Tri-County - Rock recap Sept. 26, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to St. Patrick/St. Vincent, who took down 632nd ranked St. Patrick/St. Vincent, 28-27.
St. Mary's was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from seventh to fourth in Tri-County - Rock. The Panthers vanquished De Anza 56-8 earlier in the week.
Valley Christian's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Vikings feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Theman Taylor III has thrown for 236 yards and two touchdowns this season, while Vince Volpatti has five catches for 156 yards. Howard Wikle leads the league in rushing with 707 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Salesian takes on second place El Cerrito. Last week, Salesian beat Pinole Valley, while El Cerrito topped Valley Christian.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Gauchos take on the Pride. El Cerrito has allowed 36 points this season, while Salesian has given up 36. Kenny Kahn's team allowed 0 points last week as it topped the Vikings.
The Gauchos moved up to 84 from 281 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Tri-County - Rock. A 54-0 win over Valley Christian helped El Cerrito improve its standing.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
