Blake Henderson, a 5'9" 195-pound defensive tackle from Providence Day School, switched to the defensive line in his sophomore year to help his team. The highlight reel shows his tackles, blocks, and versatility across multiple positions, with announcers praising his toughness and work ethic against larger opponents.
He's probably pound for pound one of the toughest guys we had. He can play several positions. He plays defense for us because he's a very aggressive tackler, and then we've used him some at fullback this year as a, as a blocker and a runner. So he's a very versatile person, real tough, well-respected not only by his coaches but by his teammates.
Come on, Red! Come on! Bad spot, Red! Hi. Oh, that was my number. Oh, there you go, JD! Good block, Braxton! Block him! There you go.
To carry down the sidelines, number two Brian Fields and Fields deep to receive.
Oh, how do you not block that, man?
What you want him to say?
Number two Brian Fields with the fair.
Number eleven is in. Oh no, that's too much. Yeah, there you go, bring it back.
The swing pass in the backfield, number 21 Connor Jones on the receiving end. Snap, the kick is up, and it's good.
Go Grant, go Grant, go Grant! Number 16, Tuna Toon.
His motor runs all the time. He never gets tired. He's short, all right, number one. He doesn't weigh a lot, so he's only about 180 pounds, but he's so strong he's able to take on these 240-pound guys and really work his technique and his feet and his fastness. He's really fast coming out off that 3-technique tackle. He's, he just got a motor, like I said, that will not quit.
The one Jake Matthews fans—
I like the Oh, we got another substitute out.
Team J.D. Kent set to kick off. The squib kick scooped up at the 31, Kenyon Davis.
He comes out here every day and works 100% for us, goes hard every single down, and in the weight room and outside of here too.
Number 10, JD Kent, with the kickoff. 35, Tyler, very deep.
Number 9.
Number 9.
Number 2, Brian Fields.
Number 1, Jake Mackey on the option, keeps it.
3rd and 13.
21, Connor Jones in the punt. Number 2, Brian Fields with the fair catch.
James— and we know that he's in! Oh no, that's too much. Yeah, yeah, there you go. Bring it back.
Number 35, Tyler, for the pride.
Good block, Braxton, block him. There you go.
Tick-tock down the side.
Ben, that's it.
Break down.
Whoa! There's Bruce! There it is! J-Y-T. James. Oh no, that's too much. Yeah, there you go. Bring it back.
The swing pass in the backfield. Number 21, Connor Jones, on the receiving end. Snap, the kick is up, and it's good. Giving up, number 21, Connor Jones.
Go Grant, go Grant, go Grant! Number 16, Kevic Chee. Number 9.
Quick pass goes to number 25.
What is that?
Number 9. Number 9, give 9 on the play.
It'll bring up 2nd and 1.
3rd and 1 for the Lions.
Number 9, John.
Hi, I'm Blake Henderson. I play fullback and defensive tackle for Providence Day School. I'm 5'9, 195 pounds. And the reason why I play defensive tackle is because my sophomore year we had 3 returning starters at linebacker and we had no defensive line. So my coach asked me if I want to play defensive line because of my strength and my speed, and I said yes because I want to do anything I can to help the team out and play and be on the field.
