5A Continental recap October 29, 2013
Regis Jesuit took down Highlands Ranch 56-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Matt Houghtaling threw for 181 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards in the win.
The Raiders led 5A Continental in scoring this week by notching 56 points on the Falcons. Houghtaling ran for 26 yards during the win.
Chase Konkel made the biggest impact on defense this week as Regis Jesuit defeated Highlands Ranch. The 6-foot-5 defensive end grabbed 1 interception.
Brody Westmoreland was a passing and rushing force as ThunderRidge topped Mountain Vista. He completed 7 passes for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns and also ran for 60 yards. Westmoreland's key target this week was Mark Hopper, who caught 4 passes for 100 yards.
He was 6-11 with 0 interceptions.
Houghtaling put up the best numbers through the air as Mark Nolan's team beat Darrel Gorham's team. Houghtaling's favorite target this week was A.J. Shaw, who caught 4 passes for 109 yards.
6-foot-2 quarterback Keaton Thames of the Falcons is the league leader in passing yards this season with 1,368. He has also thrown 17 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Hopper. The ThunderRidge star has 43 catches for 853 yards.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.