2A Region 7 recap October 29, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to West Lincoln, who defeated 284th ranked Enterprise, 26-14. Bryce Temple ran for 117 yards and caught 1 pass for 26 yards during the win.
Adding to the longest winning streak in 2A Region 7 this week, East Marion beat Amite County 55-0. The win marks sixth in a row for the the Eagles.
Johnathan Abram threw for 109 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was 5-10 with 1 interception.
Kristopher Newson was the best wideout in the league this week as East Marion bested the Trojans. Newson tallied 3 receptions for 65 yards. Jaylin Akins helped East Marion's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 54 yards.
East Marion's offense cannot be tamed this season and the Eagles feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Abram has thrown for 1,166 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, while Newson has 15 catches for 395 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place East Marion takes on second place Bassfield. Last week, Kevin Jackson's team beat Amite County, while Bassfield topped Loyd Star.
The Yellowjackets' offense has recorded 422 points this season, making them No. 1 in the league, while the Eagles have permitted only 93 on the year.
One of 2A Region 7's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when East Marion and Bassfield face off next week.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Eagles and Lance Mancuso's team face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, East Marion comes in having scored 307 this season, while the Yellowjackets have scored 422. The Eagles scored 55 points last week as they bested ROBERT RAINES's team.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when East Marion takes on Bassfield. The Eagles have allowed 93 points this season, while the Yellowjackets have given up 116. East Marion allowed 0 points last week as it defeated the Trojans.
The Eagles took down Amite County 55-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Abram ran for 66 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
