Fairchester recap November 5, 2013
Elijah Langston of Kingswood-Oxford ran for the longest rushing play in Fairchester this season against Woodstock Academy last week. Langston's team defeated the Centaurs as he sprinted for 64 yards on the play and finished with 64 in all.
Kingswood-Oxford added to the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Woodstock Academy, 50-0. This was the team's fourth consecutive win.
TJ Linta threw for 440 yards and 5 touchdowns. He was 20-29 with 0 interceptions.
Linta put up the best numbers through the air as Hamden Hall Country Day topped Morristown-Beard. Linta's favorite target this week was Michael Whalen, who caught 5 passes for 154 yards.
6-foot-4 quarterback Linta of Hamden Hall Country Day is the league leader in passing yards this season with 2,316. He has also thrown 30 touchdowns. The leading receiver in the league this season is Isaiah Wright. The Kingswood-Oxford star has 49 catches for 1,050 yards.
The Wyverns are in first place, while Rye Country Day is in third place.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when Kingswood-Oxford takes on the Wildcats. The Wyverns have allowed 140 points this season, while Rye Country Day has given up 106. Kingswood-Oxford allowed 0 points last week as it bested Clay Killingsworth's team.
Hopkins moved up to 54 from 123 in the state rankings this week, the biggest jump in the league. The Hilltoppers climbed the ranks as a result of falling to Brunswick 42-14.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
