Upstate Eight - River recap Oct. 9, 2012
Batavia extended the longest winning streak in Upstate Eight - River this week by beating North, 35-20. The victory was the seventh in a row for the Bulldogs.
Batavia was able to crack the Top 25 in the state rankings this week after beating the North Stars. Dennis Piron's team came in at 25 in the state poll after placing at number 27 last week.
Elgin's dynamic duo of Ryan Sitter and Dontrell Gaddy proved tough for Geneva to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Sitter threw for 152 yards and one touchdown and Gaddy had 114 yards receiving. Mitch Poltersdorf helped Elgin's passing attack out by catching two balls for 16 yards.
Nick Finnberg made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Vikings topped the Maroons. The 5-foot-10 senior recorded one fumble and racked up 1.5 sacks.
Bobby Hess was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 17 carries, he ran for 249 yards as Geneva fell to Geneva. Teammate Joseph Boenzi added to the ground attack by rushing for 64 yards.
The Bulldogs' Micah Coffey and Zachary Strittmatter have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Coffey has thrown for 1260 yards this season, while Strittmatter, a 6-foot-4 receiver, has 39 catches for 602 yards. Frank Martin's team's Hess leads the league in rushing yards with 1101.
The top two teams in Upstate Eight - River will face off this week when first place Batavia takes on second place East. Last week, Batavia bested North, while East beat Streamwood.
There should be lots of points scored when the Bulldogs and the Fighting Saints face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Batavia comes in having scored 256 this season, while East has scored 197. The Bulldogs scored 35 points last week as they bested Mark Gould's team.
The Vikings took down Dave Bierman's team 49-6 last week, the largest margin of any game. Hess caught two passes for 15 yards in the win.
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Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
