Section 9 C-I recap November 5, 2013
O'Neill scaled the state rankings by moving to 164 from 229 this week, the biggest jump in Section 9 C-I. The Raiders climbed the ranks as a result of besting Millbrook 22-16.
Burke Catholic added to the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Liberty, 24-19. The victory was the sixth in a row for the team.
Burke Catholic's dynamic duo of Justin Fenical and Matt Przybocki proved tough for the Indians to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Fenical threw for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns and Przybocki had 53 yards receiving. Tom Connolly helped Burke Catholic's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 42 yards.
Thanks to the talents of Keegan West and Malik Chambers, O'Neill has been able to do all sorts of things on offense. West is tops in the league in passing with 556 yards, while Chambers has rushed for 1,336 yards this season. Tops in the league in receiving yards is Ed Van Curen's team's Connolly, with 219 yards on 19 catches.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Burke Catholic takes on second place O'Neill. The Eagles defeated Liberty last week, while Anthony Finochio's team beat the Blazers.
Fans will be treated to a premier battle in the secondary when Burke Catholic's Connolly goes up against the Raiders' West.
One of Section 9 C-I's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when O'Neill and the Eagles face off next week.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Raiders and Burke Catholic face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, O'Neill comes in having scored 232 this season, while the Eagles have scored 326. The Raiders scored 22 points last week as they topped Millbrook.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when O'Neill takes on Burke Catholic. The Raiders have allowed 172 points this season, while the Eagles have given up 105. O'Neill allowed 16 points last week as it defeated Sean Keenan's team.
Burke Catholic and John Wilhelm's team played the most contested game in the league this week, with Burke Catholic eventually emerging with a 24-19 victory. Fenical ran for 66 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
