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Mars seeks better defensive play in ‘23

ADAMS TWP — There were two sides to the Mars football team's defense in 2022.

First, the impressive: end Connor Hartle, linebacker Jacob Maple and safety Mason Childress combined for 271 tackles. Hartle and Maple accounted for 14 of the team's 20 quarterback sacks. Childress had three of the unit's 11 interceptions.

But the individual statistics masked some glaring weaknesses and in some games, the deficiencies won out.

In regular season losses to Highlands (54-22), Armstrong (55-31) and Hampton (49-42) and in a WPIAL playoff loss to McKeesport (43-0), the Planets defense was overwhelmed.

Mars’ Jacob Maple (35) wraps up Hampton running back Brock Borgo behind the line of scrimmage in a game last season. Maple will be one of the leaders of this year’s team as the Planets look for a more consistent effort on defense. Eagle File Photo

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