Franklin's Burgos named Ravens' Coach of the Week
Franklin coach Anthony Burgos was named Ravens High School Coach of the Week on Monday after his Indians rolled over No. 9 Hereford, 47-14, in the opening round of the Class 3A North regional playoffs Friday night in Hereford.
The Indians avenged a 14-6 loss to the Bulls on Oct. 22, largely by forcing five turnovers and converting all of them. It was their first win over the Bulls since 1994.
"It was tremendous to kind of get that monkey off our back," Burgos said in a news release. "All of our athletic teams have had a tough time with Hereford. It was a great win for the whole student body and the community."
A key player on both sides of the ball, Mark Venable had 14 tackles, forced two fumbles and ran a fumble recovery in for a touchdown. He finished with three touchdowns, including two rushing. He gained 162 yards on 16 carries and caught one pass for 21 yards.
Other Indians who contributed big numbers to the win:
Ian Thomas: four catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Joey Dorsey: 10-for-15 passing for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
Navassa Brown: three catches for 52 yards and one touchdown, five tackles.
Anthony Taylor: 11 carries for 79 yards.
Erik Pasternack: 13 tackles.
Ryan Bacote: nine tackles.
Josh Sherer: nine tackles.
Logan Wyley: seven tackles.
"We felt that back in October, we didn't make the big plays," Burgos said. "We focused on trying to get our big-time players to make big plays, and this time that's what happened. I think all of our guys were on the same page this game."
The Indians will travel to meet No. 7 and undefeated North Harford for the regional title Friday night at 7 p.m.
Burgos is the final Coach of the Week for the 2010 season. He joins Hereford's Steve Turnbaugh, Gilman's Biff Poggi, the Howard High coaching staff; Atholton's Kyle Schmitt, North Harford's Ken Brinkman; South Carroll's Steve Luette; Forest Park's Damon Bomar, Thomas Johnson's Ben Wright and Southern's Russ Meyers as coaches of the week. Each received a $2,000 donation to the school's football program.
The Ravens' High School Coach of the Year will be selected from the 10 finalists and announced on Dec. 19 at the Ravens game vs. the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium.
