Ely (Pompano Beach, FL) defensive end Brandon Daniel feels he could have played better this season. Judging by his statistics, he played pretty well. He finished the regular season with 9 1/2 sacks despite facing constant double teams throughout the year.

He feels the challenges he met this season will help him on the next level.

“I could have played better this season,” said Daniel. “I faced a lot of double teams this year. I think that will help me a lot next year, though, when I only have to go against one person.”

Daniel has a chance to feel better about his season, as he leads Ely into the first round of the Class 6A playoffs this Friday versus Palm Beach Lakes HS. Ely finished the regular season with a 9-1 record, capping it with a 33-0 victory over arch-rival Dilliard High School in last week’s Soul Bowl.

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