Kalamazoo Valley recap October 1, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Kellogg, who defeated 464th ranked Galesburg-Augusta, 55-0.
Constantine was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from seventh to fourth in Kalamazoo Valley. The Falcons vanquished Kalamazoo Christian 61-37 earlier in the week.
Olivet's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Rob Funk threw for 157 yards and Shane Loney had 36 yards receiving. On the ground Loney chipped in 135 yards. Wyatt Smith helped Olivet's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 33 yards.
Loney was the best wideout in the league this week as the Eagles defeated Parchment. Smith helped Olivet's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 33 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Funk and Loney, Olivet has been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Funk is tops in the league in passing with 650 yards, while Loney has rushed for 580 yards this season. Tops in the league in receiving yards is Maple Valley's Austin Gonser, with 224 yards on 19 catches.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Pennfield takes on Schoolcraft. The Panthers are in first place, while the Eagles are in third place.
The Panthers scaled the state rankings by moving to 435 from 492 this week, the biggest jump in Kalamazoo Valley. Kellogg climbed the ranks as a result of besting the Rams 55-0.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.