Suburban - Gold recap September 24, 2013
Lee's Summit extended the longest winning streak in Suburban - Gold this week by beating Liberty, 31-28. The victory was the fourth in a row for the team.
Blue Springs South and Staley played the closest game in the league this week, with Blue Springs South eventually emerging with a 23-20 victory. Colton Pogue threw for 143 yards and ran for 50 yards in the win.
Lee's Summit's dynamic duo of Drew Lock and Zach Mitchell proved to be unstoppable against the Bluejays, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Lock threw for 254 yards and 4 touchdowns and Mitchell had 129 yards receiving.
Eric Thomas' team's dynamic duo of Lock and Mitchell proved tough for Liberty to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Josh Caldwell was the most successful running back in the league this week. He ran for 285 yards on 33 carries as Lee's Summit North beat the Bluejays. Teammate James Harris added to the ground attack by rushing for 56 yards.
Caldwell was a passing and rushing force as the Broncos lost to Winnetonka. Caldwell's key target this week was Jordan Smith, who caught 2 passes for 21 yards.
Mitchell was the best receiver in Suburban - Gold this week as Lee's Summit topped Liberty.
Caldwell was a force in the backfield as Lee's Summit North lost to the Griffins.
He went 22-34 with 3 interceptions.
Lock put up the best numbers through the air as the Tigers defeated the Bluejays.
The leading receiver in the league this season is Darrius Shepherd. The Blue Springs star has 11 catches for 286 yards.
The most important game in the league this week will be the match up between Blue Springs and Liberty. The Wildcats comes into the matchup ranked first in the state, while the Bluejays ranks ninth.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Blue Springs takes on Liberty. Kelly Donohoe's team has allowed 62 points this season, while the Bluejays have given up 45. The Wildcats allowed 35 points last week as they bested Lee's Summit West.
Blue Springs led the league in scoring this week by notching 42 points on the Titans.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
