Football: South East’s Daniel Belton continues to dominate

It’s going to be difficult not selecting Daniel Belton of South East as the Eastern League player of the year.

In his latest performance, the middle linebacker-running back had 16 tackles, including nine solo tackles, plus two sacks and a blocked kick, to help South East (7-1) defeat previously unbeaten Roosevelt, 38-27.

“Daniel Belton had another unbelievable game,” offensive coordinator Chris Perlstein said.

Belton has 93 tackles on the season and is averaging 11.6 tackles a game. He also rushed for 86 yards in 10 carries and scored two touchdowns while catching five passes for 115 yards and one touchdown.

“A special kid,” Perlstein said of the 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior.

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