West Jersey - Diamond recap Oct. 3, 2012
Dasheem Sanders and Kerron Johnson provided fans with a highlight when they connected against Pennsville Memorial. The connection went for 54 yards, the longest such play in West Jersey - Diamond this season.
Highland Regional's Fred Morrison recorded the longest rushing play in the league this season in his game against the Eagles last week. Morrison's team beat Pennsville Memorial as he sprinted for 67 yards on the play and finished with 190 in all.
Penns Grove's dynamic duo of Nick Elmer and Greg Thompson proved tough for Salem to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Elmer threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns and Thompson had 108 yards receiving. Rich Gray helped Penns Grove's passing attack out by catching one ball for 22 yards.
Corey Clement was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 14 carries, he ran for 478 yards as Glassboro defeated the Rams. Teammate Ronnie James added to the ground attack by rushing for 25 yards.
Penns Grove's Elmer and Jabrail Murray have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading West Jersey - Diamond in both passing and receiving yards. Elmer has thrown for 295 yards this season, while Murray, a 6-foot-0 receiver, has six catches for 119 yards. Clement from the Bulldogs leads the league in rushing with 844 yards.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Kemp Carr's team takes on Woodstown. The Red Devils are currently in first, while the Wolverines are in third.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Penns Grove takes on Woodstown. The Red Devils have allowed 26 points this season, while John Adams's team has given up 14. Penns Grove allowed 8 points last week as it topped Salem.
There should be lots of points scored when the Red Devils and the Wolverines face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Penns Grove comes in having scored 146 this season, while Woodstown has scored 87. The Red Devils scored 50 points last week as they defeated Randy Johnson's team.
Highland Regional moved up to 106 from 152 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. Craig Stinson's team was able to make the jump by beating Ryan Wood's team 32-28.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
