For a player that has never played defense before in his career, 6-3, 308 pound Christian Johnson looked like he knew what he was doing this season. In addition to playing the usual spot at offensive guard, Johnson was placed as a defensive tackle prior to the start of the season.

The move paid immediate dividends for Coach Chris Davidson.

“It was a bit of an adjustment for me early, but in my second game, I had about 15 tackles,” said Johnson, who played almost every play on both sides of the ball the entire season. “In my third game, I had about nine tackles. After that, video started spreading around and teams started double teaming me for the rest of the year. I think I finished with about 91 tackles total for the season. I wish our team could have done better, but I think I played pretty well overall.”

According to Coach Davidson, Christian earned first-team all-district honors for his performance. His versatile big man was one of the main strengths on his young team.

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