2A/1A Mountain Valley recap Oct. 30, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Wilkes Central, who took down 99th ranked Starmount, 14-7. Victor Williams ran for 162 yards in the win.
The Eagles extended the longest winning streak in 2A/1A Mountain Valley this week by beating the Rams, 14-7. The win marks eighth in a row for the Wilkes Central.
Forbush's dynamic duo of Bennett Winsolw and Matthew Stanley proved tough for Elkin to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Winsolw threw for 157 yards and seven touchdowns and Stanley had 122 yards receiving. Carson Fulp helped Forbush's passing attack out by catching one ball for 35 yards.
Jonathan Cox was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 26 carries, he ran for 223 yards as Ashe County fell to the Elks. Conner Bowers also contributed to the rushing game with two yards on the ground.
6-foot-0 quarterback Grant Caudill of Alleghany is the league leader in passing yards this season with 1346. He has also thrown eight touchdowns. On the ground, the Huskies' Cox has rushed for 1378 yards which leads the league. The leading receiver in the league this season is Stanley. The Forbush star has 25 catches for 391 yards.
Jeremy Funderburk's team's Williams needs only 71 yards against Lincolnton next week to surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 95 carries Williams has accumulated 929 yard this year.
A big matchup in 2A/1A Mountain Valley this week will be when Elkin takes on the Trojans. As it stands, James Scott Wood's team is in third, while Alleghany is in seventh.
Frank Sessoms' team and West Wilkes played the most hotly contested game in the league this week, with Frank Sessoms' team eventually emerging with a 13-7 victory. Chandler Caudill ran for 93 yards and caught three passes for 43 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
