Maryland wide receiver commitment Kevin Dorsey got some welcome, albeit surprising news this week.

Back on Oct. 6, Gwynn Park recorded a 27-6 win over Dorsey’s Forestville squad.

But according to The Washington Post, Gwynn Park used an ineligible player during that and other games throughout the season – meaning Forestville’s Oct. 6 loss turned into a win. That was enough to push Dorsey and the Knights into playoffs.

Not only did Urbana qualify for the playoffs -- knocking out Frederick -- the Hawks earned the second seed in the Maryland 3A West Region and will host a postseason game Saturday against Seneca Valley. The forfeits also allowed Forestville to qualify for the Maryland 1A South Region postseason instead of Glenelg.

For a much more thorough, clearer explanation, click here for the complete Post story.

• Dorsey and Forestville’s reward for making the 1A South region semifinals is a Saturday date with 10-0 Dunbar, which is led by 2009 Terps running back target Tavon Austin.

• Dorsey got another good piece of news this week when RiseMag.com named him the U.S. Marines Leader of the Month.

Kevin Dorsey has been a leader on the Forestville (Forestville, Md.) football team ever since his sophomore year, when after the last game of the season he asked all the non-seniors to meet him in the weight room the next day to start preparation for the following season. Now a senior himself, Dorsey is the ultimate role model.

• If you’re regular reader of this blog, you’re familiar with the mind-boggling statistics 2008 Terps running back commit Davin Meggett has compiled this year. The success of Meggett and his Surrattsville team was a fairly significant surprise to D.C.-area high school football watchers.

According to this excellent story from the Post, Meggett and the Hornets have been fueled by the naysayers throughout their 9-1 season.

"I don't think anybody expected me to do anything," Meggett said. "In past years, coaches said that I wouldn't play up to my potential in big games. I knew I would have to have a breakout season to prove to everyone that I am a good player."

Click here for a preview of the playoff matchups for Surrattsville and Forestville.

• The Virginian-Pilot previews tonight’s playoff game between Kerry Boykins' undefeated Oscar Smith team and 10-1 Bethel. The Pilot also named Boykins, who missed the first four games of the season with a knee sprain, to its All-Southeastern District team.

Two quick basketball links

• St. Benedict (N.J.) Prep power forward Greg Echenique is arguably Maryland’s top remaining target for the class of 2009. Adam Zagoria of the Herald News spoke with St. Benedict’s assistant Scott Smith earlier this week, and according to Smith, the Terps are in great shape with Echenique.

"Penn is very strong," Smith said. "Rutgers is very strong. Villanova is very strong. Maryland is very, very strong. And Syracuse. They are his top ones (along with Duke)."

• Shameless plug -- For those who missed it, here’s a link to a Sean Mosley feature I wrote earlier this week.