4A/3A Conference 14 recap November 5, 2013
Conley scored a shocking upset when it eliminated New Bern, 31-28. At the time, the Bears were ranked 17th in the state, while the Vikings were 49th.
Rose extended the longest winning streak in 4A/3A Conference 14 this week by beating Southern Wayne, 46-12. The win marks fourth in a row for the the Rampants.
Rose's offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Cornell Powell threw for 90 and 1 touchdown and Micah Hunter had 78 yards receiving. On the ground Khalil Smith contributed 111 yards. Marquise Braxton helped Rose's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 34 yards.
Dave Wojtecki's team's dynamic duo of Powell and Hunter proved to be unstoppable against the Saints, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Braxton helped Rose's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 34 yards.
Smith provided a threat through the air and on the ground as the Rampants beat Southern Wayne. He completed 8 passes for 67 yards and 1 touchdown and also ran for 111 yards. Smith's favorite target this week was Hunter, who caught 2 passes for 78 yards.
6-foot-0 quarterback Smith of Rose is the league leader in passing yards this season with 1,485. He has also thrown 18 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Deauntae Grimes. The New Bern star has 32 catches for 428 yards.
Cody Purdie of the New Bern is only 27 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 124 carries Purdie has put up 973 yards this year.
Two of the top teams in the league will go toe-to-toe this week when Bobby Curlings' team takes on Rose. The Bears' offense has recorded 375 points this season, making them No. 1 in the league, while the Rampants have permitted only 142 on the year.
A big matchup in the league this week will be when New Bern takes on Rose. As it stands, the Bears are in fourth, while the Rampants are in first.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when New Bern takes on Rose. The Bears have allowed 149 points this season, while the Rampants have given up 142. New Bern allowed 31 points last week as it lost to Conley.
The league will see a high scoring game when the Bears and Rose face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, New Bern comes in having scored 375 this season, while the Rampants have scored 342. The Bears scored 28 points last week as they fell to Brian Paschal's team.
South Central took down Pasquotank 42-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
