West Catholic recap November 13, 2013
St. Ignatius moved up to 197 from 243 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in West Catholic. The Wildcats climbed the ranks as a result of defeating Sacred Heart Cathedral 49-14.
Valley Christian was the team that made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from fifth to third in the league. The Warriors vanquished St. Francis 21-14 earlier in the week.
Serra's dynamic duo of Matthew Fa'aita and Hamilton Anoa'i proved to be unstoppable against Archbishop Riordan, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Fa'aita threw for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns and Anoa'i had 60 yards receiving. Gabriel Cabezon helped Serra's passing attack out by catching 1 ball for 42 yards.
Kirk Johnson was a beast in the backfield as Valley Christian defeated the Lancers.
Johnson was a passing and rushing force as Mike Machado's team topped St. Francis. Johnson's favorite target this week was Collin Johnson, who caught 2 passes for 13 yards.
St. Ignatius' Ryan Hagfeldt and Joe Lang have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. 6-2 quarterback Hagfeldt has thrown for 1,333 yards this season, while Lang has 33 catches for 428 yards. Johnson from the Warriors leads the league in rushing with 1,228 yards.
The top two teams in West Catholic will face off this week when first place Archbishop Mitty takes on second place Serra. Archbishop Mitty beat Bellarmine last week, while the Padres topped the Crusaders.
Serra's Kava Cassidy needs only 27 yards against the Monarchs next week to surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Cassidy has rushed for 973 yards on 147 carries so far this year.
Two of the top units in the league will face off this week when Patrick Walsh's team takes on Archbishop Mitty. The Padres' offense has racked up 327 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while Matt Haniger's team has allowed only 104 on the year.
Adding to the longest winning streak in the league this week, the Monarchs beat the Bells 34-7. This was the team's ninth consecutive win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
