I Northern - High Desert recap October 1, 2013
Spanish Springs was able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after beating Douglas. The Cougars came in at 23 in the state poll after placing at number 27 last week.
Reed extended the longest winning streak in I Northern - High Desert this week by beating Carson, 64-26. This was the team's fourth consecutive win.
Christopher Denn threw for 357 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was 16-25 with 1 interception.
Denn put up the best numbers through the air as Reed bested the Senators. Denn's favorite target this week was Trae Wells, who caught 8 passes for 173 yards.
5-foot-9 quarterback Denn of Ernie Howren's team is the league leader in passing yards this season with 1,026. He has also thrown 11 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Gehrig Parks. The Spanish Springs star has 33 catches for 511 yards.
The most important game in the league this week will be the match up between the Raiders and McQueen. Reed enters the game ranked sixth in the state, while the Lancers ranks 13th.
The Raiders' offense has scored 203 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while McQueen has allowed only 69 on the year.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Reed takes on Jim Snelling's team. The Raiders have allowed 89 points this season, while the Lancers have given up 69. Reed allowed 26 points last week as it beat Carson.
Spanish Springs and the Tigers played the closest game in the league this week, with Spanish Springs eventually emerging with a 15-14 victory. Hunter Fralick threw for 272 yards and ran for 52 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
