Big Ten recap Oct. 3, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Lincoln, who took down 84th ranked Grafton, 21-7.
Bridgeport extended the longest winning streak in Big Ten this week by beating Elkins, 37-14. The win marks fourth in a row for the the Indians.
Bridgeport's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Troy Anderson threw for 26 and two touchdowns and Connor Nelson had 17 yards receiving. On the ground Brett Hathaway chipped in 153 yards. Zach Bombardiere helped Bridgeport's passing attack out by catching one ball for nine yards.
The Bearcats' Ivy Bartlett and Joe Christopher have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Bartlett has thrown for 429 yards this season, while Christopher, a 5-foot-11 receiver, has nine catches for 218 yards. The Tigers' L. J. Lawrence leads the league in rushing yards with 1019.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Elkins takes on Barbour. At the moment, Greg Hott's team is in first, while the Colts are in fifth.
The Cougars were the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from 13th to ninth in Big Ten. Lincoln defeated Grafton 21-7 earlier in the week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
