Hudson County - National recap October 1, 2013
Adding to the longest winning streak in Hudson County - National this week, St. Peter's Prep beat Kearny 76-0. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Marauders.
Memorial was the team that made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from sixth to fourth in the league. Earlier in the week, the Tigers triumphed over Immaculate Conception 54-20.
Union City's offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Elijah Mercado threw for 35 yards and Daiquan Kelly had 63 yards receiving. On the ground Tamaine Boyd chipped in 191 yards. Jonathan Castellano helped Union City's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 43 yards.
The Soaring Eagles' dynamic duo of Mercado and Kelly proved to be unstoppable against Bayonne, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Castellano helped Union City's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 43 yards.
Boyd was a passing and rushing force as Union City bested the Bees.
Bayonne's Zymire Gordon and Damon Small have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Gordon has thrown for 223 yards this season, while Small, a 6-foot-3 receiver, has 6 catches for 160 yards. Boyd from Wil Valdez's team leads the league in rushing with 420 yards.
The Kardinals are currently in seventh, while the Soaring Eagles are in first.
St. Peter's Prep took down Kearny 76-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
