D2 District 8 (8 Man) recap October 29, 2013
Hitchcock County took down Brady 48-22 last week, the largest margin of any game. Alex Whipps threw for 241 yards and 5 touchdowns in the win.
The Falcons led D2 District 8 (8 Man) in scoring this week after putting up 48 points on the Eagles. Whipps during the win.
Chase Viter made the biggest impact on defense this week as Brady fell to Hitchcock County. The 6-foot-2 junior recorded 1 fumble.
He was 15-33 with 1 interception.
Tristan Johnson was a passing and rushing force as Hayes Center bested Medicine Valley. He completed 15 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns and also ran for 120 yards. Johnson's favorite target this week was Seth Gohl, who caught 9 passes for 76 yards.
Whipps put up the best numbers through the air as Clark Benne's team beat Andy Seamann's team. Whipps' favorite target this week was Austin Blume, who caught 4 passes for 113 yards.
The Falcons' Whipps and Blume have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Whipps has thrown for 1,445 yards this season, while Blume has 34 catches for 651 yards. The Cardinals' Johnson leads the league in rushing yards with 1,152.
Chase Barthel of the the Raiders is only 34 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Barthel has rushed for 966 yards on 134 carries so far this year.
An important game coming up in the league this week will be when Wallace takes on the Eagles. As it stands, the Wildcats are in first, while Brady is in fifth.
Hayes Center made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 792 from 879. The improvement was the result of a 41-30 victory over Medicine Valley last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
