Desert Mountain recap September 17, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Silver Valley, who defeated 735th ranked Desert, 52-45. Evan Martinez threw for 331 yards and 4 touchdowns during the win.
Fans got a thrill when Martinez and James Liker connected against the Scorpions. The longest such play in Desert Mountain this season, the connection resulted in 74 yards.
Matthew Steele was the best wideout in the league this week as Desert fell to the Trojans. Steele racked up 8 receptions for 185 yards. Chad Gleason helped Desert's passing attack out by catching 7 balls for 106 yards.
Matthew Moore was a passing and rushing force as the Scorpions lost to Silver Valley. He completed 16 passes for 299 yards and also ran for 87 yards.
Martinez put up the best numbers through the air as John Stewart's team beat Desert. Martinez's favorite target this week was Liker, who caught 3 passes for 109 yards.
Logan Lukenbill was a force in the backfield as the Scorpions lost to the Trojans.
He was 15-31 with 1 interceptions.
Domenick Day made the biggest impact on defense this week as Desert fell to Silver Valley. He recorded 2 fumbles.
Lukenbill was the best running back in the league this week. He ran for 319 yards on 54 carries as the Scorpions fell to the Trojans.
5-foot-9 quarterback Martinez of Silver Valley is the league leader in passing yards this season with 749. He has also thrown 10 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Gleason. The Desert star has 15 catches for 315 yards.
A big matchup in Desert Mountain this week will be when Mammoth takes on Desert. The Huskies are in fifth place, while the Scorpions are in seventh place.
Matthew Marable of Excelsior Charter ran for the longest rushing play in the league this season against California Military Institute last week. Marable ran for 81 yards on the play and finished with 243 on the day as his team bested the ROUGH RIDERS.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
