League recap: Cuba/Spoon River Valley stuns Peoria Heights in upset

By Staff Report Sep 18, 2013, 4:42pm

Prairieland - Black league recap: 9/17/13

Prairieland - Black recap September 17, 2013

The biggest upset of the week belonged to Peoria Heights, who took down 495th ranked Peoria Heights, 50-28.

Astoria-Table Grove VIT's Eli Wherley recorded the longest rushing play in Prairieland - Black this season in his game against Bushnell-Prairie City last week. Wherley scampered for 54 yards on the play and finished with 87 on the day as his team bested the Spartans.

Astoria-Table Grove VIT's offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Alex Briney threw for 81 and 2 touchdowns and Tyler Engel had 25 yards receiving.

Dave Wilson's team's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.

The Rebels' offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.

Astoria-Table Grove VIT's dynamic duo of Briney and Engel proved to be unstoppable against Bushnell-Prairie City, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

The Rebels' dynamic duo of Briney and Engel proved tough for the Spartans to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

Briney and Wherley gave Astoria-Table Grove VIT a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Teammate Jacob Shcishler added to the ground attack by rushing for 50 yards.

Briney and Wherley gave the Rebels a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.

Briney put up the best numbers in passing as Astoria-Table Grove VIT topped Bushnell-Prairie City.

Engel was the best receiver in the league this week as the Rebels bested the Spartans.

Wherley was the most successful running back in the league this week.

A big matchup in Prairieland - Black this week will be when Cuba/Spoon River Valley takes on Abingdon/Avon. The Wildcats are in first place, while the Commandos are in third place.

Abingdon/Avon scaled the state rankings by moving to 459 from 509 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Commandos were able to make move up by topping Lewistown 45-32.



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