Northwest Jersey - Independence recap September 17, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to North Warren Regional, who defeated 122nd ranked North Warren Regional, 27-7.
Butler scaled the state rankings by moving to 159 from 207 this week, the biggest jump in Northwest Jersey - Independence. The Bulldogs climbed the ranks as a result of defeating the Patriots 27-7.
Luke Robertson was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 22 carries, he ran for 95 yards as North Warren Regional lost to Butler.
Palmer was the best receiver in the league this week as Matt Parzero's team lost to Jason Luciani's team. Palmer tallied 2 receptions for 50 yards.
Ryan Clarke put up the best numbers in passing as Hopatcong lost to Mountain Lakes. He had a total of 7 completions for 102 yards. Clarke's favorite target this week was Stephen Rogers, who caught 4 passes for 43 yards.
The Chiefs' 6-foot-4 quarterback Clarke is the league leader in passing yards this season with 102. The leading receiver in the league this season is Palmer. The North Warren Regional star has 2 catches for 50 yards.
The Lakers are currently in second, while Kinnelon is in third.
Mountain Lakes was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from eighth to second in Northwest Jersey - Independence. Darrell Fusco's team defeated Hopatcong 25-13 earlier in the week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
