Super Essex - Colonial recap September 24, 2013
Verona was the team that made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from sixth to third in Super Essex - Colonial. The Hillbillies beat Hoboken 30-25 earlier in the week.
Montclair Kimberley Academy took down Newark Academy 47-6 last week, the largest margin of any game. Erik Zeug threw for 19 yards and ran for 67 yards during the win.
Cedar Grove's dynamic duo of Joe Slattery and Paul Rufo proved to be unstoppable against Caldwell, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Slattery threw for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns and Rufo had 122 yards receiving. David Njoku helped Cedar Grove's passing attack out by catching 5 balls for 70 yards.
The Panthers' dynamic duo of Slattery and Rufo proved tough for Caldwell to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Rufo was the best wideout in the league this week as Cedar Grove fell to Ken Trimmer's team.
He was 13-21 with 3 interceptions.
Slattery put up the best numbers in passing as ed sadloch's team lost to Caldwell.
Dan Yanes was the best running back in the league this week. In 9 carries, he ran for 101 yards as the Cougars lost to Caldwell.
Cedar Grove's Slattery and Rufo have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading Super Essex - Colonial in both passing and receiving yards. Slattery has thrown for 470 yards this season, while Rufo, a 5-foot-10 receiver, has 13 catches for 284 yards. Yanes from Montclair Kimberley Academy leads the league in rushing with 129 yards.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Weequahic takes on East Side. The Indians are in first place, while the Red Raiders are in sixth place.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Weequahic takes on East Side. Brian Johnson-Logan's team has allowed 7 points this season, while Rick Scotton's team has given up 23.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Panthers and Luke Harris' team face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Cedar Grove comes in having scored 70 this season, while the Cougars have scored 54. The Panthers scored 28 points last week as they fell to Caldwell.
Glen Ridge led the league in scoring this week by notching 48 points on Immaculate Conception.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
