League recap: St. John's/Tipton Catholic extends winning streak with victory over Thunder Ridge

By Staff Report Oct 7, 2013, 12:11am

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St. John's/Tipton Catholic added to the longest winning streak in Northern Plains (8 Man) this week by beating Thunder Ridge, 42-38. The win marks fourth in a row for the the Bluejays.

St. John's/Tipton Catholic and the Longhorns played the closest game in the league this week, with St. John's/Tipton Catholic eventually emerging with a 42-38 victory. Trey Dubbert threw for 186 yards and 4 touchdowns in the win.

Jarod Shelton was a key player and the best on defense this week as Wilson fell to Tescott. He.

Zac Walter was a passing and rushing force as Lincoln beat Pike Valley. He completed 13 passes for 177 yards and 3 touchdowns and also ran for 254 yards. Walter's favorite target this week was Jerod Obermueller, who caught 7 passes for 126 yards.

Walter was a force in the backfield as the Leopards topped the Panthers.

He was 14-22 with 2 interceptions.

Walter was the best running back in the league this week. In 21 carries, he ran for 254 yards as Lincoln beat Thunder Ridge. Joe Myers also contributed to the rushing game with 130 yards on the ground.

6-foot-0 quarterback Chanse Copple of Rock Hills is the league leader in passing yards this season with 624. He has also thrown 10 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Eilert. The St. John's/Tipton Catholic star has 17 catches for 308 yards.

A big matchup in Northern Plains (8 Man) this week will be when jerry voorhees' team takes on Natoma. As it stands, the Longhorns are in fourth, while the Tigers are in third.

Garry Lowry's team led the league in scoring this week after putting up 72 points on Pike Valley. Walter during the win.



Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.