Desert Mountain recap September 24, 2013
Boron's Jadrian Wiser rumbled for the longest rushing play in Desert Mountain this season in his game against Flintridge Prep last week. Wiser ran for 89 yards on the play and finished with 179 on the day as his team beat the Rebels.
Fans got a thrill when Nathaniel Rivera and Caleb Becker connected against Crean Lutheran. The connection was good for 89 yards, the longest such play in the league this season.
Excelsior Charter's dynamic duo of Rivera and Becker proved tough for the Saints to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Rivera threw for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns and Becker had 89 yards receiving.
The Eagles' dynamic duo of Rivera and Becker proved to be unstoppable against Crean Lutheran, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Rivera put up the best numbers in passing as Excelsior Charter defeated Brett Mertens' team.
Logan Lukenbill was a passing and rushing force as Desert defeated Mammoth. Lukenbill's key target this week was Chad Gleason, who caught 4 passes for 65 yards.
Becker was the best wideout in the league this week as William Rivera's team beat the Saints.
Lukenbill was the most successful running back in Desert Mountain this week. He ran for 236 yards on 34 carries as the Scorpions defeated Crean Lutheran. Teammate Matthew Moore added to the ground attack by rushing for 144 yards.
Marcelo Alvarez made the biggest impact on defense this week as Desert beat the Huskies. He.
Lukenbill was a beast in the backfield as Chris Hinton's team bested Mammoth.
5-foot-9 quarterback Evan Martinez of Silver Valley is the league leader in passing yards this season with 749. He has also thrown 10 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Gleason. The Desert star has 19 catches for 380 yards.
The Scorpions' offense has recorded 153 points this season, making them No. 1 in the league, while Excelsior Charter has permitted only 12 on the year.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will face off with its top pass rusher when the Trojans and Desert Christian face off next week.
An important game coming up in the league this week will be when Desert takes on the Eagles. At the moment, the Scorpions are in fourth, while Excelsior Charter is in second.
Boron moved up to 734 from 788 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. Tim Seaman's team was able to move up by defeating Flintridge Prep 42-14.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
