League recap: Schurr climbs in state rankings with win

By Staff Report Oct 3, 2012, 7:56pm

Almont league recap: 10/3/12

Almont recap Oct. 3, 2012

Schurr moved up to 529 from 670 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Almont. The Spartans were able to make the jump by beating Whittier 10-6.

Schurr and the Cardinals played the most hotly contested game in the league this week, with Schurr eventually emerging with a 10-6 victory.

San Gabriel's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Matadors feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Marqus Valenzuela has thrown for 1332 yards and nine touchdowns this season, while Joseph Mayorga has 18 catches for 437 yards. Mayorga leads the league in rushing with 397 yards.

A big matchup in Almont this week will be when Bell Gardens takes on Alhambra. At the moment, the Lancers are in second, while the Moors are in third.

The Spartans made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 6,940 from 9,145. The improvement was the result of 10-6 victory over Whittier last week.



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