Tri-Valley - West recap October 1, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Valley Lutheran, who defeated 459th ranked St. Louis, 18-15. Logan Gatza threw for 185 yards and ran for 73 yards during the win.
Fans got a thrill when Travis Smith and Jacob Smith connected against Carrollton. The longest such play in Tri-Valley - West this season, the connection resulted in 80 yards.
Smith threw for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns. He went 7-7 with 0 interception.
Gatza was a passing and rushing force as the Chargers topped the Sharks. Gatza's key target this week was Seth Keinath, who caught 5 passes for 83 yards.
Smith put up the best numbers in passing as Ithaca beat the Cavaliers. Smith's favorite target this week was Smith, who caught 2 passes for 87 yards.
Leading the league in both passing and receiving yards, the Yellowjackets' Smith and Logan Hessbrook have proven to be a lethal combination. Smith has thrown for 1,027 yards this season, while Hessbrook, a 6-foot-3 receiver, has 15 catches for 303 yards. Kevin Brownlie from St. Charles leads the league in rushing with 430 yards.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when Ithaca and Valley Lutheran face off next week.
An important game coming up in Tri-Valley - West this week will be when Merrill takes on Michigan Lutheran Seminary. The Vandals are currently in third, while the Cardinals are in second.
Bryan Shaw of Terry Hessbrook's team ran for the longest rushing play in the league this season against Carrollton last week. Shaw scampered for 55 yards on the play and finished with 157 on the day as his team bested Greg Wasmer's team.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
