League recap: Phillips scores huge upset over Harlan

By Staff Report Oct 2, 2012, 12:11am

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The biggest upset of the week belonged to Phillips, who took down 322nd ranked Harlan, 18-14.

The Wildcats moved up to 355 from 381 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln. Phillips was able to make the jump by beating the Falcons 18-14.

Harlan's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Falcons feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Daniel Johnson has thrown for 279 yards and three touchdowns this season, while Clifton Cooper has five catches for 164 yards. Johnson also leads the league in rushing with 287 yards.

A big matchup in the league this week will be when Troy McAllister's team takes on King. At the moment, the Wildcats are in third, while the Jaguars are in first.

Phillips made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 9,815 from 10,291. They were able to move up in the ranks after a 18-14 victory over Harlan last week.



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