Freelance recap Oct. 16, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Fieldston, who took down 77th ranked Dalton, 40-14.
The Eagles were the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from ninth to fifth in Freelance. Earlier in the week, Fieldston triumphed over the Tigers 40-14.
Pennington's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Greg Oldsey threw for 25 and one touchdown and Kaison Randolph had 30 yards receiving. On the ground Marcus Fulmore chipped in 140 yards. Alex Pecora helped Pennington's passing attack out by catching one ball for 11 yards.
Pecora made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Red Raiders fell to Bristol. The 6-foot-3 senior recorded one fumble and grabbed one sack.
Western Reserve Academy's Austin Petsche and Johnny Saucier* have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Petsche has thrown for 2414 yards this season, while Saucier* has 56 catches for 993 yards. Pennington's Fulmore leads the league in rushing yards with 650.
The marquee game in the league this week will be the clash between Poly Prep Country Day and Valley Forge Military. The Blue Devils enters the contest ranked 12th in the state, while the Trojans ranks 20th.
The Pioneers' Saucier* is a few successful plays short of surpassing 1,000 yards receiving this season. He needs only seven receiving yards against Columbus Crusaders to hit that benchmark.
Nazareth moved up to 81 from 581 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Freelance. The Kingsmen climbed the ranks as a result of falling to Bergen Tech 39-0.
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Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
