2A-1 Region II District 8 recap Nov. 7, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Redwater, who took down 315th ranked Mt. Vernon, 34-7.
The Dragons moved up to 460 from 545 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in 2A-1 Region II District 8. Redwater climbed the ranks as a result of topping the Tigers 34-7.
Mt. Vernon's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Tigers feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Alston Sam has thrown for 711 yards and five touchdowns this season, while Sakorey Chandler has 28 catches for 442 yards. Kris Ables leads the league in rushing with 590 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place New Boston takes on second place Mt. Vernon. Last week, New Boston topped Prairiland, while Mt. Vernon fell to Tommy Graf's team.
Two of the top units in 2A-1 Region II District 8 will face off this week when the Tigers take on the Lions. Mt. Vernon's offense has racked up 259 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while New Boston has allowed only 116 on the year.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Rick Barker's team takes on the Tigers. The Lions have allowed 116 points this season, while Mt. Vernon has given up 132. New Boston allowed 0 points last week as it beat the Patriots.
The Lions extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Prairiland, 43-0. This was the team's ninth consecutive win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
