Football by the numbers: Week 4
In the fourth week of prep football, lopsided victories prevailed as only one top 12 team had a tough contest. Here are some of the numbers that drew attention over the weekend:
1 First down allowed by Wilde Lake’s defense in a 50-0 win over Mount Hebron.
3 Sacks by No. 3 River Hill linebacker Max Williams in 41-19 win over Reservoir.
5 Touchdown passes thrown by Western Tech quarterback Juleon Killikelly-Lee in a 47-20 win over Lansdowne – a school record.
6 Years since River Hill allowed as many as 19 points on its home field before the 41-19 win over Reservoir.
7 Touchdown passes thrown by quarterbacks for No. 2 Arundel in a 56-0 win over Chesapeake-AA – four by starter Nick Rosati and three by back-up Jack Gordon.
8 Undefeated teams left in The Sun’s Top 15 – Arundel, River Hill, No. 6 Calvert Hall, No. 8 Boys’ Latin, No. 9 Poly, No. 10 McDonogh, No. 11 Franklin and No. 12 North Harford.
10 Straight wins for Annapolis Area Christian School – the area’s longest active winning streak.
13 Points allowed by South Carroll’s defense through the first four games.
22 Point lead blown by Poly before recovering to beat No. 14 Patterson 30-22.
36.5 Average combined margin of victory for The Sun’s top 12 teams – all winners -- over the weekend.
391-5 Total yardage differential in Eastern Tech’s favor in avenging its only 2009 loss, 38-0 over Chesapeake-BC.
441 Yards rushing for Towson in the Generals’ 45-13 win over Patapsco.
