D1 District 7 (8 Man) recap October 22, 2013
William McClintic of Burwell ran for the longest rushing play in D1 District 7 (8 Man) this season against St. Mary's last week. McClintic ran for 73 yards on the play and finished with 264 on the day as his team bested the Cardinals.
Adding to the longest winning streak in the league this week, Burwell beat St. Mary's 46-22. The win marks fifth in a row for the Luke Gideon's team.
McClintic was a force in the backfield as the Longhorns topped Tony Allen's team.
McClintic provided a threat through the air and on the ground as Burwell beat the Cardinals. McClintic's key target this week was Ty Chaffin, who caught 2 passes for 43 yards.
Brenden Pelster put up the best numbers in passing as Chambers/Wheeler Central bested Boyd County. He finished with 3 completions for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns. Pelster's favorite target this week was Steven Marcellus, who caught 2 passes for 60 yards.
6-foot-0 quarterback Kyle Regan of St. Mary's is the league leader in passing yards this season with 996. He has also thrown 6 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Marcellus. The Chambers/Wheeler Central star has 21 catches for 369 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Burwell takes on second place Clearwater/Orchard. Last week, the Longhorns topped the Cardinals, while Clearwater/Orchard fell to North Central.
The Renegades' Pelster is a mere 30 yards away from breaking the 1,000-rushing-yards mark for the season. In 131 carries Pelster has accumulated 970 yard this year.
Chambers/Wheeler Central took down the Spartans 60-20 last week, the largest margin of any game. Pelster ran for 146 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
