2A/1A Northwest recap Oct. 3, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to South Stokes, who took down 116th ranked South Stokes, 23-20.
North Surry extended the longest winning streak in 2A/1A Northwest this week by beating the Sauras, 23-20. The victory was the sixth in a row for the Greyhounds.
Bishop McGuinness's dynamic duo of J J Dunn and Austin Cancro proved tough for East Surry to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Dunn threw for 197 yards and Cancro had 86 yards receiving. Joe McNamara helped Bishop McGuinness' passing attack out by catching eight balls for 83 yards.
Zach Koons was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 25 carries, he ran for 151 yards as the Cardinals fell to the Cardinals. Teammate Casey Marion added to the ground attack by rushing for 13 yards.
North Stokes's Garrett Wood and Matthew Hopkins have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Wood has thrown for 1432 yards this season, while Hopkins, a 6-foot-0 receiver, has 37 catches for 541 yards. Jacquan Martin from South Stokes leads the league in rushing with 1266 yards.
The top two teams in 2A/1A Northwest will face off this week when first place North Surry takes on second place Mount Airy. North Surry topped Jonathan Frasher's team last week, while Mount Airy bested North Stokes.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Bears take on Danny Lyons's team. Mount Airy has allowed 72 points this season, while the Greyhounds have given up 89. Kelly Holder's team allowed 7 points last week as it defeated North Stokes.
North Surry moved up to 146 from 185 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. A 23-20 win over the Sauras helped the Greyhounds improve their standing.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
