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November 22, 2009

On to states: Football by the numbers

Less than two weeks remain before high school football season wraps up at M&T Bank Stadium. Here’s a look at some of the numbers that stand out heading into this weekend's state semifinals:

0 Teams in the state Class 2A semifinals that have ever won a state championship in any classification.

1 More title needed for Dunbar to tie the record of four consecutive state football crowns set by Urbana in 2001.

2 Defending champions looking to repeat – Dunbar in 1A and Sherwood in 4A. River Hill won the last two 2A titles but is now in 3A.

6 Local teams in the state semifinals – Old Mill in 4A, River Hill and Hereford in 3A, Eastern Tech in 2A and Dunbar and Joppatowne in 1A.

11 Appearances for Hereford in the state semifinals with three state titles, the last in 2002.

20 Straight points scored by Eastern Tech in Friday's comeback 20-6 regional final win over Chesapeake-Baltimore County, avenging the Mavericks only loss of the season.

24 Wins between River Hill and Huntingtown, the only state semifinal matchup of undefeated teams.

32 Playoff wins for Dunbar, third best in state history, and a number that includes six championships.

40 Consecutive wins for River Hill with Friday's 30-3 region final win over Atholton. The state record is 54 straight set by City in 1941. Urbana made it to 50 in 2001.

60 Passes thrown by Arundel quarterback Billy Cosh in Friday’s regional final 58-55 overtime loss to Old Mill. The threw for 443 yards and six touchdowns.

72 Percentage of Joppatowne’s total offense (173 of 241 yards) gained by quarterback Dominic Harper in Friday’s 22-14 regional championship win over Havre de Grace. He ran for a touchdown and passed for two more.

414 Yards gained by Old Mill’s Josh Furman on 42 carries with six touchdowns in Friday’s 58-55 overtime upset of No. 1 Arundel.

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