Peninsula - Bay recap Nov. 7, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Burlingame, who took down 314th ranked Aragon, 31-24.
The Panthers moved up to 472 from 520 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Peninsula - Bay. Burlingame was able to make move up by beating the Dons 31-24.
Terra Nova's dynamic duo of K'ren Spain and Jaylen Jones proved tough for Menlo-Atherton to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Spain threw for 243 yards and one touchdown and Jones had 127 yards receiving. Nick Pierotti helped Terra Nova's passing attack out by catching four balls for 41 yards.
Ryan Gaertner was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 22 carries, he ran for 141 yards as Sacred Heart Prep defeated the Bears. Kevin Donahoe also contributed to the rushing game with 57 yards on the ground.
Patrick Tinsley made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Gators topped Half Moon Bay. The 5-foot-11 senior grabbed one interception and racked up one sack.
Terra Nova's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Tigers feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Spain has thrown for 1975 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, while Jones has 57 catches for 690 yards. Tanner Piccolotti leads the league in rushing with 1061 yards.
Terra Nova's Spain is within 25 passing yards of surpassing 2,000 on the season coming into this week's game against the Cougars.
A big matchup in Peninsula - Bay this week will be when Bill Gray's team takes on Half Moon Bay. The Tigers are in third place, while Keith Holden's team is in sixth place.
Sacred Heart Prep took down the Cougars 40-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Donahoe threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
