League recap: Romo throws longest pass in league this season for Whitney

Fans got a thrill when Drew Romo and Kris Corpus connected against Rocklin. The connection went for 52 yards, the longest such play in Capital this season.

Rio Americano scaled the state rankings by moving to 635 from 749 this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Raiders were able to make move up by topping Golden Sierra 26-0.

Whitney's dynamic duo of Romo and Justin Herrmann proved tough for the Thunder to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Romo threw for 165 yards and Herrmann had 60 yards receiving. Corpus helped Whitney's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 61 yards.

The Wildcats' dynamic duo of Romo and Herrmann proved to be unstoppable against Rocklin, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.

Romo put up the best numbers in passing as Whitney fell to Greg Benzel's team.

Herrmann was the best receiver in the league this week as Mike Gimenez's team fell to the Thunder.

Shaun Dhillon was a passing and rushing force as Rio Americano bested the Grizzlies. He completed 10 passes for 154 yards and also ran for 35 yards. Dhillon's key target this week was Jason Heathers, who caught 2 passes for 54 yards.

Connor Shatz was the most successful running back in Capital this week. In 14 carries, he ran for 104 yards as Max Miller's team fell to Rocklin. Justin Shatz also contributed to the rushing game with 66 yards on the ground.

Justin Nishita made the biggest impact on defense this week as Whitney lost to the Thunder. The 5-foot-9 senior.

6-foot-4 quarterback Romo of the Wildcats is the league leader in passing yards this season with 462. He has also thrown 4 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Dmitre Jones. The Cordova star has 7 catches for 165 yards.

El Camino lost to Jesuit 48-14 last week, the largest margin of any game. Kamani Elam was a bright spot for the Eagles, as he threw for 18 yards and ran for 13 yards in the loss.