Upstate Eight - River recap October 8, 2013
Batavia extended the longest winning streak in Upstate Eight - River this week by beating Larkin, 47-14. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs.
Batavia was able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after defeating the Royals. Dennis Piron's team came in at 23 in the state poll after placing at number 31 last week.
Micah Coffey threw for 174 yards and 3 touchdowns. He went 14-19 with 2 interceptions.
Daniel Santacaterina was a passing and rushing force as Geneva defeated East. He completed 12 passes for 239 yards and 1 touchdown and also ran for 2 yards. Santacaterina's key target this week was Pace Temple, who caught 5 passes for 82 yards.
Luke Spicer was a key player and the best on defense this week as the Fighting Saints lost to the Vikings. He grabbed 2 sacks.
Coffey and Anthony Scaccia gave the Bulldogs a balanced attack through the air and ground last week. Teammate Blake Crowder added to the ground attack by rushing for 30 yards.
The leading receiver in the league this season is Temple. The Geneva star has 28 catches for 576 yards.
Two of the top units in the league will face off this week when Batavia takes on North. The Bulldogs' offense has scored 254 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while the North Stars have allowed only 92 on the year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when North takes on Batavia. Robert Pomazak's team is currently in fourth, while the Bulldogs are in first.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the North Stars take on Batavia. North has allowed 92 points this season, while the Bulldogs have given up 112. The North Stars allowed 6 points last week as they topped Streamwood.
North led Upstate Eight - River in scoring this week after putting up 55 points on the Sabres.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
