League recap: Henry breaks off league-leading run for Western Christian

By Staff Report Oct 31, 2012, 3:18pm

Ambassador league recap: 10/31/12

Ambassador recap Oct. 30, 2012

Andrew Henry of Western Christian ran for the longest rushing play in Ambassador this season against Arrowhead Christian last week. Henry ran for 80 yards on the play and finished with 80 on the day as his team beat the Eagles.

Ontario Christian extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Linfield Christian, 35-28. The victory was the ninth in a row for the Knights.

Zach Chesser provided a threat through the air and on the ground as Calvary Murrieta lost to Aquinas. He completed eight passes for 124 yards and one touchdown and also ran for 147 yards. Chesser's favorite target this week was Trysten Taylor, who caught three passes for 77 yards.

Brad Hargis put up the best numbers through the air as Western Christian beat Arrowhead Christian. He finished with 10 completions for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Hargis' favorite target this week was Sarkis Panossian, who caught two passes for 64 yards.

Connor Bammes made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Warriors fell to the Falcons. The junior grabbed 1.5 sacks.

T. J. Spykstra was the most productive running back in the league this week. He ran for 174 yards on 17 carries as Ontario Christian lost to Aquinas. Teammate Grant Jepson added to the ground attack by rushing for 41 yards.

On the ground, Chris Ybarra's team's Romero Flores has rushed for 1512 yards which leads the league. The leading receiver in the league this season is Christian Dirksen. The Ontario Christian star has 24 catches for 559 yards.

The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Ontario Christian takes on second place Western Christian. Chris Stevens' team bested the Lions last week, while Kevin Oberlander's team defeated John Beck's team.

Chesser of the Brad Schwab's team is only 74 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Chesser has rushed for 926 yards on 144 carries so far this year.

One of the league's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when the Fighting Lancers and the Knights face off next week. Hargis has thrown for 1258 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, while Brandon Maldonado has terrorized opposing QBs to the tune of eight sacks.

Western Christian took down Arrowhead Christian 34-7 last week, the largest margin of any game. Hargis ran for 43 yards in the win.



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