Big North - United recap September 17, 2013
Bergen Catholic's Corey Russo rumbled for the longest rushing play in Big North - United this season in his game against Jordan last week. Russo's team bested the Beetdiggers as he sprinted for 82 yards on the play and finished with 223 in all.
St. Joseph Regional took down New Smyrna Beach 49-13 last week, the largest margin of any game. Spencer Aukamp threw for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 30 yards in the win.
Colin McGovern and Russo gave Bergen Catholic a balanced attack through the air and ground last week. JP Garcia also contributed to the rushing game with 30 yards on the ground.
McGovern and Russo gave Nunzio Campanile's team a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week.
McGovern put up the best numbers in passing as the Crusaders defeated Jordan. He finished with 14 completions for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns. McGovern's favorite target this week was Garrett Dickerson, who caught 5 passes for 88 yards.
Najee Clayton was the best receiver in the league this week as Paramus Catholic topped Delbarton. Clayton tallied 5 receptions for 128 yards. Abdul Neblet helped Paramus Catholic's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 23 yards.
Russo was the most successful running back in the league this week.
Russo was a passing and rushing force as Bergen Catholic bested Eric Kjar's team.
He was 14-25 with 2 interceptions.
Russo was a force in the backfield as the Crusaders topped the Beetdiggers.
On the heels of McGovern and Russo, Bergen Catholic has had great success on offense. McGovern leads the league in passing with 439 yards, while Russo has rushed for 277 yards this season. The Paladins' Clayton leads the league in receiving yards with 208 on 12 catches.
The most important game in Big North - United this week will be the match up between Paramus Catholic and DePaul. Chris Partridge's team enters the game ranked first in the state, while the Spartans ranks sixth.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Paladins take on DePaul. Paramus Catholic has allowed 18 points this season, while John Mckenna's team has given up 14. The Paladins allowed 18 points last week as they beat the Green Wave.
The Crusaders led the league in scoring this week after putting up 56 points on Jordan. McGovern during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
