The Cosh Watch
Add yet another state record to Arundel quarterback Billy Cosh’s resume.
With 14 completed passes in Friday night’s 18-6 regional semifinal win over Annapolis, the senior raised his career total to 562. That breaks the record of 548 set by North County’s Mike Pfisterer in 2000, a record Cosh tied the previous week.
Cosh now holds 11 state records -- 10 outright and one shared. Eight of those records, including the shared mark of seven touchdown passes in a game, are overall state records. The other two are public school records. With 108 career touchdown passes, Cosh needs six more to break the state overall record of 113.
Cosh, who is headed to Kansas State, is creeping up on one more Pfisterer record. He has 849 career pass attempts behind Pfisterer’s 902.
Time is winding down on Cosh’s high school career with only three more weeks left to play if the No. 1 Wildcats make it all the way to the state Class 4A final. Of course, he will be playing in the Maryland Crab Bowl on Dec. 19 at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium, but those stats won't count toward his high school totals.
Here’s a quick look at the Cosh record book. The * indicates an overall state record. The others are public school marks.
Game
Most passing yards: 475
Most passes attempted: 64*
Most passes completed: 39*
Most touchdown passes: 7 (tied)*
Season
Most total offensive yards: 4,074*
Most passing yards: 3,913*
Most passes attempted: 448*
Most passes completed: 292*
Most touchdown passes: 56*
Career
Most passes completed: 562
Most touchdown passes: 108
State passing records Cosh does not hold:
Season
Best completion percentage: .694 Ryan Fleetwood, Cambridge-South Dorchester 1993
Career
Most total offensive yards: 9,258 Tavon Austin, Dunbar, 2008
Most passing yards: 7,371 Joe Haden, Friendly, 2006
Most passes attempted: 902 Mike Pfisterer, North County, 2000
Best completion percentage: .674 Sam Tucker, Central, 1991
(My thanks again to Mike Loveday and Sheldon Shealer of ESPN Rise/MDvarsity.com for their help.)
