3A Region 6 recap October 8, 2013
Morton moved up to 145 from 179 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in 3A Region 6. The Panthers climbed the ranks as a result of defeating Velma Jackson 42-36.
Morton and the Falcons played the most contested game in the league this week, with Morton eventually emerging with a 42-36 victory. Deyton Lingle threw for 361 yards and 4 touchdowns during the win.
He was 16-23 with 0 interceptions.
Graham Grogan was the most successful running back in the league this week. In 19 carries, he ran for 151 yards as St. Andrews Episcopal beat Velma Jackson. Teammate Connor Woodall added to the ground attack by rushing for 115 yards.
The Panthers' Lingle and Raheem Davis led 3A Region 6 in both passing and receiving yards. Lingle has thrown for 1,493 yards this season, while Davis has 22 catches for 539 yards. Cedrick Wilder's team's Emanuel Ross leads the league in rushing yards with 777.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place St. Andrews Episcopal takes on second place Collins. Last week, the Saints bested McLaurin, while Collins defeated Prentiss.
Two of the top teams in the league will go toe-to-toe this week when St. Andrews Episcopal takes on the Tigers. JJ Plummer's team's offense has scored 189 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while Collins has allowed only 76 on the year.
The league will see a high scoring game when Ryan Earnest's team and the Saints face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Tigers comes in having scored 168 this season, while St. Andrews Episcopal has scored 189. Collins scored 26 points last week as it defeated the Bulldogs.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Tigers take on the Saints. Collins has allowed 76 points this season, while St. Andrews Episcopal has given up 86. The Tigers allowed 8 points last week as they beat Prentiss.
The Saints took down the Tigers 31-6 last week, the largest margin of any game. Grogan ran for 151 yards in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
