Southeastern - North recap September 17, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Pope John Paul II, who took down 225th ranked Benjamin, 41-13. Raymond Rizk threw for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns during the win.
Fans got a thrill when Jordan Watkins and Edwin Thomas connected against Coral Springs Charter. The connection went for 69 yards, the longest such play in Southeastern - North this season.
Rizk and Dequan McGriff gave the Eagles a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Teammate Angelo Ligouri added to the ground attack by rushing for 69 yards.
Rizk and McGriff gave Pope John Paul II a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.
Rizk put up the best numbers through the air as Matt Dillon's team topped the Buccaneers. Rizk's favorite target this week was Latavian Laster, who caught 7 passes for 78 yards.
McGriff was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 15 carries, he ran for 136 yards as the Eagles beat the Panthers.
He was 12-18 with 0 interceptions.
Watkins was a passing and rushing force as the Rams topped Coral Springs Charter. He completed 32 passes for 272 yards and also ran for 3 yards. Watkins' favorite target this week was Thomas, who caught 10 passes for 143 yards.
Thomas was the best wideout in the league this week as John Carroll Catholic defeated Adam Miller's team. Dan Culumber helped John Carroll Catholic's passing attack out by catching 9 balls for 63 yards.
6-foot-1 quarterback Joe McChrystal of the Panthers is the league leader in passing yards this season with 740. He has also thrown 9 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Thomas. The John Carroll Catholic star has 22 catches for 355 yards.
Fans will be thrilled by an exciting game in the secondary when Mike Watkins' team's Thomas goes up against Pope John Paul II's Javonta Swinton.
The Rams' offense has racked up 142 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while the Eagles have allowed only 38 on the year.
An important game coming up in Southeastern - North this week will be when John Carroll Catholic takes on Pope John Paul II. The Rams are in first place, while the Eagles are in third place.
Pope John Paul II scaled the state rankings by moving to 196 from 270 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Eagles climbed the ranks as a result of beating Benjamin 41-13.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.