Fairchester recap October 22, 2013
King Low Heywood Thomas moved up to 70 from 145 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Fairchester. The Vikings climbed the ranks as a result of losing to Hamden Hall Country Day 36-31.
Hamden Hall Country Day and King Low Heywood Thomas played the most contested game in the league this week, with Hamden Hall Country Day eventually emerging with a 36-31 victory. TJ Linta threw for 315 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 58 yards in the win.
He was 17-33 with 3 interceptions.
Linta put up the best numbers in passing as Joe Linta's team topped Danny Gouin's team. Linta's favorite target this week was Michael Breuler, who caught 4 passes for 113 yards.
6-foot-4 quarterback Linta of Hamden Hall Country Day is the league leader in passing yards this season with 1,702. He has also thrown 23 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Isaiah Wright. The Kingswood-Oxford star has 44 catches for 888 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Hamden Hall Country Day takes on second place Rye Country Day. Last week, Hamden Hall Country Day defeated the Vikings, while Rye Country Day bested St. Luke's.
Next week's game between Hamden Hall Country Day and the Wildcats will feature a good passing match up as Linta will test his arm against James McPhail's defensive ability.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Rye Country Day takes on Hamden Hall Country Day. John Calandros' team has allowed 49 points this season, while Hamden Hall Country Day has given up 136. The Wildcats allowed 0 points last week as they defeated the Storm.
Kingswood-Oxford took down Hopkins 56-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Dante Cioffi threw for 282 yards and 4 touchdowns during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
