League recap: Averill Park climbs in state rankings

By Staff Report Oct 1, 2013, 3:24pm

Section 2 A - Southeast league recap: 10/2/13

Section 2 A - Southeast recap October 1, 2013

Averill Park moved up to 208 from 301 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Section 2 A - Southeast. The Warriors climbed the ranks as a result of topping Cohoes 48-20.

Troy took down Bishop Maginn 61-19 last week, the largest margin of any game.

Bishop Maginn's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Griffins feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Neiko Bianchino has thrown for 624 yards and 6 touchdowns this season, while Jeremy Nixon has 16 catches for 318 yards.

The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Averill Park takes on second place Troy.

The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Averill Park takes on the Flying Horses. Zach Gobel's team has allowed 105 points this season, while Troy has given up 109.

The Warriors made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 6,828 from 8,870. The improvement was the result of a 48-20 victory over the Tigers last week.



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