Cross County recap September 4, 2013
Fans got a thrill when Austin Hutchins and Blake Lawson connected against Brookville. The connection was good for 73 yards, the longest such play in Cross County this season.
Ansonia's Dane Wentworth recorded the longest rushing play in the league this season in his game against Belmont last week. Wentworth ran for 63 yards on the play and finished with 70 on the day as his team defeated the Bison.
Nick Peters and Jordan Newman gave Ansonia a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Peters threw for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Newman ran for 197 yards. Cody Burnfield also contributed to the rushing game with 78 yards on the ground.
Peters and Newman gave Eugene Hoening's team a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.
Peters put up the best numbers in passing as the Tigers topped Belmont.
Newman was the best running back in the league this week.
Hutchins was a passing and rushing force as Tri-County North topped the Blue Devils. He completed 11 passes for 191 yards and also ran for 82 yards. Hutchins' key target this week was Garrett Woodyard, who caught 7 passes for 103 yards.
Woodyard was the best wideout in Cross County this week as the Panthers defeated Brookville.
Leading the league in both passing and receiving yards, Tri-County North's Hutchins and Woodyard have proven to be a lethal combination. Hutchins has thrown for 191 yards this season, while Woodyard, a 6-foot-1 receiver, has 7 catches for 103 yards. Ansonia's Newman leads the league in rushing yards with 197.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will go head-to-head with its top pass rusher when William Derringer's team and the Tigers face off next week.
An important game coming up this the league this week will be when National Trail takes on Miami East. The Blazers are currently in third, while the Vikings are in fourth.
The league will see a high scoring game when Ansonia and the Panthers face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Tigers comes in having scored 58 this season, while Tri-County North has scored 38. Ansonia scored 58 points last week as it defeated Jackie Fails' team.
Bethel was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from eighth to sixth in the league. Earlier in the week, the Bees triumphed over Northridge 13-12.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
