Peninsula - Lake recap October 22, 2013
King's Academy moved up to 623 from 670 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Peninsula - Lake. The Knights were able to move up by beating Mills 19-15.
King's Academy and the Vikings played the closest game in the league this week, with King's Academy eventually emerging with a 19-15 victory. Dominic Sabel threw for 219 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 21 yards in the win.
William Gittens' team's dynamic duo of Sabel and Derek Friske proved tough for Mills to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Dakota Bott helped King's Academy's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 33 yards.
Daniel Ponce made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Knights beat Mike Krieger's team. The 6-foot-1 defensive end racked up 1 sack.
Hillsdale's offense cannot be tamed this season and the Knights feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Cole Carrithers has thrown for 1,162 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, while Brandon Butcher has 19 catches for 397 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Mills takes on second place Hillsdale. Last week, the Vikings fell to King's Academy, while Hillsdale defeated Jefferson.
The Indians fell to the Knights 49-14 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
