York-Adams 3 recap September 17, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Littlestown, who defeated 211th ranked Delone Catholic, 47-7. Trevor Hildebrand threw for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 53 yards in the win.
The Thunderbolts moved up to 194 from 343 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in York-Adams 3. Littlestown climbed the ranks as a result of defeating the Squires 47-7.
York Suburban's dynamic duo of Thomas Merkle and Steven Salcedo proved tough for York County Tech to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Merkle threw for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns and Salcedo had 100 yards receiving. Emmanuel McDowell helped York Suburban's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 96 yards.
The Trojans' dynamic duo of Merkle and Salcedo proved to be unstoppable against the Spartans, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Salcedo was the best receiver in the league this week as York Suburban topped York County Tech.
Merkle put up the best numbers in passing as Jeremy Jones' team topped Matt Glennon's team.
Dustin DeGroft was the most successful running back in the league this week. He ran for 114 yards on 18 carries as Mike Lippy's team bested the Spartans.
He was 10-21 with 1 interceptions.
5-foot-10 quarterback Merkle of York Suburban is the league leader in passing yards this season with 394. He has also thrown 3 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Garrett Trout. The Littlestown star has 6 catches for 152 yards.
An important game coming up in York-Adams 3 this week will be when Delone Catholic takes on the Trojans. At the moment, Steve Wiles' team is in fourth, while York Suburban is in fifth.
The Trojans were the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from eighth to fifth in the league. Earlier in the week, York Suburban triumphed over York County Tech 50-36.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
