1A Region 1 recap October 8, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to St. Luke's Episcopal, who defeated 244th ranked Marengo, 44-32. Luke Phillips threw for 196 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 62 yards in the win.
St. Luke's Episcopal scaled the state rankings by moving to 291 from 323 this week, the biggest jump in 1A Region 1. John Beverly's team was able to move up by topping the Panthers 44-32.
St. Luke's Episcopal's dynamic duo of Phillips and Blake Fitzgerald proved tough for Marengo to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. John David helped St. Luke's Episcopal's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 55 yards.
Micheal Lewis was a force in the backfield as Dredrick Bell's team fell to St. Luke's Episcopal.
Marengo's offense cannot be tamed this season and the Panthers feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Lewis has thrown for 503 yards and 6 touchdowns this season, while Jamarkus Pritchett has 9 catches for 254 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Marengo takes on second place Linden. The Panthers fell to St. Luke's Episcopal last week, while Linden beat Johnson.
Two of the top teams in the league will go toe-to-toe this week when Marengo takes on the Patriots. The Panthers' offense has scored 330 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while Linden has allowed only 81 on the year.
Andro Williams' team took down the Eagles 30-12 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
