League recap: Joplin stuns Parkview in upset

By Staff Report Sep 10, 2013, 1:35pm

Ozarks league recap: 9/10/13

Ozarks recap September 10, 2013

The biggest upset of the week belonged to Parkview, who defeated 67th ranked Parkview, 38-21. Dantee Figueroa during the win.

Hillcrest was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from ninth to sixth in Ozarks. Earlier in the week, the Hornets triumphed over Glendale 43-0.

Anthony Cooper threw for 157 yards and 4 touchdowns. He went 8-14 with 0 interceptions.

Cooper put up the best numbers in passing as Kickapoo beat Rolla. Cooper's favorite target this week was Corbin Harris, who caught 3 passes for 67 yards.

Matt Rush was a passing and rushing force as Hillcrest bested the Falcons. He completed 10 passes for 157 yards and also ran for 102 yards. Rush's favorite target this week was Juwan Johnson, who caught 5 passes for 83 yards.

Maurice Downey was the best receiver in the league this week as the Vikings lost to Joplin. Downey racked up 4 receptions for 91 yards. Connor Ratcliff helped Parkview's passing attack out by catching 7 balls for 33 yards.

Elza Evans was the best running back in the league this week. He ran for 133 yards on 27 carries as Lebanon fell to the Eagles.

6-foot-2 quarterback Cooper of the Chiefs is the league leader in passing yards this season with 394. He has also thrown 6 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Ratcliff. The Parkview star has 15 catches for 167 yards.

The Yellowjackets are in first place, while Camdenton is in fourth place.

John Beckham's team took down Glendale 43-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Rush in the win.



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