League recap: Taylor races to league-leading run for Santa Monica

By Staff Report Sep 18, 2013, 4:40pm

Ocean league recap: 9/17/13

Ocean recap September 17, 2013

Santa Monica's Will Taylor rumbled for the longest rushing play in Ocean this season in his game against Palisades last week. Taylor's team bested the Dolphins as he sprinted for 51 yards on the play and finished with 132 in all.

Santa Monica moved up to 117 from 189 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. Travis Clark's team climbed the ranks as a result of defeating Palisades 44-15.

The Vikings' offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Rudi Olmedo threw for 75 and 2 touchdowns and De'Jai Whitaker had 86 yards receiving.

Santa Monica's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.

The Vikings' offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.

Santa Monica's dynamic duo of Olmedo and Whitaker proved to be unstoppable against Tim Hyde's team, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

The Vikings' dynamic duo of Olmedo and Whitaker proved tough for the Dolphins to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

Olmedo and Taylor gave Santa Monica a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Teammate Kwame Duggins added to the ground attack by rushing for 100 yards.

Olmedo and Taylor gave the Vikings a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.

Olmedo put up the best numbers through the air as Santa Monica beat Palisades.

Whitaker was the best wideout in the league this week as the Vikings defeated the Dolphins.

Taylor was the best running back in Ocean this week.

Taylor was a passing and rushing force as Santa Monica defeated Palisades.

Hawthorne took down Blair 69-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.



Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.