Golden recap Oct. 16, 2012
Highland moved up to 371 from 421 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Golden. The Bulldogs were able to make the jump by beating Littlerock 39-0.
Palmdale extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Knight, 33-21. This was the team's seventh consecutive win.
Highland's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Donte Ross threw for 100 yards and Jorge Bargas had 52 yards receiving. On the ground Ross chipped in 96 yards. Michael Sewell helped Highland's passing attack out by catching two balls for 42 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Jake Dashnaw and Demario Richard Palmdale has been able to do all sorts of things on offense. Dashnaw leads the league in passing with 838 yards, while Richard has rushed for 1119 yards this season. Troy Jackson's team's Jamire Jordan leads the league in receiving yards with 434 on 26 catches.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Palmdale takes on second place Antelope Valley. Jeff Williams' team bested the Hawks last week, while Antelope Valley defeated Eastside.
There should be lots of points scored when the Falcons and the Antelopes face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Palmdale comes in having scored 252 this season, while Antelope Valley has scored 232. The Falcons scored 33 points last week as they topped Knight.
Quartz Hill took down Lancaster 65-14 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
