Seahawks Swarm Defense
Myrtle Beach Defense | The Seahawk Swarm
Myrtle Beach Seahawks football has always been known for having explosive
offensives behind offensive mastermind, head coach Mickey Wilson. This
year coach Wilson has a good defense to go with a great offense.
The Hawks defense has only allowed an average of 7 points a game in
arguably the toughest region in state. West Florence and Darlington were held
scoreless against the Seahawks Swarm defense (West Florence's only score
came from a special teams mishap). Seahawks held Hartsville elite running
game to 14 points. South Florence was scoring close to 50 points a game until
they met Myrtle Beach who held the Bruins to 17 points. The Seahawks were
able to shut down North Myrtle Beach and Wilson allowing only 6 points in
each contest.
Myrtle Beach's defensive coordinator, Coach Owens, is known for coming up
with creative defensive schemes to slow down opposing teams offenses. The
Seahawks defenders so far have been executing Coach Owens' game plan.
Defensive Line
Defensive Tackles Vinny Cavalcante and Shamir Harrison are explosive off the
ball, very physical, and great against the run. The Seahawks have one of the
best pair of defensive ends in the state with Dalton Epps and Tre Phillips. Epps
and Phillips have great size, fast off the edge, and put the squeeze on opposing
quarterbacks and offenses.
Linebackers
The Hawks have an excellent corp of linebackers. Cam Ward is the leading
tackler who is very fast and athletic. Linebackers Ashton McSwain and Tyron
Bryant are headhunters and play physical. Senior Frank Goings plays
extremely smart and loves to play downhill. Sophomore Ricky Escabor has been
a big surprise this season with the ability to make big plays.
Defensive Backs
Tyron Miles is the lock down corner for the Seahawks. The Hawks secondary
is anchored by 6'3" DB Jordan Chestnut who is solid against the pass and
outstanding against the run. Josh Gunn is the play maker who creates turnovers
all over the field. Michael Gilliard solid all around cornerback who loves contact.
Can the Seahawk Swarm Defense continue it's dominance during the playoffs?
If the Hawks can hold their opponents to less than 13 points a game in the playoffs,
making it to the state championship should be very probable for this team.
