Empire recap September 4, 2013
Valencia's Will Van Dam recorded the longest rushing play in Empire this season in his game against Brea Olinda last week. Van Dam ran for 58 yards on the play and finished with 140 on the day as his team defeated the Wildcats.
Cypress was the team made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from seventh to fourth in the league. Earlier in the week, the Centurions triumphed over Lakeside 28-14.
Yorba Linda's dynamic duo of Jake Gigliotti and Carter Kimberley proved tough for El Modena to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Gigliotti threw for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns and Kimberley had 41 yards receiving. Tim Holt helped Yorba Linda's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 30 yards.
The Mustangs' dynamic duo of Gigliotti and Kimberley proved to be unstoppable against the Vanguards, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Gigliotti put up the best numbers in passing as Yorba Linda defeated El Modena.
Van Dam was a passing and rushing force as Valencia bested Brea Olinda. Van Dam's key target this week was Jake Watkins, who caught 4 passes for 30 yards.
Kimberley was the best receiver in the league this week as Jeff Bailey's team defeated the Vanguards.
Van Dam was the most successful running back in Empire this week. Teammate Tom Torres added to the ground attack by rushing for 136 yards.
The Mustangs' Gigliotti and Kimberley have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Gigliotti has thrown for 114 yards this season, while Kimberley, a 5-foot-10 receiver, has 4 catches for 41 yards. Van Dam from Mike Marrujo's team leads the league in rushing with 140 yards.
Pacifica fell to Corona del Mar 35-0 last week, the largest margin of any game.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
