’ scoring threat and give his team possession with 8:02 still to play.
Honorable Mention: Nathan Spaulding, OC, had 17 total tackles, including 12 solo stops. ... Jacob Hyde, OC, had 14 tackles and recovered a fumble. ... Jake Curlin, OC, had 10 total tackles. ... Kane Taylor, UC, posted a team-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss.

Published in The Messenger 9.12.12