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November 29, 2009

State semifinal football: By the numbers

As we head into the final days of the football season, here's a look at some of the significant numbers from the last week -- the state semifinals and the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl.

1 Baltimore-area undefeated team left in the state finals – Joppatowne.

2 Of eight state finalists that have previously won a state title – Joppatowne in 1975 and 2003 and Linganore in 1989, 1991, 1995 and 2003.

3 Touchdowns scored by Eastern Tech in the final eight minutes of the first half in the Mavericks’ 27-12 win over Douglass, of Prince George’s County.

14 Straight playoff wins for Dunbar before Friday’s loss to Catoctin. The Poets string of titles ends at three straight, one shy of the state record.

24 Straight Turkey Bowls won by the team that scores first. This time, Calvert Hall got the jump on Loyola en route to a 47-28 victory.

40 The final count on River Hill’s winning streak, which ended Friday night in a 10-7 loss at Huntingtown.

75 Points scored in the Turkey Bowl – the most in the 90-year history of the Calvert Hall-Loyola rivalry.

117 Rushing yards for Joppatowne’s Epe Henriques – of his total 148 – in the second half of the 20-13 win over Allegany.

137 Total tackles this season by Joppatowne’s Jake McGinnis, including 11 against Allegany.

615 Rushing yards by Old Mill’s Josh Furman in the last two weeks – including 201 in the 20-13 semifinal victory Saturday over Sherwood. He has run for 2,272 yards this season.

11,898 Fans at M&T Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving Day to watch the annual Turkey Bowl clash between Calvert Hall and Loyola.

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