Super Essex - Colonial recap November 5, 2013
Weequahic added to the longest winning streak in Super Essex - Colonial this week by beating Verona, 27-0. The win marks seventh in a row for the the Indians.
Shabazz took down Montclair Kimberley Academy 47-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Joe Slattery threw for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns. He went 20-29 with 1 interception.
Slattery put up the best numbers in passing as Cedar Grove topped Central. Slattery's favorite target this week was David Njoku, who caught 9 passes for 183 yards.
The Panthers' Slattery and Paul Rufo have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. 6-1 quarterback Slattery has thrown for 1,847 yards this season, while Rufo has 37 catches for 792 yards. Weequahic's Alkadair Ports leads the league in rushing yards with 688.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Weequahic takes on second place Cedar Grove. Brian Johnson-Logan's team topped the Hillbillies last week, while Cedar Grove defeated the Blue Devils.
Going into this week's contest against the Indians, ed sadloch's team's Slattery needs 153 passing yards to surpass 2,000 on the season.
The Panthers' offense has racked up 346 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while Weequahic has allowed only 9 on the year.
Fans will be thrilled by an exciting game in the secondary when Cedar Grove's Rufo goes up against the Indians' Baron Wright.
Next week's game between the Panthers and Weequahic will feature a good passing match up as Slattery will test his arm against Wright's defensive ability.
One of Super Essex - Colonial's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when Cedar Grove and the Indians face off next week.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Panthers and Weequahic face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, Cedar Grove comes in having scored 346 this season, while the Indians have scored 262. The Panthers scored 26 points last week as they beat Central.
Glen Ridge led the league in scoring this week after putting up 50 points on East Side.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
