D2 District 8 (8 Man) recap November 5, 2013
Wallace took down Brady 48-8 last week, the largest margin of any game. John Marquardt threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 83 yards during the win.
Medicine Valley led D2 District 8 (8 Man) in scoring this week by notching 50 points on Elwood.
The Wildcats' offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. On the ground Landon Sweedberg chipped in 117 yards. Tanner Clough helped Wallace's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 23 yards.
Wallace's dynamic duo of Marquardt and Sweedberg proved tough for the Eagles to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Clough helped Wallace's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 23 yards.
Austin Widick was a key player and the best on defense this week as Brady fell to Gary Hager's team. The 6-foot-1 senior racked up 1 sack.
Leading the league in both passing and receiving yards, Hitchcock County's Alex Whipps and Austin Blume have proven to be a lethal combination. Whipps has thrown for 1,573 yards this season, while Blume has 40 catches for 727 yards. Tristan Johnson from Hayes Center leads the league in rushing with 1,152 yards.
The Raiders' Chase Barthel needs only 34 yards against Shelton next week to surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 134 carries Barthel has put up 966 yards this year.
Medicine Valley made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 362 from 413. The advance stemmed from a 50-28 victory over the Pirates last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
