North Jersey - Colonial recap October 22, 2013
Lodi extended the longest winning streak in North Jersey - Colonial this week by beating Glen Rock, 42-14. This was the team's sixth consecutive win.
Hawthorne was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from sixth to fourth in the league. The Bears beat Manchester Regional 34-22 earlier in the week.
Emmanuel Appiah was a beast in the backfield as Lodi bested the Panthers.
Appiah provided a threat through the air and on the ground as Pat Tirico's team beat Glen Rock. He completed 3 passes for 61 yards and 1 touchdown and also ran for 226 yards.
Mike Dare threw for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns. He went 20-30 with 4 interceptions.
Dare put up the best numbers through the air as Elmwood Park fell to Garfield. Dare's favorite target this week was Brandon Velez, who caught 10 passes for 143 yards.
The Crusaders' Dare and Velez led the league in both passing and receiving yards. 6-6 quarterback Dare has thrown for 1,544 yards this season, while Velez has 37 catches for 669 yards. The Rams' Tommy Potoczak leads the league in rushing yards with 816.
A big matchup in North Jersey - Colonial this week will be when Hawthorne takes on Elmwood Park. John Passero's team is currently in fourth, while Mike Farrington's team is in third.
Lodi took down the Panthers 42-14 last week, the largest margin of any game. Appiah ran for 226 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
