Greater Middlesex - Red recap October 22, 2013
Old Bridge scored a shocking upset when it eliminated Monroe Township, 17-14. At the time, the Falcons were ranked 13th in the state, while the Knights were 26th.
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Old Bridge, who took down 13th ranked Monroe Township, 17-14. Nick LaVecchia threw for 145 yards and 1 touchdown in the win.
Myles Hartsfield provided a threat through the air and on the ground as Sayreville defeated Piscataway.
Skyler Sciandra made the biggest impact on defense this week as South Brunswick topped J.P. Stevens. He grabbed 1 interception and recorded 1 fumble.
Hartsfield was a force in the backfield as the Bombers topped the Chiefs.
Amir Johnson put up the best numbers in passing as the Vikings beat the Hawks. He finished with 2 completions for 45 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Christopher Beagan's team's Stephen Karoly and David Betancur led Greater Middlesex - Red in both passing and receiving yards. 5-9 quarterback Karoly has thrown for 734 yards this season, while Betancur has 18 catches for 240 yards. Sayreville's Hartsfield leads the league in rushing yards with 993.
Chiebuka Chukwuneke of the J.P. Stevens is just 93 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Chukwuneke has rushed for 907 yards on 88 carries so far this year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Anthony Lanzafama's team takes on Edison. As it stands, the Knights are in first, while the Eagles are in fifth.
George Najjar's team's Hartsfield rumbled for the longest rushing play in the league this season in his game against Piscataway last week. Hartsfield's team bested Dan Higgins' team as he sprinted for 96 yards on the play and finished with 355 in all.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
