Minnesota River recap October 8, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Watertown-Mayer, who took down 48th ranked Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], 27-20. Jesse Bushman ran for 135 yards during the win.
The Royals scaled the state rankings by moving to 102 from 137 this week, the biggest jump in Minnesota River. Watertown-Mayer climbed the ranks as a result of defeating the Titans 27-20.
Cole Buttenhoff put up the best numbers in passing as Mayer Lutheran defeated Jordan. He finished with 11 completions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown. Buttenhoff's favorite target this week was Anthony Gruenhagen, who caught 4 passes for 59 yards.
Mayer Lutheran's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Crusaders feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Buttenhoff has thrown for 715 yards and 8 touchdowns this season, while Gruenhagen has 29 catches for 498 yards.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will face off with its top pass rusher when the Crusaders and Craig Johnson's team face off next week.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Mayer Lutheran takes on the Royals. As it stands, Mark Hasse's team is in fourth, while Watertown-Mayer is in second.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] takes on the Hubmen/Jaguars. The Titans have allowed 51 points this season, while Jordan has given up 70.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Crusaders and the Royals face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Mayer Lutheran comes in having scored 166 this season, while Watertown-Mayer has scored 142. The Crusaders scored 14 points last week as they topped Jay Lepper's team.
Belle Plaine added to the longest winning streak in Minnesota River this week by beating Le Sueur-Henderson, 35-0. The victory was the sixth in a row for the team.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
