Tri-Valley - West recap September 10, 2013
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Michigan Lutheran Seminary, who defeated 254th ranked Carrollton, 21-7. Nathanael Lindloff threw for 171 yards and ran for 11 yards during the win.
Fans got a thrill when Logan Gatza and Seth Keinath connected against Merrill. The longest such play in Tri-Valley - West this season, the connection resulted in 55 yards.
Valley Lutheran's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver. Gatza threw for 203 and 2 touchdowns and Keinath had 68 yards receiving. On the ground Gatza chipped in 94 yards. Blake Maurer helped Valley Lutheran's passing attack out by catching 6 balls for 61 yards.
The Chargers' offense was unstoppable this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.
Valley Lutheran's offense was tough to stop this week, as it produced the league's top passer, rusher and receiver.
Randy Finney's team's dynamic duo of Gatza and Keinath proved tough for the Vandals to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
The Chargers' dynamic duo of Gatza and Keinath proved to be unstoppable against Merrill, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week.
Gatza and Gatza gave Valley Lutheran a balanced attack in passing and rushing last week. Teammate Paul Schoenow added to the ground attack by rushing for 62 yards.
Gatza and Gatza gave the Chargers a balanced attack through the air and ground last week.
He was 20-31 with 2 interceptions.
Gatza was the best running back in the league this week.
Keinath was the best receiver in the league this week as Valley Lutheran lost to Jeff Buckley's team.
Gatza put up the best numbers through the air as the Chargers fell to the Vandals.
Ithaca's Travis Smith and Josh Hafner have formed a dynamic duo this season, leading Tri-Valley - West in both passing and receiving yards. 6-3 quarterback Smith has thrown for 489 yards this season, while Hafner has 11 catches for 169 yards. Gatza from Valley Lutheran leads the league in rushing with 216 yards.
An important game coming up in the league this week will be when Merrill takes on St. Louis. At the moment, the Vandals are in fifth, while the Sharks are in first.
St. Louis scaled the state rankings by moving to 475 from 534 this week, the biggest jump in the league. Paul Reid's team climbed the ranks as a result of beating Breckenridge 34-7.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
