League recap: Rye Neck stuns Tuckahoe in upset

By Staff Report Sep 10, 2013, 1:36pm

Section 1 C/D league recap: 9/10/13

Section 1 C/D recap September 10, 2013

The biggest upset of the week belonged to Tuckahoe, who took down 174th ranked Tuckahoe, 24-0. Ryan Morningstar ran for 79 yards and caught 1 passes for 60 yards in the win.

George Figueroa of Yonkers Montessori Academy ran for the longest rushing play in Section 1 C/D this season against Palisade Prep last week. Figueroa scampered for 56 yards on the play and finished with 100 on the day as his team beat the Phoenix.

Steve Yurek's team's dynamic duo of Figueroa and Reggie Rivas proved tough for Palisade Prep to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Figueroa threw for 66 yards and 30 touchdowns and Rivas had 60 yards receiving.

Yonkers Montessori Academy's dynamic duo of Figueroa and Rivas proved to be unstoppable against Darin Fields' team, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

Figueroa put up the best numbers in passing as Yonkers Montessori Academy beat the Phoenix.

Rivas was the best receiver in the league this week as Yonkers Montessori Academy defeated Palisade Prep.

COREY JEAN-CHARLES was the best running back in the league this week. He ran for 139 yards on 16 carries as Albertus Magnus topped the Phoenix. THOMAS CROWLEY also contributed to the rushing game with 76 yards on the ground.

Yonkers Montessori Academy's Figueroa and Rivas have formed a dream team this season, leading Section 1 C/D in both passing and receiving yards. 5-10 quarterback Figueroa has thrown for 66 yards this season, while Rivas has 2 catches for 60 yards. The Falcons' JEAN-CHARLES leads the league in rushing yards with 139.

A big matchup in the league this week will be when Dobbs Ferry takes on Albertus Magnus. As it stands, the Eagles are in fourth, while Paul Villanueva's team is in sixth.

Rye Neck scaled the state rankings by moving to 121 from 189 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Panthers climbed the ranks as a result of topping the Tigers 24-0.



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