Big North - Colonial recap Oct. 23, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Wayne Valley, who took down 101st ranked Wayne Valley, 49-24. Bobby Brown ran for 288 yards in the win.
Northern Highlands moved up to 122 from 154 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Big North - Colonial. The Highlanders were able to make move up by beating the Indians 49-24.
Mike Chase made the biggest impact on defense this week as Northern Highlands bested Wayne Valley. The 6-foot-5 senior recorded one fumble and grabbed one sack.
Christian Gilberti was the best wideout in the league this week as the Indians fell to Chris Locurto's team. Gilberti tallied four receptions for 40 yards. Anthony Landberg helped Wayne Valley's passing attack out by catching three balls for 38 yards.
Justin DeGroat put up the best numbers through the air as Wayne Hills beat Passaic Valley. He finished with a total of nine completions for 94 yards and one touchdown. DeGroat's favorite target this week was Erik Moskal, who caught three passes for 34 yards.
6-foot-0 quarterback Elijah Bethea of Teaneck is the league leader in passing yards this season with 825. He has also thrown five touchdowns. On the ground, the Highlanders' Brown has rushed for 1047 yards which leads the league. The leading receiver in the league this season is Anthony Biondi. The Wayne Valley star has 15 catches for 336 yards.
A big matchup in Big North - Colonial this week will be when the Highwaymen take on Wayne Valley. As it stands, Teaneck is in fifth, while the Indians are in first.
The Patriots took down the Hornets 28-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Robby Schiller ran for 121 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards in the win.
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Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
