Ocean recap October 29, 2013
Culver City moved up to 284 from 340 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Ocean. The Centaurs climbed the ranks as a result of besting Santa Monica 17-14.
Morningside took down Beverly Hills 62-27 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Armani Rodgers put up the best numbers through the air as Culver City topped the Vikings. He finished with a total of 16 completions for 222 yards and 1 touchdown. Rodgers' favorite target this week was Stanley Norman, who caught 5 passes for 70 yards.
Jahmal Wright's team's Rodgers and Marcus Moore led the league in both passing and receiving yards. 6-5 quarterback Rodgers has thrown for 1,089 yards this season, while Moore has 29 catches for 513 yards. The Monarchs' Christian Williams leads the league in rushing yards with 1,016.
Fans will be thrilled by an exciting game in the secondary when the Centaurs' Moore goes up against Morningside's William Jones.
Next week's game between Culver City and Derwin Henderson's team will feature a good passing match up as Rodgers will test his arm against Jones' defensive ability.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will face off with its top pass rusher when the Centaurs and the Monarchs face off next week.
An important game coming up in Ocean this week will be when Morningside takes on Culver City. As it stands, the Monarchs are in first, while the Centaurs are in fourth.
The league will see a high scoring game when Morningside and Culver City face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Monarchs comes in having scored 178 this season, while the Centaurs have scored 170. Morningside scored 62 points last week as it beat the Normans.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Inglewood takes on Santa Monica. The Sentinels have allowed 174 points this season, while Travis Clark's team has given up 157. Inglewood allowed 6 points last week as it bested Hawthorne.
Culver City and the Vikings played the closest game in the league this week, with Culver City eventually emerging with a 17-14 victory. Rodgers in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
