3AA - North recap October 8, 2013
Juan Diego Catholic extended the longest winning streak in 3AA - North this week by beating Uintah, 38-16. This was the team's seventh consecutive win.
Park City took down Ben Lomond 40-0 last week, the largest margin of any game. Ian Moritz threw for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 84 yards during the win.
Jardee Nessen threw for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns. He went 17-31 with 1 interception.
Vaisa Maile made the biggest impact on defense this week as the Utes lost to Juan Diego Catholic. The 5-foot-8 junior forced 1 fumble, recorded 2 fumbles and grabbed 1 sack.
Moritz provided a threat through the air and on the ground as the Miners topped the Scots. Moritz's key target this week was Carson Dutkanych, who caught 7 passes for 76 yards.
Colton Jensen was the best receiver in the league this week as Bear River topped Payson. Jensen tallied 7 receptions for 138 yards. Taylor Lund helped Bear River's passing attack out by catching 4 balls for 55 yards.
Leading the league in both passing and receiving yards, the Bears' Nessen and Jensen have proven to be a lethal combination. Nessen has thrown for 2,021 yards this season, while Jensen, a 5-foot-9 receiver, has 47 catches for 1,018 yards. Chase Williams from John Colosimo's team leads the league in rushing with 606 yards.
The top two teams in 3AA - North will face off this week when first place Juan Diego Catholic takes on second place Stansbury. The Soaring Eagles beat Uintah last week, while Stansbury defeated Tooele.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Stallions take on Juan Diego Catholic. Stansbury has allowed 125 points this season, while the Soaring Eagles have given up 79. Clint Christiansen's team allowed 13 points last week as it bested the Buffaloes.
Bear River led the league in scoring this week after putting up 44 points on the Lions. Nessen in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
