2A/1A Three Rivers recap Oct. 3, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to St. Pauls, who took down 153rd ranked St. Pauls, 48-20.
Red Springs moved up to 189 from 253 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in 2A/1A Three Rivers. The Red Devils climbed the ranks as a result of a 48-20 win over the Bulldogs.
St. Pauls' offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Kane Banner threw for 71 and one touchdown and Shawn Williams had 52 yards receiving. On the ground Williams chipped in 81 yards. Malik Livingston helped St. Pauls' passing attack out by catching two balls for 43 yards.
Livingston made the biggest impact on defense this week as Trey Sasser's team lost to Red Springs. The 5-foot-9 junior grabbed one interception.
George Coltharp's team's Blake Greene and Julian Brown have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Greene has thrown for 1850 yards this season, while Brown has 32 catches for 653 yards. The Bulldogs' Williams leads the league in rushing yards with 1225.
Going into this week's game against East Columbus, the Red Devils' Greene needs 150 passing yards to surpass 2,000 on the season.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when the Gators take on Red Springs. As it stands, East Columbus is in second, while the Red Devils are in third.
South Robeson was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from sixth to fourth in 2A/1A Three Rivers. Earlier in the week, the Mustangs defeated Fairmont 24-18.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
