9-Man Region 3 (9 Man) recap November 5, 2013
Adding to the longest winning streak in 9-Man Region 3 (9 Man) this week, Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn beat Towner-Granville-Upham 44-12. The victory was the fifth in a row for the Sioux.
Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn took down the Titans 44-12 last week, the largest margin of any game. Hunter Braaten threw for 123 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 310 yards in the win.
The Sioux's offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. On the ground Braaten chipped in 310 yards. Trent Marquart helped Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 20 yards.
Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn's dynamic duo of Braaten and Ethan Miller proved to be unstoppable against Towner-Granville-Upham, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Marquart helped Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn's passing attack out by catching 2 balls for 20 yards.
Braaten was a force in the backfield as the Sioux topped Scott Thorson's team.
Robby Lorentz made the biggest impact on defense this week as Divide County fell to Shiloh Christian. The 5-foot-11 junior recorded 1 fumble.
The leading receiver in the league this season is Colter Thorp. The Towner-Granville-Upham star has 26 catches for 712 yards.
Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn made the biggest jump in the national rankings this week, rising to 444 from 556. They were able to move up in the ranks after a 44-12 victory over the Titans last week.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
