By the numbers: Week 9 football
A by-the-numbers look at this weekend’s football action:
1 Touchdown separating McDonogh from the MIAA A Conference pack. The No. 2 Eagles’ 7-0 win over No. 11 Calvert Hall gives them sole possession of the top spot at 4-0 and a chance to win the conference title outright in Saturday’s season finale against No. 5 Gilman (3-1). A Calvert Hall upset would have left all three tied for first at 3-1.
3 Wins this season for Owings Mills, which has won two in a row after banishing a 53-game losing streak earlier this fall.
4 Passing touchdowns for Forest Park quarterback Travis Fonseca, his season high, in beating Douglass, 43-14, Friday, helping his team remain unbeaten.
5 Undefeated teams left – No. 1 Arundel, No. 3 River Hill, No. 6 Joppatowne, No. 8 Boys’ Latin and Forest Park. Three teams dropped from the ranks this weekend – No. 8 Poly, No. 14 Atholton and No. 15 Chesapeake-Baltimore County.
6 Straight wins for Century, which opened the season 0-3 against Frederick County foes but has swept its Carroll County opposition. After Friday’s 14-8 win over Westminster, the Knights are in first place in the Monocacy Valley Blue Ridge division, one game ahead of South Carroll. They finish the season Friday with 1-8 Francis Scott Key.
7 Straight Howard County championships for River Hill, which clinched the title with Friday’s 35-14 win over Atholton. The victory was the 37th straight for the Hawks, including two state Class 2A crowns.
8 Points after touchdown for Arundel kicker Tyler Young in Friday’s 62-21 win over Meade. Young was 8-for-9 in the game and is 42-for-49 this season.
19 Minutes of possession for Archbishop Spalding in the second half of Friday’s 30-29 win over John Carroll that clinched a rematch with Boys’ Latin for the MIAA B Conference championship Nov. 14.
38 Yards allowed to Atholton by River Hill’s defense in a shutout, second-half performance in Friday’s win.
100 Career passing touchdowns for Arundel quarterback Billy Cosh, who added six in Friday's win over Meade. That's 20 more than the previous state record, which he broke earlier this season.
240 Yards gained by No. 13 Dunbar’s Nathan Ayres Jr. on 18 carries, including a 96-yard run for the winning touchdown, in Friday’s 22-18 upset of Poly.
438 Yards of offense gained by Poly in the 22-18 loss to Dunbar.
