III Section VII recap October 1, 2013
Agua Fria made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 3,983 from 5,214. The improvement was largely due to a 37-19 victory over Buckeye last week.
The Owls' dynamic duo of Steven Medrano and Archie Rice proved to be unstoppable against the Hawks, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Medrano threw for 69 yards and Rice had 61 yards receiving.
Chris Salsberry was a passing and rushing force as Shadow Ridge beat Sierra Linda. Salsberry's key target this week was Xavier Niesen, who caught 3 passes for 30 yards.
Tavita Matu was a key player and the best on defense this week as the Stallions topped the Bulldogs. He.
Salsberry was a beast in the backfield as Shadow Ridge bested Sierra Linda.
Desert Edge's Anthony Hernandez and Elijah Marks have formed a dream team this season, leading III Section VII in both passing and receiving yards. Hernandez has thrown for 1,847 yards this season, while Marks, a 6-foot-1 receiver, has 46 catches for 1,005 yards. Salsberry from Rico Tipton's team leads the league in rushing with 964 yards.
Entering into this week's contest against Youngker, Hernandez is short just 153 passing yards to break 2,000 on the season.
The Stallions' Salsberry is a mere 36 yards away from breaking the 1,000-rushing-yards mark for the season. In 133 carries Salsberry has put up 964 yards this year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Bobby Barnes' team takes on Shadow Ridge. The Hawks are currently in third, while the Stallions are in second.
Agua Fria led the league in scoring this week by notching 37 points on Buckeye. Marquice Paige ran for 167 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
