Football: By the Numbers – Week 1
Football is back!
The first weekend of high school football in Baltimore featured some of the most intriguing matchups of the season thanks to the I-95 Kickoff Classic and some other non-conference rivalries. Here's a look at some of the numbers that stood out as the season kicked off:
1
Win for Aberdeen since 2009 – its season-opening 51-20 victory over Edgewood
2-2
Results for the defending state champions. Dunbar and McDonogh won; Wilde Lake and Urbana lost.
2:19
Left to play when Havre de Grace scored to nip Elkton, 8-7
3
First-half turnovers for Wilde Lake, which had only 13 turnovers in 14 games last season, during the 16-12 loss to Hammond
3
Third-quarter fumbles overcome by Winters Mill in a 17-14 win over Oakdale
3-0
Record for Baltimore-area teams in the marquee games at the I-95 Kickoff Classic: Gilman over Oscar Smith, Va., Calvert Hall over St. John’s (D.C), and Dunbar over Dunbar (D.C.)
6
Touchdowns for Arundel quarterback Cooper Hibbs (all passing) and Aberdeen’s Kenny Faulcon (five passing, one rushing)
13
Straight wins for Dunbar, the most of any local public school team
18
Straight wins for Annapolis Area Christian School, the area’s longest active streak
21
Arundel players who made defensive tackles in the 57-7 win over Annapolis
21
Unanswered points for Calvert Hall in boosting its 14-12 lead over St. Johns (D.C.) en route to a 35-18 victory
37
Total yards of offense for DuVal in Poly’s 28-0 victory
39
Points for Atholton in a shutout of Glenelg that will be forfeited for an illegal summer practice
314
Yards of offense by Gilman in the first half of the 51-38 win over Oscar Smith, Va.
441
Rushing yards gained by the Gilman duo of Cyrus Jones and Shane Cockerille against Oscar Smith
