Tri-Valley - West recap September 4, 2013
Ithaca was the team made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from sixth to third in Tri-Valley - West. Earlier in the week, the Yellowjackets defeated Williamston 57-13.
St. Charles scaled the state rankings by moving to 338 from 383 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Bulldogs were able to make move up by topping Hamady 38-0.
Ithaca's dynamic duo of Travis Smith and Josh Hafner proved tough for the Hornets to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Smith threw for 312 yards and 5 touchdowns and Hafner had 127 yards receiving. Eli Villalobos helped Ithaca's passing attack out by catching 8 balls for 96 yards.
Terry Hessbrook's team's dynamic duo of Smith and Hafner proved to be unstoppable against Williamston, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
He went 19-26 with 0 interceptions.
Logan Gatza was the best running back in the league this week. In 22 carries, he ran for 122 yards as Valley Lutheran topped Steve Kersten's team. Justin Houthoofd also contributed to the rushing game with 56 yards on the ground.
Hafner was the best wideout in Tri-Valley - West this week as Ithaca bested the Hornets.
Smith put up the best numbers through the air as the Yellowjackets topped Williamston.
Ithaca's Smith and Hafner have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Smith has thrown for 312 yards this season, while Hafner, a 6-foot-2 receiver, has 8 catches for 127 yards. Gatza from the Chargers leads the league in rushing with 122 yards.
The Yellowjackets' offense has racked up 57 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while St. Charles has allowed only 0 on the year.
An important game coming up this the league this week will be when Ithaca takes on Jason Dinninger's team. The Yellowjackets are in third place, while the Bulldogs are in second place.
The league will see a high scoring game when Ithaca and St. Charles face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Yellowjackets comes in having scored 57 this season, while the Bulldogs have scored 38. Ithaca scored 57 points last week as it defeated the Hornets.
The Yellowjackets were able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after beating Williamston. Ithaca came in at 11 in the state poll after placing at number 29 last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
