AAAAAA Region 6 recap September 24, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to South Forsyth, who defeated 170th ranked Lambert, 21-14.
Harris Roberts and Zach Slaton provided fans with a highlight when they connected against Chattahoochee. The longest such play in AAAAAA Region 6 this season, the connection resulted in 80 yards.
North Forsyth's dynamic duo of Roberts and Slaton proved to be unstoppable against the Cougars, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Roberts threw for 82 yards and Slaton had 80 yards receiving.
The Raiders' dynamic duo of Roberts and Slaton proved tough for Chattahoochee to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Roberts put up the best numbers through the air as North Forsyth defeated Michael Owens' team.
HAMPTON MCCONNELL was a passing and rushing force as West Forsyth lost to Alpharetta. He completed 12 passes for 115 yards and also ran for 82 yards. MCCONNELL's key target this week was GABE PIERCE, who caught 4 passes for 45 yards.
Slaton was the best wideout in the league this week as Jason Galt's team defeated the Cougars.
Chase Solomon made the biggest impact on defense this week as Johns Creek fell to Centennial. He.
TREVOR O'BRIEN was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 20 carries, he ran for 123 yards as the Wolverines topped Chattahoochee.
The Knights' Matthew Harries and Christian Robinson have formed a dream team this season, leading AAAAAA Region 6 in both passing and receiving yards. Harries has thrown for 585 yards this season, while Robinson, a 6-foot-0 receiver, has 11 catches for 228 yards. O'BRIEN from West Forsyth leads the league in rushing with 389 yards.
Fans will be thrilled by an exciting game in the secondary when Centennial's Robinson goes up against Frank Hepler's team's JORDAN HARRIS.
Next week's game between Jeff Carlberg's team and the Wolverines will feature a good passing match up as Harries will test his arm against HARRIS's defensive ability.
At the moment, the Raiders are in fifth, while the War Eagles are in first.
The Knights scaled the state rankings by moving to 251 from 297 this week, the biggest jump in the league. Centennial was able to move up by besting the Gladiators 45-34.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
