Big North - Patriot recap September 24, 2013
Fort Lee's Josh Ford recorded the longest rushing play in Big North - Patriot this season in his game against Cliffside Park last week. Ford scampered for 57 yards on the play and finished with 175 on the day as his team topped the Raiders.
Morrow moved up to 119 from 168 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Maroon Raiders climbed the ranks as a result of defeating Ridgefield Park 34-6.
Westwood's dynamic duo of Craig Carmilani and Nolan Borgersen proved to be unstoppable against Dumont, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Carmilani threw for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns and Borgersen had 163 yards receiving. Evan Hull helped Westwood's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 40 yards.
The Cardinals' dynamic duo of Carmilani and Borgersen proved tough for the Huskies to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Ford made the biggest impact on defense this week as Fort Lee defeated Cliffside Park. The 5-foot-11 senior.
Borgersen was the best wideout in the league this week as Westwood topped Dumont.
Carmilani put up the best numbers in passing as Vito Campanile's team bested Ted Evans' team.
Ford was the most successful running back in Big North - Patriot this week. Shawn Cunningham also contributed to the rushing game with 13 yards on the ground.
The Cardinals' Carmilani and Borgersen have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Carmilani has thrown for 498 yards this season, while Borgersen, a 6-foot-2 receiver, has 19 catches for 377 yards. Billy Straub's team's Ford leads the league in rushing yards with 241.
Fans will be treated to a premier battle in the secondary when Westwood's Borgersen goes up against the Bridgemen's Ford.
Next week's game between the Cardinals and Fort Lee will feature an aerial matchup as Carmilani tests his arm against Ford's defensive ability.
At the moment, the Bridgemen are in fourth, while Westwood is in first.
There should be lots of points scored when Fort Lee and the Cardinals face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Bridgemen comes in having scored 44 this season, while Westwood has scored 74. Fort Lee scored 37 points last week as it defeated Robert Sosa's team.
The Cardinals took down the Huskies 41-8 last week, the largest margin of any game. Carmilani ran for 60 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
