Flint Hills recap September 17, 2013
Mission Valley's Cody Smallwood rumbled for the longest rushing play in Flint Hills this season in his game against Herington last week. Smallwood's team topped the Railroaders as he sprinted for 80 yards on the play and finished with 228 in all.
West Franklin was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from fifth to third in the league. The Falcons vanquished Chase County 33-14 earlier in the week.
Joe Walsh put up the best numbers in passing as Lyndon defeated Osage City. He finished with a total of 8 completions for 155 yards and 3 touchdowns. Walsh's favorite target this week was Dawson Swinehart, who caught 3 passes for 95 yards.
Smallwood was the most successful running back in the league this week. Tanner Allen also contributed to the rushing game with 126 yards on the ground.
Mitchell Wecker was the best wideout in Flint Hills this week as Northern Heights fell to Council Grove. Wecker tallied 3 receptions for 115 yards.
Orlando Guitierez was a key player and the best on defense this week as the Bulldogs lost to West Franklin. The 5-foot-11 senior.
He was 8-13 with 0 interceptions.
Smallwood was a force in the backfield as Mission Valley topped Herington.
Smallwood was a passing and rushing force as Cody Witte's team topped Pat Baalmann's team. Smallwood's favorite target this week was Allen, who caught 2 passes for 22 yards.
6-foot-3 quarterback Walsh of the Tigers is the league leader in passing yards this season with 476. He has also thrown 7 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Brendan Watts. The Chase County star has 9 catches for 183 yards.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when Lyndon and Seth Homolka's team face off next week.
An important game coming up in the league this week will be when Rod Stallbaumer's team takes on the Falcons. At the moment, the Tigers are in first, while West Franklin is in third.
The Indians fell to Lyndon 50-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Ryan Haskins was a bright spot for Osage City, as he threw for 44 yards and ran for 47 yards in the loss.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
