Western Illinois Valley - South recap October 8, 2013
Greenfield/Northwestern moved up to 243 from 295 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Western Illinois Valley - South. The Tigers climbed the ranks as a result of defeating West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] 49-14.
Carrollton extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Calhoun, 42-6. This was the team's sixth consecutive win.
Greenfield/Northwestern's Isaac Masters and Riley Marsh have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Masters has thrown for 629 yards this season, while Marsh has 13 catches for 233 yards. Luke Palan from Carrollton leads the league in rushing with 494 yards.
The top two teams in Western Illinois Valley - South will face off this week when first place Carrollton takes on second place Greenfield/Northwestern. Nick Flowers' team topped the Warriors last week, while the Tigers defeated the Wildcats.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Hawks take on Greenfield/Northwestern. Carrollton has allowed 43 points this season, while the Tigers have given up 55. The Hawks allowed 6 points last week as they bested Calhoun.
The league will see a high scoring game when Carrollton and Greenfield/Northwestern face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Hawks comes in having scored 256 this season, while the Tigers have scored 151. Carrollton scored 42 points last week as it beat jon hillen's team.
The Hawks took down the Warriors 42-6 last week, the largest margin of any game. Jacob Smith threw for 207 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 22 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
