Five-star DE Lawson focusing on season 

Coming off a junior season in which he made 31 tackles for loss and 15 sacks, five-star defensive end Carl Lawson (Alpharetta, Ga./Milton) knows the bar is set high for his senior season. The No. 5 prospect in the country, Lawson also dominated the offseason camp circuit as well. But when the 6-foot-2, 252-pound senior stood at midfield after making two sacks and several quarterback pressures, the look on his face was of pure disgust.

“I feel like I performed awful,” Lawson said. “I had two sacks, but I literally missed nine where I had them in my hands. I need to work on my tackling and come out of my stance under control.”

Nevertheless, the Eagles won their opener over Alpharetta 35-28. Coming off a disappointing 4-7 season last year, Lawson is focused on putting his school on the map.

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