Midland Empire recap November 5, 2013
Matthew McCullough and Patrick Dillon provided fans with a highlight when they connected against Lexington. The connection went for 86 yards, the longest such play in Midland Empire this season.
Maryville extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating East, 85-14. This was the team's 10th consecutive win.
Drew Cortez threw for 294 yards and 4 touchdowns. He went 22-38 with 0 interceptions.
Dillon was the best wideout in the league this week as Bishop LeBlond beat the Minutemen. Dillon racked up 4 receptions for 120 yards. Tyler Thrasher helped Bishop LeBlond's passing attack out by catching 1 ball for 13 yards.
5-foot-10 quarterback Cortez of Lafayette is the league leader in passing yards this season with 2,434. He has also thrown 26 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Thrasher. The Bishop LeBlond star has 41 catches for 559 yards.
Dakota Calhoon of the Cameron is only 87 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 121 carries Calhoon has accumulated 913 yard this year.
The Fighting Irish made the biggest leap in the national rankings this week, rising to 3,476 from 3,790. They were able to move up in the ranks after a 33-25 victory over Savannah last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
