VOTE: Brockton-area preseason high school football defensive player of the year

We are days away from the kickoff of high school football on the South Shore , and defensive players from each school are hungry to shut down opposing offenses.

From tenacious linebackers, to physical pass rushers and run stoppers upfront, and ballhawks in the secondary, the region has playmakers at every position on the defensive side.

Below are 39 names of defensive players we are looking at to potentially have big seasons this fall. Names of the players were gathered through a form sent out to coaches by the Enterprise staff, in addition to attending preseason training camps.

Voting will end on Tuesday, Sept. Sept. 10

The Poll

The candidates

Jake Tikonoff, Abington

Kris Patterson, Abington

Adam Libby, Abington

Ahmad Wiggins, Brockton

Jarred Mighty, Brockton

Jayden Seale, Brockton

Cash Pettway, Brockton

Charles Swenson, Bridgewater Raynham

Matt Holton, Bridgewater-Raynham

Jayson Kelleher, Bridgewater-Raynham

Caleb Altidor, Cardinal Spellman

Umarei Murray, Cardinal Spellman

Brady Wetzel, Cardinal Spellman

Johnny King, East Bridgewater

Robbie Mavilia, East Bridgewater

Jared Cleary, East Bridgewater

Andrew Tynan, Holbrook/Avon

Ethan Noncent, Holbrook/Avon

Andrew Falk, Middleboro

Travis Hayes, Middleboro

Danny Mosley, Middleboro

Andrew Whiteside, Oliver Ames

Thad Bloomfield, Oliver Ames

Milon Banks, Oliver Ames

Brody Nicholson, Rockland

Jax Leduc, Rockland

Dom White, Rockland

Jary Donnalson, Southeastern

Zach Pechulis, Southeastern

Sean Pechulis, Southeastern

Jackson Arnold, Stoughton

Kerven Georges, Stoughton

Aidan Rideout, Stoughton

Sean Hancock, West Bridgewater

John Chervil, West Bridgewater

Logan Syrek, West Bridgewater

Reid Swan, Whitman-Hanson

Nate Melia, Whitman-Hanson

Brady Markowski, Whitman-Hanson

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