Northeast Ohio - River recap October 22, 2013
Elyria scaled the state rankings by moving to 74 from 102 this week, the biggest jump in Northeast Ohio - River. The Pioneers were able to move up by beating Shaker Heights 14-8.
North Royalton lost to Mayfield 31-7 last week, the largest margin of any game. Jack Marousek threw for 174 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 35 yards in the defeat.
North Royalton's dynamic duo of Marousek and Joey Davidson proved tough for the Wildcats to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Henry Meinberg helped North Royalton's passing attack out by catching 5 balls for 50 yards.
Elyria's offense has been unstoppable this season and the Pioneers feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Hunter Parsh has thrown for 1,562 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, while Tavon Kurtz has 30 catches for 522 yards.
The top two teams in the league will face off this week when first place Stow-Munroe Falls takes on second place Elyria. Stow-Munroe Falls defeated Medina last week, while Elyria topped the Red Raiders.
Two of the top teams in the league will go toe-to-toe this week when Kevin Fell's team takes on the Bulldogs. The Pioneers' offense has racked up 294 points this season, earning them the top spot in the league, while Stow-Munroe Falls has allowed only 89 on the year.
Jordan Connell of the Elyria is just 59 yards short of surpassing 1,000 rushing yards for the season. In 150 carries Connell has put up 941 yards this year.
The Pioneers and Shaker Heights played the most contested game in Northeast Ohio - River this week, with the Pioneers eventually emerging with a 14-8 victory. Connell ran for 83 yards and caught 1 pass for 16 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
