4A/3A Conference 14 recap November 19, 2013
Eastern Wayne added to the longest winning streak in 4A/3A Conference 14 this week by beating West Carteret, 35-14. The win marks fourth in a row for the the Warriors.
Eastern Wayne made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 2,608 from 3,009. The improvement was largely due to a 35-14 victory over the Patriots last week.
Rose's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Khalil Smith threw for 418 and 3 touchdowns and Cornell Powell had 262 yards receiving. On the ground Nick King chipped in 44 yards. Marquise Braxton helped Rose's passing attack out by catching 6 balls for 91 yards.
He went 21-37 with 1 interception.
Powell had a great week catching the football as the Rampants beat Pine Forest. He caught 8 passes for 262 yards.
Smith put up the best numbers in passing as Rose bested the Trojans.
Dave Wojtecki's team's Smith and Powell have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. 6-0 quarterback Smith has thrown for 2,010 yards this season, while Powell has 32 catches for 697 yards. Cody Purdie from New Bern leads the league in rushing with 1,109 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Rose takes on second place Conley. The Rampants defeated Pine Forest last week, while Conley bested E.E. Smith.
The Vikings' Johnathan Shrock is a mere 63 yards away from breaking the 1,000-rushing-yards mark for the season. In 162 carries Shrock has accumulated 937 yard this year.
The Bears led 4A/3A Conference 14 in scoring this week after putting up 35 points on Southeast Raleigh.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
