Football Weekend Wrap-Up
By Adam Chasen:
Best Private School Game of the Week: Georgetown Prep Beat Maryland's #1 Ranked Team Calvert Hall 21-14
Prep scored first to take an early 7-0 lead, but the remainder of the first half belonged to the Calvert Hall Cardinals. Calvert Hall came into the game unbeaten and coming off a win against Gilman, the previous number one ranked football team in the state of Maryland. The Cardinals managed two touchdowns in the 2nd quarter and took a 14-7 lead into the half, but Prep showed plenty of heart in the second half. Scoring the second half's only points, Prep tied the game, and eventually took the lead on an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by Little Hoya defender Joel Blockowicz, to complete the shocking upset.
Best Public School Game of the Week: Wootton Earns First Victory with 4-OT Win 48-42 over Churchill
The Churchill Bulldogs traveled to Wootton with a four game winning streak and a legitimate chance at a playoff slot. Wootton was not only winless on the season, but was also dealing with the drama surrounding the medical condition of their Head Coach Eddie Tolliver. The Wootton players turned the distractions into motivation and held off the Bulldogs in four overtimes. Running back Greg Potemken ran in a short score to win the game after the Wootton defense held Churchill scoreless in the final overtime, to earn the team's first victory of 2010.
As we do every week, let's take a different look at the weekend football numbers:
1 Undefeated public school team remaining: Damascus
10 Touchdown catches on the year for Paint Branch receiver Earvin Anumgba, tying the school record for a season with three games remaining.
6 Turnovers forced by Walter Johnson in their 19-0 win over Northwest
4 Overtimes to decide a winner in Woottons thrilling victory over Churchill
70 Yard Touchdown run by Gonzaga quarterback Kevin Hogan in the first quarter, he also added three passing touchdowns in the first half to help beat Carroll 42-22 and remain in 1st place in the WCAC
0:00 Time on the Gonzaga scoreboard for the final three quarters of the game, making clock management rather difficult
3 Gaithersburg quarterback Zack Fetters passing touchdowns in the first half in a huge win over Whitman
26 Points scored by Gaithersburg, most points given up this season by Whitman's #1 ranked defense
263 Total yards for Damascus quarterback Connor Frazier in an impressive win over Sherwood, 131 passing and 132 rushing
299 Total yards for Sherwood quarterback A.J. Pignone, 187 passing and 112 rushing
3 Rushing touchdowns for Northwood quarterback Tristan Polmeroy in a win over Wheaton
85 Yard game winning interception return for a touchdown by Prep DB Joel Blockowicz
0 Turnovers by Georgetown Prep in their 5 wins on the season
296 Yards passing for Wootton QB Chris Papadopoulos, to go along with four touchdowns in 4-OT win
170 Rushing yards for Churchill running back Curtis Kamara, he added two rushing TD's as well
154 Hard earned rushing yards for Springbrook's consistent running back Devon Pestano in another win for the 6-1 squad
186 Passing yards for Quince Orchard quarterback Drew Murphy in a 35-13 win over Einstein
46 Unanswered points for Clarksburg in the weekend's most lopsided game over Kennedy
