Apex Friendship’s Anthony DeBerardino is News & Observer HS football player of the week
Apex Friendship linebacker Anthony DeBerardino is the News & Observer high school football player of the week.
DeBerardino won a tight race with Cary’s Mason Finley, winning by less than 2,000 votes.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound middle linebacker had 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss to lead Apex Friendship to a 31-21 win at Garner to cap a perfect 7-0 regular season April 9.
DeBerardino, an Air Force Academy commit, is also a 5-star, long-snapping recruit.
DeBerardino has 59 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and two fumble recoveries for Apex Friendship this season.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com.
This story was originally published April 11, 2021 at 12:18 PM.