Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln league recap: 10/17/12
Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln recap Oct. 16, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to King, who took down 305th ranked King, 24-20. Daniel Johnson threw for 43 yards and one touchdown and ran for 145 yards in the win.
Harlan moved up to 297 from 353 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln. The Falcons climbed the ranks as a result of besting the Jaguars 24-20.
Harlan's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Malik Sanders helped Harlan's passing attack out by catching one ball for 14 yards.
Desrty Cross was the best wideout in the league this week as Keith Brookshire's team bested King. Cross racked up one reception for 17 yards.
Harlan's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Falcons feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Johnson has thrown for 580 yards and eight touchdowns this season, while Clifton Cooper has five catches for 164 yards. Johnson also leads the league in rushing with 576 yards.
Two of the top units in Chicago Public Illini - Land of Lincoln will face off this week when Lonnie Williams' team takes on Al Raby. The Jaguars' offense has scored 186 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while the Raiders have allowed only 100 on the year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when King takes on Al Raby. At the moment, the Jaguars are in third, while D'Angelo Dereef's team is in first.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when King takes on the Raiders. The Jaguars have allowed 114 points this season, while Al Raby has given up 100. King allowed 24 points last week as it lost to the Falcons.
The Raiders extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Julian, 42-18. The win marks fifth in a row for the Al Raby.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
