5A Region 3 recap November 13, 2013
Wayne County extended the longest winning streak in 5A Region 3 this week by beating South Jones, 50-0. The victory was the seventh in a row for the War Eagles.
Laurel and West Jones played the most contested game in the league this week, with Laurel eventually emerging with a 35-34 victory. Keon Howard threw for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
Fred Trevillion was a beast in the backfield as Brookhaven bested Pearl River Central.
Trevillion provided a threat through the air and on the ground as the Panthers topped the Blue Devils. He completed 6 passes for 96 yards and also ran for 241 yards. Trevillion's favorite target this week was Javontae Trevillion, who caught 2 passes for 64 yards.
He was 15-29 with 3 interceptions.
Octavious Cooley was the best wideout in the league this week as the Golden Tornadoes defeated the Mustangs. Cooley racked up 8 receptions for 137 yards. Omar Bayless helped Laurel's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 67 yards.
Leading 5A Region 3 in both passing and receiving yards, Laurel's Howard and Cooley have proven to be a lethal combination. 6-2 quarterback Howard has thrown for 2,296 yards this season, while Cooley has 47 catches for 927 yards. Garret Duplechain from Pearl River Central leads the league in rushing with 813 yards.
Todd Breland's team's Cooley is a few successful plays short of surpassing 1,000 yards receiving this season. He needs only 73 receiving yards against Stone to hit that benchmark. So far this year, he has garnered 47 catches for 927 yards.
Wayne County took down the Braves 50-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. D.J. Cameron ran for 185 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
