Hoosier Heritage recap October 8, 2013
Adding to the longest winning streak in Hoosier Heritage this week, New Palestine beat Shelbyville 44-0. The victory was the seventh in a row for the Dragons.
Yorktown was able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after defeating Pendleton Heights. The Tigers came in at 24 in the state poll after placing at number 27 last week.
Jesse Furrow threw for 356 yards and 4 touchdowns. He went 31-55 with 1 interception.
Chandler Carroll was a beast in the backfield as Yorktown bested the Arabians.
Carroll provided a threat through the air and on the ground as Mike Wilhelm's team beat Pendleton Heights. He completed 2 passes for 28 yards and also ran for 520 yards. Carroll's key target this week was Jacob Wagner, who caught 6 passes for 125 yards.
Wagner was the best receiver in the league this week as the Tigers topped John Broughton's team. Wagner racked up 6 receptions for 125 yards. Riley Miller helped Yorktown's passing attack out by catching 6 balls for 82 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Riley Neal and Carroll, Yorktown has been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Neal is tops in the league in passing with 1,654 yards, while Carroll has rushed for 1,579 yards this season. Tops in the league in receiving yards is New Palestine's Tyler Walden, with 802 yards on 49 catches.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Mt. Vernon takes on Delta. The Marauders are in third place, while the Eagles are in fourth place.
Mt. Vernon took down Greenfield-Central 55-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
