3A District 1 recap October 8, 2013
Blanchard's Braden Stringer recorded the longest rushing play in 3A District 1 this season in his game against Bridge Creek last week. Stringer scampered for 96 yards on the play and finished with 250 on the day as his team topped the Bobcats.
Blanchard added to the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Bridge Creek, 54-0. The win marks fifth in a row for the Jeff Craig's team.
The Lions' offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Brett Owen threw for 40 and 1 touchdown and Ashton Yeargin had 40 yards receiving. On the ground Stringer chipped in 250 yards. David Ummel helped Blanchard's passing attack out by catching 1 ball for 14 yards.
Blanchard's dynamic duo of Owen and Yeargin proved to be unstoppable against (student athlete)'s team, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Ummel helped Blanchard's passing attack out by catching 1 ball for 14 yards.
Stringer was a passing and rushing force as the Lions topped the Bobcats. Stringer's key target this week was Yeargin, who caught 2 passes for 40 yards.
Stringer was a force in the backfield as Blanchard defeated Bridge Creek.
Jones's Clayton Sims and Levi Fox have formed a dream team this season, leading the league in both passing and receiving yards. Sims has thrown for 859 yards this season, while Fox has 19 catches for 241 yards. The Lions' Stringer leads the league in rushing yards with 1,093.
An important game coming up in 3A District 1 this week will be when Blanchard takes on Marlow. As it stands, the Lions are in first, while the Outlaws are in third.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Blanchard takes on Marlow. The Lions have allowed 30 points this season, while Jeremy Gage's team has given up 49. Blanchard allowed 0 points last week as it bested the Bobcats.
The Outlaws made the biggest leap in the national rankings this week, rising to 3,221 from 3,502. The improvement was largely due to a 38-7 victory over Mount St. Mary last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
