De Anza recap Oct. 23, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Twentynine Palms, who took down 585th ranked Desert Hot Springs, 23-10.
The Wildcats moved up to 605 from 643 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in De Anza. Twentynine Palms was able to make move up by topping the Golden Eagles 23-10.
Alex Lopez and James Toland gave Shadow Hills a balanced attack through the air and ground last week. Lopez threw for 79 yards and two touchdowns, while Toland ran for 219 yards. Lopez also contributed to the rushing game with 104 yards on the ground.
Mark Giron was the best wideout in the league this week as Desert Hot Springs fell to Ernest Martinez's team. Giron tallied three receptions for 47 yards. T Armstrong helped Desert Hot Springs' passing attack out by catching two balls for 43 yards.
Larry Matthews' team's Steven Steed and Ace Lewis have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Steed has thrown for 1354 yards this season, while Lewis has 29 catches for 552 yards. Toland from the Knights leads the league in rushing with 2164 yards.
The top two teams in De Anza will face off this week when first place Big Bear takes on second place Shadow Hills. Last week, Big Bear defeated Yucca Valley, while Shadow Hills bested Desert Mirage.
Armstrong of the the Golden Eagles is only 97 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Armstrong has rushed for 903 yards on 111 carries so far this year.
There should be lots of points scored when Ron Shipley's team and the Bears face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Knights comes in having scored 274 this season, while Big Bear has scored 254. Shadow Hills scored 56 points last week as it bested Desert Mirage.
The Knights took down Ron Alford's team 56-14 last week, the largest margin of any game. Lopez in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
