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Published August 28, 2012, 09:35 AM

2012 Fall Preview: Prep football by the numbers

The numbers help tell you what you need to know about prep football in south Washington County.

By: Patrick Johnson, Sports Editor, Woodbury Bulletin

3,040 – Total yards of offense by Woodbury in eight regular-season games – the most in the Suburban East Conference

1,388 – Passing yards in the regular season by Park – the third most in the Suburban East

394 – Points given up by Park in its nine games last year, the most in Class 5A

752 – Rushing yards given up by East Ridge in its eight Suburban East games – the third least yards allowed in the conference

1,385 – All-purpose yards by Park’s Dylan Smallidge in 2012 – running, receiving, passing and kick returning – most in the Suburban East by a non-quarterback

4 – Takeaways by East Ridge last season – the least in the Suburban East

61.7 – Completion percentage by Woodbury’s Sawyer Moon last season during the regular season – the best in the league

5 – Passing touchdowns allowed by East Ridge in the regular season, which tied for the second fewest allowed in the conference

330 – Kickoff return yards by Woodbury’s Quaran Al-Hameed in the regular season – the most in the conference

34.7 – Yards per punt by Park’s Jordan Ijomah in the regular season – the second best average in the Suburban East

114 – Points scored by East Ridge in the regular season – the second fewest in the Suburban East

54 – Total years of coaching by current New Life head coach Paul Mork

1,404 – Difference in enrollment between the biggest school in the new Class 6A, Wayzata (3,060), and the smallest school in 6A, Park (1,656) – about the same number of kids at Hastings High School (1,452)

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