Hayden Packer’s play has been key for Jersey Shore

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As he started walking toward the locker room following an exciting 26-14 Class AAAA state quarterfinal win at Crestwood, Jersey linebacker Hayden Packer noticed some Crestwood parents talking and some volunteers taking down video equipment.To buy more Green Bay Packers Jersey with cheap price, you can visit packernfl.com official website.

So for the first time all night, Packer did not go straight ahead. He reversed course and took the long way back inside. It was a little thing which revealed a lot.“He wanted to let them have their moment,” Jersey Shore coach Tom Gravish said. “What a classy kid.”

Packer is a nice kid. But put him on the football field and watch the beast within explode. The sophomore linebacker/fullback has put together a super breakthrough season and he played his best game at the most opportune time against Crestwood. Packer made 16 tackles while running for 38 yards and a touchdown on seven carries as Jersey Shore earned a second straight state semifinal appearance.

Jersey Shore (9-0) travels to fellow unbeaten Lampeter-Strasburg Friday to play for a spot in the state championship. A player who saw limited varsity action last year is a major reason why the Bulldogs are again one of the state’s top four teams.Packer is an animal,” cornerback Cayden Hess said. “We knew he was going to be an animal from the offseason work he did.”

With all-state linebacker Dawson Sechrist graduating, there was one starting position opening up at linebacker opposite Packer’s older brother Gabe. The 5-foot-10, 190-pounder did everything he could to not just earn that spot, but flourish once he did.

And that mission has been accomplished. Packer is second on the team in tackles (65), averaging 7.2 per game while adding seven tackles for loss and two sacks. He has helped fill a gaping void and played a vital role in Jersey Shore allowing just 4.9 points and 132.2 yards per game. Against Crestwood, he seemed to be everywhere, gobbling up running backs, knocking players backward and recovering a fumble which ended a third-quarter scoring threat.