A-8 West - Mountain (8 Man) recap Oct. 16, 2012
Sanford suffered a letdown when it was bounced from the state Top 25 this week after defeating Sangre de Cristo. The Indians had been ranked 23rd, but fell to 30.
Sargent extended the longest winning streak in A-8 West - Mountain (8 Man) this week by beating Antonito, 61-0. This was the team's fourth consecutive win.
Sargent's dynamic duo of Austin Dillon and Scott Dillon proved tough for the Trojans to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Dillon threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns and Dillon had 140 yards receiving. Austin Heersink helped Sargent's passing attack out by catching one ball for 65 yards.
Dylan Sporcich was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 16 carries, he ran for 166 yards as La Veta defeated Antonito. Blake Warren also contributed to the rushing game with 110 yards on the ground.
Thanks to the talents of Dillon and Dillon the Farmers have been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Dillon leads the league in passing with 1156 yards, while Dillon has rushed for 618 yards this season. Sierra Grande's Adam Gomez leads the league in receiving yards with 443 on 34 catches.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Sanford takes on Sargent. Rhett Larsen's team has allowed 146 points this season, while the Farmers have given up 131.
The Indians were the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from fourth to second in the league. Sanford beat the Thunderbirds 16-14 earlier in the week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
