North Jersey - Patriot recap Oct. 23, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Park Ridge, who took down 287th ranked Emerson, 25-24.
Weehawken's Damian Corredor recorded the longest rushing play in North Jersey - Patriot this season in his game against Wallington last week. Corredor scampered for 85 yards on the play and finished with 212 on the day as his team beat the Panthers.
Wallington's dynamic duo of Ryan Adzima and Chris Meloro proved tough for Weehawken to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Adzima threw for 151 yards and one touchdown and Meloro had 74 yards receiving. Jason Zajaczkowski helped Wallington's passing attack out by catching four balls for 56 yards.
Jonathan Diaz was the most productive running back in the league this week. He ran for 266 yards on 27 carries as St. Mary lost to the Indians. Teammate Keon Banks added to the ground attack by rushing for 46 yards.
Wallington's Adzima and Zajaczkowski have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Adzima has thrown for 1360 yards this season, while Zajaczkowski, a 5-foot-7 receiver, has 40 catches for 809 yards. Weehawken's Corredor leads the league in rushing yards with 1346.
A big matchup in North Jersey - Patriot this week will be when the Indians take on the Cavaliers. Weehawken is currently in second, while Emerson is in fifth.
The Gaels extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Bogota, 40-14. The victory was the seventh in a row for St. Mary.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
