AAAAAA Region 5 recap Sept. 26, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Wheeler, who took down 92nd ranked Wheeler, 31-27.
Walton suffered a letdown when it was bounced from the state Top 25 this week after a 24-7 loss to Walton. The Raiders had been ranked sixth, but fell to 27 following the defeat.
Wheeler's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Wildcats feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Elijah Staley has thrown for 359 yards and two touchdowns this season, while Emanuel Beal has eight catches for 197 yards. Kahlem Looney leads the league in rushing with 242 yards.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when the Wildcats take on Milton. As it stands, Wheeler is in second, while the Eagles are in fourth.
Lassiter extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Cherokee, 41-6. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Trojans.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
