League recap: West Vigo climbs in standings with win

By Staff Report Sep 24, 2013, 4:01pm

Western Indiana league recap: 9/24/13

Western Indiana recap September 24, 2013

West Vigo was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from seventh to fifth in Western Indiana. The Vikings vanquished South Vermillion 14-6 earlier in the week.

Northview made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 4,947 from 5,546. The advance stemmed from a 33-16 victory over Owen Valley last week.

Sullivan's dynamic duo of Michael Willis and Jake Kinnaman proved to be unstoppable against Edgewood, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Willis threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns and Kinnaman had 119 yards receiving.

The Golden Arrows' dynamic duo of Willis and Kinnaman proved tough for the Mustangs to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

Kelly Hawkins was the most successful running back in the league this week. He ran for 80 yards on 6 carries as the Knights topped Edgewood. Jacob Dean also contributed to the rushing game with 30 yards on the ground.

Willis put up the best numbers through the air as Trent Olson's team topped Jerry Bland's team.

Kinnaman was the best wideout in the league this week as the Golden Arrows defeated the Mustangs.

Leading Western Indiana in both passing and receiving yards, Sullivan's Willis and Kinnaman have proven to be a lethal combination. Willis has thrown for 882 yards this season, while Kinnaman, a 6-foot-5 receiver, has 21 catches for 442 yards. Jordan Branz from the Wildcats leads the league in rushing with 275 yards.

As it stands, the Patriots are in third, while the Golden Arrows are in second.



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