Weekend wrap — Evans wins state title
One future Maryland player ended his high school career as a state champion this weekend.
Defensive end recruit Ian Evans helped Hammonton to a 23-17 win over Timber Creek for the South Jersey Group III championship.
"I've never won a championship in my life," said Ian Evans, Hammonton's standout defensive and tight end. "This is the best feeling I ever had."
• Jeremiah Wilson's Handley High squad fell one game short of playing for a Virginia Division III state championship.
The Maryland defensive back recruit rushed for 24 yards and one touchdown on eight carries in Handley’s 10-7 loss to Bruton.
Jeremiah Wilson, recruited as a cornerback by Maryland, scored from the 9 on a toss sweep to tie the game at 7. But the Judges rarely moved the ball otherwise.
• Terps commitments Titus Till and Rahsaan Moore came up one point short of their state championship goals, as Wise fell to Old Mill, 17-16, in the Class 4A title game.
In their final game together at Wise, seniors Rahsaan Moore and Titus Till found it difficult to accept the defeat. Moore played nearly every snap on both sides of the ball and had two two-point conversions, while Till had an interception in the first quarter. Both will continue their football careers next year at the University of Maryland after helping lead Wise's fourth-year program within one point of a state championship.
Click here for video highlights of the Old Mill-Wise game.
• UM defensive tackle commitment Brice Laughlin was scheduled to visit Kentucky over the weekend for the Wildcats’ basketball game against North Carolina.
Kentucky will also have two other prospects on hand from the state of South Carolina who have committed to other schools: three-star running back Jerrell Priester (Fairfax), a Vanderbilt commit, and three-star defensive tackle Brice Laughlin (Summerville), a Maryland commit.
Comments
Matt- So many people are shifting over to the camp that just can not wait until Vasquez is gone. What does Gary and the coaches think about his play this year?
Posted by: Ryan | December 7, 2009 5:05 PM