Peninsula - Bay recap October 22, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Sacred Heart Prep, who took down 179th ranked Menlo-Atherton, 15-12. Mitch Martella caught 10 passes for 85 yards in the win.
The Gators moved up to 172 from 214 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in Peninsula - Bay. Sacred Heart Prep was able to move up by beating the Bears 15-12.
Terra Nova's offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Anthony Gordon threw for 357 and 5 touchdowns and Jaylen Jones had 133 yards receiving. On the ground John Wallace chipped in 151 yards. Domenic Ortisi helped Terra Nova's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 101 yards.
JR Hardy was a key player and the best on defense this week as Pete Lavorato's team bested Menlo-Atherton. The 6-foot-0 junior forced 1 fumble.
Jones was the best wideout in the league this week as the Tigers defeated South San Francisco. Jones racked up 4 receptions for 133 yards. Ortisi helped Terra Nova's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 101 yards.
The leading receiver in the league this season is Jones. The Terra Nova star has 32 catches for 748 yards.
Going into this week's game against Terra Nova, Menlo's Jack Heneghan needs 117 passing yards to surpass 2,000 on the season. Accruing a total of 26 touchdowns this year, Heneghan has thrown for 1,883 yards with 6 interceptions.
Next week's game between the Knights and Bill Gray's team will feature an aerial matchup as Heneghan tests his arm against Trevor Crain's defensive ability.
An important game coming up in the league this week will be when Menlo takes on the Tigers. Mark Newton's team is currently in third, while Terra Nova is in first.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Knights and the Tigers face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Menlo comes in having scored 292 this season, while Terra Nova has scored 238. The Knights scored 42 points last week as they topped Sequoia.
The Tigers added to the longest winning streak in Peninsula - Bay this week by beating the Warriors, 49-0. This was the team's sixth consecutive win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
