3A South Central recap November 13, 2013
Coronado and Rifle played the most contested game in 3A South Central this week, with Coronado eventually emerging with a 34-31 victory. Austin Micci ran for 225 yards in the win.
Discovery Canyon fell to Pueblo East 47-13 last week, the largest margin of any game. Alec Wirtjes was a bright spot for the Thunder, as he threw for 116 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 12 yards in the loss.
Discovery Canyon's dynamic duo of Wirtjes and Michael Beiswenger proved to be unstoppable against the Eagles, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Micci provided a threat through the air and on the ground as the Cougars bested the Bears. Micci's key target this week was Junior York, who caught 2 passes for 23 yards.
Zeb Foster was a key player and the best on defense this week as Coronado bested Rifle. The 6-foot-1 junior pulled down 1 interception.
Micci was a beast in the backfield as Bobby Lizarraga's team topped Damon Wells' team.
Coronado's offense cannot be tamed this season and the Cougars feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Joah Smith has thrown for 1,142 yards and 8 touchdowns this season, while Sam Smith has 27 catches for 419 yards.
The Cougars' Isaah Duvall needs only 4 yards against Roosevelt next week to surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 125 carries Duvall has accumulated 996 yard this year.
Coronado made the biggest leap in the national rankings this week, rising to 2,235 from 2,737. The advance stemmed from a 34-31 victory over the Bears last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
