Western recap Sept. 26, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Livingston, who took down 330th ranked Livingston, 42-7.
Central Valley was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from fifth to second in Western. The Hawks defeated the Wolves 42-7 earlier in the week.
Los Banos's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Chris Corpuz threw for 145 and two touchdowns and Keith Turner had 98 yards receiving. On the ground James Sams chipped in 198 yards. Alec Barcellos helped Los Banos' passing attack out by catching two balls for 42 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Corpuz and Sams the Tigers have been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Corpuz leads the league in passing with 910 yards, while Sams has rushed for 1002 yards this season. Central Catholic's Nathan Loya leads the league in receiving yards with 423 on 21 catches.
Two of the top units in the league will face off this week when the Raiders take on Ceres. Central Catholic's offense has scored 203 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while the Bulldogs have allowed only 204 on the year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Central Valley takes on Patterson. Jason McCloskey's team is currently in second, while the Tigers are in third.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Hawks take on Patterson. Central Valley has allowed 71 points this season, while Nick Marchy's team has given up 59. The Hawks allowed 7 points last week as they defeated Livingston.
Central Valley moved up to 464 from 597 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Western. The Hawks climbed the ranks as a result of a 42-7 win over Chris Lacey's team.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
