Mid-Suburban - East recap Sept. 26, 2012
The biggest upset of the week belonged to Hersey, who took down 67th ranked Elk Grove, 33-30.
Wheeling was the team that gained the most ground in the standings this week, jumping from fifth to third in Mid-Suburban - East. The Wildcats defeated the Wildcats 35-9 earlier in the week.
Elk Grove's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Grenadiers feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Adam O'Malley has thrown for 708 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, while Kishan Patel has 19 catches for 211 yards. Travon Royal leads the league in rushing with 228 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Rolling Meadows takes on second place Prospect. Last week, Rolling Meadows bested Wheeling, while Prospect beat Buffalo Grove.
Two of the top units in Mid-Suburban - East will face off this week when the Grenadiers take on Dave Dunbar's team. Elk Grove's offense has scored 106 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while the Wildcats have allowed only 168 on the year.
The Huskies moved up to 90 from 121 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. A 33-30 win over Larry Calhoun's team helped Hersey improve its standing.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
