Colonial recap September 17, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Salisbury Township, who took down 459th ranked Salisbury Township, 16-8.
Pen Argyl was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from seventh to fourth in Colonial. The Green Knights defeated Notre Dame-Green Pond 21-18 earlier in the week.
Keith Mosher and Nick Savant gave Saucon Valley a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Mosher threw for 176 yards, while Savant ran for 183 yards. Teammate Justin Blobe added to the ground attack by rushing for 33 yards.
Mosher and Savant gave the Panthers a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.
Savant was a passing and rushing force as Saucon Valley topped Northern Lehigh.
Mosher put up the best numbers through the air as Matt Evancho's team beat the Bulldogs.
Savant was the most successful running back in the league this week.
Nick Oyer was the best receiver in the league this week as Pen Argyl topped the Crusaders. Oyer racked up 4 receptions for 88 yards.
The Panthers' Mosher and Mike Kane have formed a dream team this season, leading Colonial in both passing and receiving yards. 6-1 quarterback Mosher has thrown for 337 yards this season, while Kane has 8 catches for 128 yards. Jryi Davis from Bangor leads the league in rushing with 318 yards.
Fans will be thrilled by an exciting game in the secondary when Saucon Valley's Kane goes up against Palmerton's Austin Cook.
Next week's game between the Panthers and the Blue Bombers will feature an aerial matchup as Mosher tests his arm against Cook's defensive ability.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when Saucon Valley and Palmerton face off next week.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when Chris Walkowiak's team takes on the Panthers. At the moment, the Blue Bombers are in fifth, while Saucon Valley is in third.
Palmerton scaled the state rankings by moving to 450 from 518 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Blue Bombers were able to make move up by defeating the Falcons 16-8.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
